RNAndi

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1. Malpractice insurance?

   RNAndi posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new RN about to join a hospital setting. My question is in regards to malpractice insurance. I know enough about it to know generally what it is for and that I should have it. What I don't know is how to get it, or if there is a difference in ...

2. Help! UTIs in LTC

   RNAndi replied to RNAndi's topic in General Nursing

   Wow good ideas and approaches. At our facility our ADON just left and I am trying to help the DON with what I can. There are only three RNs in out building one is ADON the other MDS so I'm the only one free to work on this and my DON asked me to see ...

3. Help! UTIs in LTC

   RNAndi replied to RNAndi's topic in General Nursing

   I like this, I'm going to see what we can do for increasing fluid passes through out the day. Thank you so much for the idea

4. Help! UTIs in LTC

   RNAndi replied to RNAndi's topic in General Nursing

   thanks! i wasn't aware of this one

5. Help! UTIs in LTC

   RNAndi replied to RNAndi's topic in General Nursing

   I've been trying to keep a turning schedule for my residents at risk for ulcers, and I try to go in with my aides on all pericares but I just can't get the time to get everything one. So I focus on the ones prone to UTI. last month I worked almost ev...

6. Help! UTIs in LTC

   RNAndi posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a relatively new nurse working in LTC. Im trying to reduce the incidence of UTIs and pressure ulcers in my facility. So far the conventional methods of prevention have done little to prevent UTIs or pressure ulcers from forming. So I'm asking any...