regulating and lovin

regulating and lovin has 20 years experience and specializes in geriatric, emergency, critical care.

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1. Will our home be cited?

   regulating and lovin replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric

   Okay. If he's alert and oriented and understands the risks of his ambulation, then that's it. the facility just needs to be sure it's documented. But you also said he is confused at times. If he has frequent falls and the facility has done everything...

2. Will our home be cited?

   regulating and lovin replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric

   Can't get ahead of yourself. Who says the fella fell? If he fell and was with it enough to grab his pillow and blanket, then why didn't he call for help? Unusual incidents must be reported to the State. And..if a facility self reports an incident and...

3. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   regulating and lovin replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   As a new nurse, I was assigned to this fella who had undergone a TURP a couple of days prior. This guy thought he was God's gift to all nurses. When we walked past his room ,he would actually do the catt call thing. This usually (of course) was worse...

4. About state surveys

   regulating and lovin replied to myrlpie's topic in Geriatric

   Kudos to you CapeCod for doing the "right thing" on a daily basis. Surveyors aren't stupid (contrary to popular belief.. ) and we do know when department heads come out of their dark hiding places once or twice a year. The big clue to that is these s...

5. Nurse Manager is a Bully

   regulating and lovin replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric

   As a Nurse with almost 30 yrs experience that started as a CNT, then LPN and now RN for the past 15 years..I say RUN FORREST RUN! This person is very obviously a new supervisor who doesn't know whether to take a set of vitals or wind her watch. She s...

6. now considered a restraint?

   regulating and lovin replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric

   First of all, Surveyors do not make up the "guidelines". All nurses should familiarize themselves with the rules and regs of the area they choose to work. These regs are in place to protect Residents. There are some of us that remember the elderly be...