Skeetersmom119

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1. Most common LTC meds

   Skeetersmom119 replied to nycNurse2b's topic in Geriatric

   seroquel, colace, norvasc, diovan, flomax, finasteride, oxybutin, coumadin, supplements such as calcium (oscal, calcium citrate, calcium gluconate), vitamins d, e, c, b12, iron, neurontin, lyrica, aspirin, zocor, lipitor, appetite stimulants such as ...

2. ADD/ ADHD nurses- which units do you prefer?

   Skeetersmom119 replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

   I am a LPN with ADD, and I prefer working on the skilled/rehab unit in LTC. Never a dull moment!

3. Prevacid and G.Tubes

   Skeetersmom119 replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

   Try Prevacid Solutabs, that is what we use.

4. Prevacid and G.Tubes

   Skeetersmom119 replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

   I requested that the order be changed to Prevacid Solutabs. They work just fine.

5. Peg tube water sterile vs non-sterile

   Skeetersmom119 replied to soontobeRN086's topic in General Students

   I work in long term care/rehab, and I have a patient with an order for NSs flushes for her TF. She has a nocturnal feeding from 6p to 7a. At the time, she had a UTI w/ VRE in her urine. She is clear of the uti, but still has the ordered NS flush...

6. G-tube Flush

   Skeetersmom119 replied to stkn1's topic in General Nursing

   I have found that cranberry juice is another good liquid to put through the tube to help unclog it. Also, diet gingerale works well. It is also helpful if the preceding nurse flushes the tube properly. When that happens, I have no problem with ...

7. MDS Charting Emphasis for Staff

   Skeetersmom119 replied to GrassHopper2's topic in Geriatric

   Could you please email me a copy ? [email protected]

8. do you work 8's or 12's in you LTC, and do the managers work 8's?

   Skeetersmom119 replied to 4treasures's topic in Geriatric

   I am an hourly LPN in LTC. Prior to becoming a nurse two years ago, I was a Food Service Director in a LTC facility (salary). Eight hour day management positions did not happen, if the manager was concientious. It did not matter as to which area ...

9. Med pass in LTC

   Skeetersmom119 replied to Cat Truitt RN's topic in Geriatric

   I work 3-11 in LTC/Rehab, where the med pass is not as heavy as day shift, however, I call my hall "Accucheck Alley" because I usually have at least 1/3 of the 30 patients have at least a 4:30pm. Recently I had 14 out of 28. What I started doing i...

10. Charting Frequency Long Term Care Medicaid

    Skeetersmom119 posted a topic in MDS

    I am a LPN, and I have a mix of patients which are skilled, and some that are LTC Medicaid. How frequent should I be charting on the LTC residents ? (I chart by exception for them now.) I am familiar w/ the MDS process, I used to be a Food Servic...

11. Need some encouragement

    Skeetersmom119 posted a topic in Geriatric

    I have been a nurse in a LTC/Skilled nursing home for 2 years. (I graduated nursing school in 2007 at the age of 49) I am the oldest nurse on the unit. I also have ADHD, (which is controlled by meds), I have IDDM, and also a heart attack survivor ...

12. how much time for AM med pass?

    Skeetersmom119 replied to retread71's topic in Geriatric

    My patients occasionally fuss at me and tell me not to come in their room and give them anything else (hee hee) until I have sat down myself. You know we are hopping !

13. how much time for AM med pass?

    Skeetersmom119 replied to retread71's topic in Geriatric

    Any suggestions on how to streamline the med pass to try and avoid a lot of interruptions? Unfortunately, we experience all of the above, and I still stock my cart to keep from having to go and find something.

14. how much time for AM med pass?

    Skeetersmom119 replied to retread71's topic in Geriatric

    Between speech therapy and myself, we finally succeeded in getting one of my patients getting meal trays w/ nocturnal feedings via peg at night instead of the q 4hr boluses he was receiving ! There are definately too many meds, supplements, and pr...

15. how much time for AM med pass?

    Skeetersmom119 replied to retread71's topic in Geriatric

    Our facility policy forbids us from pre setting meds.