ctowles72

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1. Trach MAR

   ctowles72 replied to TiffanyRN!!'s topic in LTC Directors

   Our facility has an ambu bag at bedside and a new trach, just in case..it's our protocol.

2. please help MDS Coordinators

   ctowles72 replied to ctowles72's topic in MDS

   Yes, thank you.

3. please help MDS Coordinators

   ctowles72 replied to ctowles72's topic in MDS

   Thank you, that was a big help. I was wondering because of the significance of only one discipline. So there should be two changes.

4. please help MDS Coordinators

   ctowles72 posted a topic in MDS

   I work in LTC and our dilemma is significant changes. If someone is going on the vent or coming off the vent do we do a significant change MDS if its the only change?

5. WHAT do you call this?

   ctowles72 replied to regnurse1995's topic in Wound

   I find that working in Long term care that the coccyx wound is usually caused by sitting too high in bed and sliding down. I do Stage them as a 2 pressure sore. Duoderm usual does the trick.