RNwendy

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1. Catheters

   RNwendy replied to jyoung1950's topic in Geriatric

   residents also have to have a diagnosis that supports the catheter. incontinence is not one of them. maybe she was straight cath'd and had a large amount of residual resulting in a dx of urinary retention that supported the cath. catheters are mon...

2. Yikes! Another bad observation at an LTC facility

   RNwendy replied to eddy's topic in Geriatric

   Aint that the truth, holli!! I know we have our "problems" in LTC but the condition my patients come to me in FROM the hospital at times is horrible! LTC gets a bad rap many times. I have also noticed recently that many of my patients that come to...

3. Need Charting Help Please

   RNwendy replied to RNwendy's topic in Geriatric

   that is exactly what we are trying to do! work smarter....not harder. i am still looking tho lol

4. Need Charting Help Please

   RNwendy replied to RNwendy's topic in Geriatric

   i just ordered some catalogs from briggs and will call them tomorrow. i am still looking tho! thanks for your help! lol my don said he didnt want to "reinvent the wheel" and has me on this wild goose chase. i am thinking maybe i should just come ...

5. Need Charting Help Please

   RNwendy replied to RNwendy's topic in Geriatric

   hey deb! thanks! is there any way i could have a copy of that flowsheet? i have tried to find flowsheets online that i could adapt for us but have had no luck.

6. Knoxville

   RNwendy posted a topic in Tennessee

   hi all! i work in ltc in knoxville. anyone in that area?

7. Need Charting Help Please

   RNwendy posted a topic in Geriatric

   hi guys! i have been in ltc for 8 years. i am a 3-11 rn supervisor. the don and i started at the same time in our facility 3 months ago. he is awesome!!! he has an acute care background with no ltc experience, which i think may actually help rat...