adjusted_halo

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1. "Nursing homes" giving nurses a bad rap

   adjusted_halo replied to M2BchgoRN's topic in General Nursing

   i think it has to do with both. lack of family support, i.e. visiting, checking in on them on a regular basis, etc....and the lack of staffing. u can't possibly give one-on-one attention, like any person needs, not just the elderly, when ur busy hand...

2. Hungtington's Disease in an Adult Family Home

   adjusted_halo replied to adjusted_halo's topic in Geriatric

   yes, she has some family support. she only has two children, one of which was recently tested positive for the disease also. i think half the problem is that she doesn't have enough family support. she feels that her family just drops her off at her ...

3. "Nursing homes" giving nurses a bad rap

   adjusted_halo replied to M2BchgoRN's topic in General Nursing

   i give my props to nursing home cna's and lpn's. u ppl have it rough. not only r u underpaid, but ur usually understaffed, which more times than not leads to neglect, in one way or another. u can't possibly have 1 nurse taking care of 20-30 ppl witho...

4. First Death Experience

   adjusted_halo replied to DenaInWyo's topic in General Students

   i too have dealt with death just recently, for the second time this year. i work in an afh, so death is definitely something that is enevitable at my job. while not an easy thing to go thru, it can be quite a positive experience. death, like life, h...

5. Hungtington's Disease in an Adult Family Home

   adjusted_halo posted a topic in Geriatric

   I work in an AFH. We have 5 clients, our newest of which has Hungtington's Disease. I'm used to working with Alzheimers and Dementia, so this is new for me. I'm wondering if anyone out there has dealt with a patient/client/friend of a friend of a fri...