SuperSamRN

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1. Hurricane Irma

   SuperSamRN replied to bluemoon28's topic in COVID

   I'm a nurse here in Florida as well. My boyfriend and I will both be working during the hurricane. Evacuating is always an option if you feel that's what you need to do however, in the state of Florida it can and most likely will affect your licens...

2. Quit after 2 days

   SuperSamRN replied to mickey56's topic in Geriatric

   I have worked in SNF for 11 years now. Alot of the nurses at the local hospital think its an easy job but now a days its like worrking on a medsurg unit. Its definitely not easy work. Its time consuming, lots of overtime, physically an mentally dra...

3. ICD9 Codes for Long Term Care

   SuperSamRN replied to Luvmy4angels's topic in MDS

   I use find a code. Com

4. behavioral interventions in patients with dementia

   SuperSamRN replied to SuperSamRN's topic in General Nursing

   Involving the activities department more is not an option. Basic needs stuff is already on my list. Pain control isnt really an issue. Like I said my nurses tend to give a lot of prns lol. Pretty much every behavioral patient of ours has been schedul...

5. behavioral interventions in patients with dementia

   SuperSamRN replied to SuperSamRN's topic in General Nursing

   Im looking for more than just the obvious I guess. Things other than basic needs stuff.

6. behavioral interventions in patients with dementia

   SuperSamRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   So here's the deal. I am an RN supervisor in a skilled nursing facility. We take a lot of rehabilitation stuff but we also have a good chunk of long term patients with dementia. We have had some issues with nurses just giving PRN's withoug trying o...