Patient ID Bracelets in LTC?

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I am an RN and just started a job at an LTC center this past week as an ADON. My former job was in critical care.

QUICK QUESTION: I was extremely surprised to find that not a single patient had any type of ID bracelet or name badge. I was hanging an IV for an LPN and was looking for a bracelet. I did not know the patient, the patient was confused, and I had no way to identify the patient other than the name on the door. My immediate thought is that this is extremely dangerous. Or, am I out of line and this is a common thing in LTC?

I think most new nurses would be surprised how fast you learn to recognize residents in LTC. Every shift it gets a little better. It just seems more overwhelming than it really is.

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