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  1. Ambulation in Long Term Care

    ComicRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Greetings! I am a returning member, last here in 9/14/02, according to the little thingee that popped up when I logged back in!! I am now the nurse manager on a 46-bed LTC unit. I am also a...

  2. Residents leaving for outside appointments...

    ComicRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello, it's me again........with another "how do you do this in your facility" question!!! We're having problems in our facility with residents going out for outside appointments: cardiologist, their...

  3. Residents leaving for outside appointments...

    ComicRN replied to ComicRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks to everyone who has replied. This has been a big issue in our facility. Last month we had 10 outside appointments which left us short staffed 10 days. Granted, it wasn't for the whole day,...

  4. I'm going to write up a CNA tonight.

    ComicRN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Another thought about writing up or discipling folks. Keep personal issues out of it. Make sure the person knows it is about their BEHAVIOR, not about them personally. In your case, it should be...

  5. Help with hopeless horrible nurse's aides

    ComicRN replied to xmaxiex's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in LTC (employed, not living!!) for almost 10 years. I still love it. I am an RN, a nurse manager (for the past 1 1/2 years and currently a BSN student). I've learned a couple of things...

  6. Ambulation in Long Term Care

    ComicRN replied to ComicRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you so much to everyone who has replied!! Great ideas so far and I will take them all into consideration. If anyone has anything more to add, I'd love to hear it. Thanks again -

  7. Impaction in toddlers?

    ComicRN replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone checked to see if the child has a megacolon? This could also be causing her

  8. Feeling incompetent

    ComicRN replied to AnotherRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think Aimee and kd said most of what there is to say. I would also add that in you "spare time" familiarize yourself with your facilitiy's policy and procedure book. I'm sure it's about 3 million...

  9. ER vs. LTC Facility staff

    ComicRN replied to nursedawn67's topic in General Nursing

    Ok............at the risk of starting "something" here, I'm going to put my two cents in! I've worked on a med/surg floor, in rehab and currently work as a clinical coordinator in a LTC facility....

  10. Itching...

    ComicRN replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    OK......here's something sort of off base, but thought I'd mention it. I was having ear pain and a weird itching sensation in my ears. Especially my left ear. At times it felt as though there was a...

  11. Another Forced into Charge Role

    ComicRN replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

    Kona - oh....your post really hit home for me! Two years ago I was asked to become Assistant Nurse Manager on the 28 bed rehab unit I worked on (in a LTC facility). It was a VERY busy unit. Our...