2LTCnurses

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1. Ques. about presetting up of meds

   2LTCnurses replied to mondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   In PA. it is absolutely against state reg's to pre-set meds! We have had the state pop in several times early in the morning, and it would be a big deficiency for the facility and I'm sure...

2. nurse aides rules

   2LTCnurses replied to reylem's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Just my 2 cents worth here..............if anyone is hearing a CNA or ANYONE "yell" at a resident, that is verbal abuse and if you are aware of it and do not report it, you could be charged with...

3. Shortcuts

   2LTCnurses replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

   Hi! It would be helpful to know what area of nursing you work in. There are so many different regs for different areas of nursing. In LTC where I work......we have an hour grace to get the meds...

4. Anyone ever had a kidney stone?? Yowzer!

   2LTCnurses replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

   I've had multiple stones over the last 25 years, the pain is unbelievable!! Almost worse though is the chronic pain associated with what I have 'Medullary Sponge Kidney" which means I am a repeat...

5. What Freaks You Out?

   2LTCnurses replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

   ANY teeth thing is GROSS! We have acouple of really yucky trach's right now on our floor in LTC......I can suction and go to lunch....no problem. The WORST is when they throw up and the teeth are...

6. staging pressure ulcers

   2LTCnurses replied to catskillrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Because of this problem, we solved it by our wound measurement sheets. Our wounds are measured on a weekly basis and our sheets have a column that states the actual stage (because you can't downstage...