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  1. meal intake

    nrsbetrn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What method do you use for the CNA to calculate meal intake? Does the meat count a larger percentage than the other foods? Do you look at the plate and assign a percent to the amount

  2. What to do when state comes in?

    nrsbetrn replied to sweetnurse1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Educate your staff on answering the question the surveyor asks them but not to elaborate or give their personal opinions. During survey is not the time for staff to have a gripe session.Stress to them...

  3. residents that smoke

    nrsbetrn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Does anyone have a smoking policy you could share with me. We have several residents that smoke. We are a smoke-free facility but you are allowed to smoke outside the building. We have scheduled smoke...

  4. residents that smoke

    nrsbetrn replied to nrsbetrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We assign one staff member to supervise the residents while they are smoking and they are allowed to smoke also. We do not schedule non-smoking staff to assist the residents to smoke unless they want...

  5. Nurses week and nursing assistant week

    nrsbetrn replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just wondering if the nurses bought the items for the gifts or did the facility buy them? I like the idea. I am the DON and usually our facility provides a meal for all 3 shifts but nothing...

  6. scabies

    nrsbetrn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Could someone share your policy/procedure on scabies? Every now and then we will have a resident that is suspected to have scabies. The rash and itching are there but the skin scrape is negative. No...

  7. anyone from Jackson TN

    nrsbetrn replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I'm from Savannah, TN, about 1 1/2 hours from Jackson. I'm very familiar with

  8. Blanks on MARS

    nrsbetrn replied to nrsbetrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is helpful. I like the idea of getting a pharmacist to give the inservice.

  9. Blanks on MARS

    nrsbetrn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am having difficulty getting the med nurses to be sure they are signing out every med they give. I am auditing MARS for blanks and I'm still finding them. Any suggestions on dealing with this

  10. RN Scrubs

    nrsbetrn replied to babyphat's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC that is connected eith a hospital. Each department has designated colors. RN in hospital can wear white or purple. RN in LTC can wear white or royal. RN in ER can wear white or burgundy....

  11. Anyone use a black light for handwashing training?

    nrsbetrn replied to changeseeker's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Where do you get the

  12. Is it ever ok to force a resident to change?

    nrsbetrn replied to NicInNC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have worked as DON in an assisted living facility. The Adm, DON, SS (if you have this),MD, and family must all be aware of the problem and the risks of skin breakdown that could lead to infection...