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  1. Falls interventions

    nrsbetrn replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Please share the VA website. Thank

  2. Urinating in heat/air unit

    nrsbetrn posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Any suggestions on how to stop a resident with advanced dementia from urinating in the heat/air vent in his room. He is ambulatory and wanders, resides in a memory care unit. Staff offers toileting...

  3. Fentanyl patch

    nrsbetrn posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    What is your policy or protocol for making sure Fentanyl patches stay on the resident? Do your nurses check every shift and sign off that the patch is still on the resident? Do you cover with a...

  4. Skills Fair

    nrsbetrn posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Has anyone ever held a Skills Fair for nurses and aides in your facility? Our annual competencies are due this month and my administrator wants us to have a fair. I need ideas and

  5. MDS Charting Emphasis for Staff

    nrsbetrn replied to GrassHopper2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would like a copy too. [email protected]

  6. skilled charting

    nrsbetrn posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    For Medicare Skilled residents charting does your facility chart every shift or daily charting? The requirements say the resident must need a "daily" nurisng assessment or therapy 5xweek. So are we...

  7. skilled charting

    nrsbetrn replied to nrsbetrn's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Our nurses are not good at charting on skilled therapy residents. They think only therapy should deal with this part but it all ties in together on the residents recovery. I would like to have some...

  8. chart review

    nrsbetrn replied to littlebit1's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I would also like to have a copy of your form. Thanks for

  9. need idea for program name

    nrsbetrn posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Does anyone have a suggestion for a name for a program to promote employee morale and cost cutting suggestions. We have the program details but need a name. We want to use something other than "bright...

  10. peds falls

    nrsbetrn posted a topic in Home Health

    Does anyone have a falls risk assessment fo peds. We just went through a Joint Commission survey and they want us to have a risk assessment for peds in the home setting. Can you share with me

  11. peds falls

    nrsbetrn replied to nrsbetrn's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for the info. I have an assessment for adults but need one for peds. Thanks for looking and let me know if you find

  12. Skills Fair

    nrsbetrn replied to nrsbetrn's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    How did you set it up? What skills did you include? Can you share with me how you set the stations

  13. Skills Fair

    nrsbetrn posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Has anyone every held a Skills Fair in your facility for nurses and aides? Our annual competencies are due this month and my administrator wants us to have a fair. Any tips and ideas to help

  14. lost panties

    nrsbetrn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am almost at the end of the rope. I have a family member that is very upset and acting a fool because her resident's panties and skirts are missing. She pays $8 - $12 a pair for the panties that...

  15. lost panties

    nrsbetrn replied to nrsbetrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I talked with the family member today. She will not let us lock her clean clothes in the closet, only the dirty ones. Dang!!!! That was a good

  16. lost panties

    nrsbetrn replied to nrsbetrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our facility policy is that we do not reimburse for any clothing garments unless we did something to damage the actual garment, such as shrinking or something like that. I offered myself to go and buy...

  17. MDS Asmt Days Wheel?

    nrsbetrn replied to TammyArkansas's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Could you send me a copy too,

  18. Behaviors and Call Lights! Help!

    nrsbetrn replied to carolbear's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would like a copy of this template if you don't mind. Sounds like a good idea. FAX

  19. Looking for new daily assignements and care directive tools

    nrsbetrn replied to changeseeker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Would you fax me a copy

  20. weights

    nrsbetrn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I need help! We are having alot of problems getting accurate weekly and monthly weights. the RD is so upset and I have tried to come up with a solution but nohting seems to work. We use lifts that...

  21. disaster plan

    nrsbetrn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Does anyone have a disaster plan for a complete power failure? Can you share it with me

  22. inservice

    nrsbetrn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I need a web site to go to for information to get together an inservice on death & dying. Can any one

  23. staffing effectiveness

    nrsbetrn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our facility is accredited through JCAHO. Can anyone else share with me what indicators you have chosen for "staffing effectiveness" and how are you monitoring? I will appreciate any help.

  24. chart thinning

    nrsbetrn replied to nrsbetrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for the site online. It was just what I needed. It gave me the standard to use for thinning.

  25. chart thinning

    nrsbetrn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would like to know what guidelines the rest of you follow for thinning your charts.