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  1. Rn not giving scheduled meds

    tinkle posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Does anyone have an answer for me? I have a new RN that was just hired a week ago. She works only on the week-end. Pharmacy audited the med-carts and books. She was not giving the residents their...

  2. Geriatric Nail Care

    tinkle posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am thinking of starting nail care in our community as I think it is really needed. I know our podiatrist charges $50.00 and does a terrible job. Then will tell the nurses that they could do this and...

  3. Self-Employment

    tinkle replied to raduda's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I want to start an elder nail care business. Any suggestions? I don't want anyone to think I am practicing medicine I am not of course. I am an RN with lots of experience in home care and Long term...

  4. Giving report in LTC

    tinkle replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We use a tape recorder and do not go over the same things all of the time. Only on new residents. We do go over new issues. If a nurse is coming back from a day off we are encouraged to read the 24...

  5. Rn not giving scheduled meds

    tinkle replied to tinkle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes it is one of the busiest units. I will take your suggestion to the manager in charge. This RN is a good worker and is good with the residents and aides. I don't think she meant to do anything...

  6. Over-Restaining Patients

    tinkle replied to achot chavi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree that some residents r/t their disease process cannot process that even though they walked their entire life upto now without falling that they cannot do it anymore, safely. I also agree that...

  7. Rn not giving scheduled meds

    tinkle replied to tinkle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The RN was not new to LTC and had worked in this facility before. She new the cart but I am not sure why this happened. I am a manager on another unit and heard the other managers talking about it. I...

  8. Geriatric Nail Care

    tinkle replied to tinkle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Suebird, our nurses donot do the nail care with the residents. But I do think our community could use someone to do them. Our podiatrist is not very helpful to us. I was not advocating for them to do...