marjoriemac

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  1. Give me some attention!

    marjoriemac replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Lady has not got dementia, doc cant find anything wrong, her family have read the riot act as well as the manager and she just changes the subject. Now she keeps asking other residents to help her and...

  2. Tis the Season to be...

    marjoriemac posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Grumpy! All our residents just now seem to be so grumpy, complaining about everything! Even festive trips, decor and movies can't lighten them up! Aaaaargh! I think Santa needs to deliver some festive...

  3. Danger money/ early retirement

    marjoriemac posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I learned off a colleague that some nurses working in psychiatry get extra wages and early retirement due to the dangers in their work , ie getting physically abused and the mental strain of working...

  4. LTC or Hospital

    marjoriemac replied to luvtosmile's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I dont think it would be hard to get hired in a hospital after working ltc as we all have different skills (when you mive from one speciality ward to another you would have to learn new skills...

  5. Interview for long term care facility...

    marjoriemac replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Most homes I have worked in ask the same kind of questions... what would you do if you found a resident on the floor, what would you do if you made a drug error, what would you do if you saw two c/a's...

  6. Pregnancy no no's

    marjoriemac posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have just done a test and it would appear I am pregnant, any advice on what I should avoid doing at work. I work in a care home with frail elderly and

  7. Pregnancy no no's

    marjoriemac replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks guys, I am only 5 weeks in and am panicking about anything going wrong in the first 12 months. I told my manager, she warned me that she does not want to see me lifting anyone or dealing with a...

  8. A deeper view of long term care and paying it forward

    marjoriemac replied to tattooednursie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A call bell that rings 5 minutes after you answer it, your lucky most of our residents don't let you get to the

  9. sick and tired of defending working in geriatrics..

    marjoriemac replied to ulmaulma's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In LTC we work a darn lot harder than a lot of nurses, we have to use our own judgement a lot more and we use the core values that made us want to be nurses more ie caring for people, listening to...

  10. Nursing Home Activities

    marjoriemac replied to Vicki30CNA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have a relaxation room and cinema but our residents rarely use them as most are obsessed with losing their seat in the lounge. We do card making and they can play bingo. Some residents went to a...

  11. what would do you in this kind of situation?

    marjoriemac replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my experience, if the person is cold,probably dead for a while, we notify doc and family after taking obs to verify. Doc comes and announces

  12. Families!

    marjoriemac posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why do some families look for things that are wrong (I use the term wrong in the loosest possible way? Today a family complained that mothers room was too cold, I went in wearing substantially less...

  13. Bite Me!

    marjoriemac replied to sleepyndopey's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We had an old man who use to 'bite' us all the time. I say 'bite' because he had no teeth and actually kind of sucked on you instead! We also have a wee lady who likes to suck her fingers and if you...

  14. Here comes Santa Claus

    marjoriemac replied to gagezoie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The hospital my gran used to be in, had an intruder dressed as Santa one night. The best thing is he got in the window and the care assistants never went to investigate straight away because they...

  15. notifying families

    marjoriemac replied to Liberty Bellpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We always report med errors if and when they happen to relatives and to

  16. IV pain meds in LTC

    marjoriemac replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Over the pond here, we don't do iv anything in care homes, sub cutaneous is okay in some homes but depends on GP cover and staff

  17. NO autonomy!

    marjoriemac replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Always call the doc? It's your license at the end of the day and your responsibility. If the doc won't come, document

  18. liabilty issue

    marjoriemac replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would imagine the nurse that left the buildng will be sacked and disciplined by her professional body. Did the other nurse know she had

  19. Fighting Residents

    marjoriemac replied to wooosp's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If neither will leave the room the they obviously don't hate each other that much. Maybe it's a personality clash, could the third person be exacerbating things? Its human nature to quarrell (I shared...

  20. What keeps you motivated?

    marjoriemac replied to Sassy5d's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What keeps me going is my dedication to care, the old folk I work with and the good staff I work with. If you don't have all of these, life gets difficult and you have to re-assess where you want to...

  21. Mrsa

    marjoriemac posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just an issue bugging me just now. We have a resident with MRSA in a wound, he keeps taking the dressing off due to mild dementia. Head of unit thinks he should be confined to his room however I have...

  22. Mrsa

    marjoriemac replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Think of all the folk in the community who may have MRSA who are going around touching things in shops, has it spread to the entire population eh no! Do we ban people in the community with MRSA from...

  23. project help

    marjoriemac replied to yatyu's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Try searching various words for the elderly eg older adult and use emotive terms such as isolation, loneliness, boredom, helplessness. Big issue with older adults coming into care is they feel they...

  24. frustration big time..only me?

    marjoriemac replied to ulmaulma's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The most important thing for you and your residents is that your heart is in your job and with your residents. I get hacked off having to empty bins etc as well but you gotta think that helps your...

  25. Mrsa

    marjoriemac replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have only single rooms, but all clinical staff advised of mrsa status and wear gloves/ aprons etc. No need for isolation in care