fultzymom

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   SNF Resurvey AGAIN. License may be at risk. RN wants to quit job.

   fultzymom replied to MsNiceNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   You won't lose your license for anything that happened to get the facility in trouble unless you are the one who caused the problem and the board deems you responsible. Employeers shoud not be...
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   LTC-overnight visitors/family members who never leave-

   fultzymom replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Our facility allows families to stay as long as they are respectful of other residents/roommates. It seems to work out well for us. We have a young woman (20ish) whose father comes every night after...
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   Problems/Issues Encountered as an Director of Nursing

   fultzymom replied to Healthcaresolutions's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   Budget cuts, budget cuts, and more budget cuts. Deciding what staff will be cut with the next budget cut.......also it's hard to keep good staff when there haven't been raises in 3 years due to the...
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   Do all of your LTC charts have face sheets?

   fultzymom replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   We use a temporary face sheet the hospital sends us with all their information and our facility face sheet is on the chart the next working day of the
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   LTC trach patient and no suitable suction catheters

   fultzymom replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   WOW! That's horrible and I would think twice about working for a place who stocked supplies like
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   Today's Dr. Phil shocker: Nursing home abuse

   fultzymom replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   If my parent were in an abusive situation in a nursing home I wouldn't leave the facility until my parent was on a gurney heading out the door to a new facility. As a DON I have asked a couple of...