nursbaybie replied to lilypad2424's topic in Geriatric, LTC
i work in ltc because it is not stressful compared to acute care. I've been a nurse long enough to know the difference. I used to leave acute care 2 hours late on a good day, and I was the most...
nursbaybie replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC
sometimes people wonder if a patient is dnr why transfer? what would they do for them anyway, especially if the window of quick treatment is gone. well, one thing is to determine if the stroke is...
nursbaybie replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I have suspected strokes in several residents over the past year. Out of 5 suspected strokes I've seen, 4 were confirmed. First thing I noticed in each of them was a change in mental status....
Hi, MMJJ I have always wanted to work in ER, but circumstances have forbid, believe it or not there are not openings in my area. So.....I am now a treatment nurse in long term care. I have worked...
First of all, the correct terminology is Unna's Boot. Second, no it is not acceptable to go back down the leg. to First, you clean the skin thorougly, then flex the knee. NExt, position the foot at...
Yes, APP mattresses, or actually low air loss mattresses are better, applying something like a and d to certain areas is good to keep the skin greasy therefore prventing things from sticking to it...
I've read so many descriptions of undermining, I just want to know, in simple terms, what exactly is it? How is it different from tunneling? And how are both different from sinus tracts? If you have...
nursbaybie replied to nursbaybie's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I am not a DON. I am just a staff nurse in LTC, actually treatment nurse, but whatever. Anyway, I am just interested in learning all the regs. As I've stated above, I believe I have actually found...
nursbaybie replied to nursbaybie's topic in Geriatric, LTC
thanks for your replies. I believe i have found the federal and state laws, but i have no idea where to find the local laws. the only people that survey our facility is the state, but they are...
I live in california. our state regs are title 22. then there are the cms federal regs. so which ones are we to go by. the state? or the federal? and in title 22, if anyone is in cali, is it just that...
nursbaybie replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Sinemet is the most common where I work. why don't we all list the common ones where we work that'll give a real good list, even if we duplicate it will show that it really is common in most places. I...
At the facility where I used to work, we had a small community hospital med surg/tele/peds combo...38 beds. The ratio was 1:5 on all shifts, 1-2 cna's depending on the census. Generally tpc was...