Actually, I would say it is a typical age after starting a family and all. Or just having that feeling that you should be doing something different with your life. I was in my 40's and had...
Give me 10 fairly heavy care residents WITHOUT major physical issues (eg. tube feeding aspiration precautions; unhealable open fractures that will get infected and the resident will eventually pass...
That seems to be the norm for overnights. Find a good sized, dark purple bruise that you have to figure out how they got it, when they got it, what they were doing, etc. at 2300 (an hour into shift)....
IowaKaren replied to iheartsephora1's topic in Geriatric, LTC
The point is, in Assisted Living you do not need to be a CNA or CMA or have worked in healthcare before. You can come in off the street, get that bit of under training and call it good, your ready to...
That seems to be a typical analogy if trying to reduce hours d/t census. As long as a nurse is in the building and narc's are counted with that said nurse along with reporting off, that is okay. Not...
IowaKaren replied to Donnagg123's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Also, some with major pain issues from surgeries come without prn pain med's, not even APAP. No pain all day but when trying to sleep at night, frustrating when a block decides to wear off. Lately...
I'm always told, "I remember those days too," like it's a right of passage or something, LOL. Just depends if it falls on my night off or my first night
Welcome to the USA. Everything is money driven and we are suppose to care even though the time allowed isn't enough in some cases, depending on the nursing home you are working in. Unfortuately,...
IowaKaren replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I heard that my place of employment will not hire Agency anymore (agency nurses or CNA's) because it about broke them at one time (that's the rumor anyway). Only in very rare cases would a supervisor...