hippylady7211

hippylady7211

psych, long term care, developmental dis

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  1. Pets at work

    hippylady7211 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In the state I work in the dog needs to be certified as a pet therapy dog. Good training for both the dog and you. I love it when the therapy dog is available. Not only does it help the residents,...

  2. Dialysis pts

    hippylady7211 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The diaylsis center that we work with has our units fax number. If we don't hear from them then fine, kind of like no news is good news. If they have concerns, questions, lab work or recommendations...

  3. Funny stories

    hippylady7211 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was working in a LTC facility that had a chapel. We couldn't find one of our female residents so started looking through out the facility. I finally found her setting naked in the second row of...

  4. Dementia specific Dining

    hippylady7211 replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What about pop tarts, popcicles, carnation instant breakfast, Cream of wheat in a cup thinned out with lots of warm milk and sugar. Burritos, chicken fingers, fish sticks, have a juice bar where you...

  5. Patient Care or Man Handling???

    hippylady7211 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We just got a 65 year old man with sudden onset dementia. This man, Bless his heart, does not have many brain cells left. He is unable to understand any directions. When he is incont. it is taking...

  6. Patient Care or Man Handling???

    hippylady7211 replied to hippylady7211's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The wife is disabled and lives 100 miles away and his sons live out of state so family assistance is not an option at this point. We can't even get him to sit on the toilet. He uses wastecans, sinks,...

  7. How do you handle clients that are too affectionate?

    hippylady7211 replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    I know that this is an old thread but, I have worked with the DD population and one of the things that I have found is that the staff under estimates their intellegence. You say one is at a 2 year...

  8. Rumor? Re: RN's in LTC & Medicare

    hippylady7211 replied to jaxnRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You know, an LPN can and usually is in a LTC facility as knowledgable about patient care as an RN. I am an RN and I think medicare should be more worried reducing staff to patient ratio's instead of...

  9. New Grad. Now how to find work?

    hippylady7211 replied to Chloe'sinNYNow's topic in New York Nursing

    Have you thought about applying at a local VA hospital? Working for our vets and some of our active duty personnel. Once you get on you can work any postion or work anywhere in the nation. Great...

  10. New Grad can't find job

    hippylady7211 replied to humiliated's topic in General Nursing

    Have you thought of applying at a VA hospital? Especially if you have any military background. It can be a lengthy process but once you get on you have your choice of what you want to do and where...

  11. Cellphones

    hippylady7211 replied to pumpkin92356's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I used to work at a facility that made us carry cellphones on evenings, weekends and holidays to answer the facility phones as they were to cheap to pay for a receptionist. Anyway, I hated it. Would...

  12. Math used by Geriatric Nurses

    hippylady7211 replied to StudyingHard10's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The math I use is the same one that a chemical engineer might

  13. Brown Mackie?

    hippylady7211 replied to vintin2nm's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone who reads this, please you need to investigate the programs that you are going into. You can go to any nursing school but are you going to pass the State Boards? You need to ask what their...

  14. Nurse Bashing

    hippylady7211 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was responding to another post and noticed that I, along with many others, tend to like to bash other nurses. Why is that? I have worked in nursing for 27 years as a nurse and 2 more years as an...

  15. Alzheimers is the worst

    hippylady7211 replied to hippylady7211's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My granny was in a very busy nursing home and KNOW that she did not get the hugs and kisses she should have. As a family member of a loved one who died from alzheimers, if there was someone there to...

  16. Alzheimers is the worst

    hippylady7211 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Was reading some of the threads about alzheimers and wanted to share with you some of my thoughts. Both as a nurse and as a family member of someone who died of alzheimers. I think that Alzheimers is...

  17. And yes...it is all legal.

    hippylady7211 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    NurseExec: Is that day shift only? Probably lose alot of that staffing on the other 2

  18. I need help...holes in MAR

    hippylady7211 replied to jeanne1657's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Don't know if you can do this but if one of their job responsibilities is to make sure they fill in their holes, is that they have to complete their documentation on the MAR's before they get their...

  19. Hourly Rate For LPNS

    hippylady7211 replied to thundercat LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Man, some of you LPN's are making more an hour in you LTC facility then I was as an RN in mine. Even as a Charge Nurse in my facility don't think I was even making $20.00 per hour no extra pay for...

  20. Who do I turn to?

    hippylady7211 replied to Chloe'sinNYNow's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :yeah:First you have already made a difference by being a good nurse, and by trying to get your residents better care. Second, remember even if you are out the door, you did the right thing and...

  21. Which state would be ideal for me??

    hippylady7211 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I love Kansas and would not move now on a bet. However, My Ideal place for you would be Sedona Arizona. Breath taking views but less then several hours drive to the Grand Canyon and Flagstaff where if...

  22. Just for fun :Ideal LTC

    hippylady7211 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Was reading some of the threads, work in LTC, am a baby boomer (not yet ready for LTC but is coming up) and a nurse. As a nurse in a IDEAL LTC facility I would like: :yeah:2 staff bathrooms per...

  23. Just for fun :Ideal LTC

    hippylady7211 replied to hippylady7211's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We would allow the residents to pick their own paint colors for their rooms, if not a private room both residents would have to agree, use their own curtains if they wish, allow a cat and a dog in the...

  24. Just for fun :Ideal LTC

    hippylady7211 replied to hippylady7211's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Would like activity therapy in the evenings, weekends and holidays, Like the ideas of chef's and letting people get up and go to bed when they want to. Like the idea of big

  25. Manager charting and my documentation missing!?

    hippylady7211 replied to ladylikeRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The more I think about this the more that I would recommend that you contact your state board of nursing and ask their advice. AND I would call state agency that regulates your NH and tell them what...