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Idealy for my unit, census is 24, 4 aides and nurse for both days and eves, with extra eve person helping out elswhere. Today I had four and was able to get so much extra work done I haven't had time for I even got a break. Residents were well cared for. the ambulatory alzhiemers units one has 20 residents, two aids and nurse, other unit has 14 residents 2 aids and nurse. We try to have 1:7 or 8 even if the schedule is great, we can always count on someone to call in sick. or want to go home.

In our LTC facility pills are disolved and flushed, injectables are squirted into a cup of water, and flushed, patches are cut up and put in sharps container, liquids are poured into a cup of water and flushed. All witnessed by the DON or her designee, which is the supervisor, mds coordinator, nurse manager, or the staff develpment nurse. This is the policy for when we have to waste a lot. Our residents usually have a 30 day supply at a time and if they die, are discharged, or have a change in med. Another nurse is fine if the med is dropped. Because having something hang around from Friday night until Monday morning just isn't cool. All I know is somedays the fishes are real happy.

Nursing home I onced worked at the call lights were always crazy. One would ring others would go off. One of the patients was in the hopital. One day all the lights lit up. Couldn't tell who was ringing. When we finally found the light, it was in the patients rooms who was in the hopital. Found out later she died at the exact time the call lights went off. The nursing home I work at now used to be a hopital. I worked the old maternity ward, on evenings. I could swear I could hear babies crying. And so could some of the residents.