mickeymouse123

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1. difficult inserting foley

   mickeymouse123 replied to mickeymouse123's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I work in a specialized home for mentally challanged, and she has down syndrome, however, I have never ran into this problem before with others with down syndrome. I am currently looking up any...

2. difficult inserting foley

   mickeymouse123 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

   I tried and tried, until I ran out of catheters to insert a foley into a female client. I had no trouble finding the meatus, however the tubing would not advance very far, I could feel the tubing...

3. Group Homes- what is it like to work in them?

   mickeymouse123 replied to Chaoticdreams33's topic in Developmental Disabilities

   Hi again, I think shadowing the group home would be a good idea. Often you will get a "feeling" of the home when you spent an average day there. I would also find out what the staff turn over rate is...

4. Group Homes- what is it like to work in them?

   mickeymouse123 replied to Chaoticdreams33's topic in Developmental Disabilities

   Hi, I am an RN that manages a group home for developmentally delayed adults. I specialize in older adults that are rapidly aging. As the previous post states that a lot of the workers are under...

5. ulcer dressing won't stick

   mickeymouse123 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I have a resident that has an ulcer on her coccyx and have tried many different dressings and techiniques to get the dressing to stick. The ulcer is right above the beginning of the butt crack and...