skl0923

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1. tips for dealing with dementia

   skl0923 replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   went back and edited some of my post d/t another post here about someone being reported to their facility................that would do it for sure! Go back to work tomorrow. We'll see what reception...

2. Can anyone recommend a stethoscope?

   skl0923 replied to icudavis's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I have an ultrascope that cost $109.00...it is an amplifier and it really rocks! you can hear through clothes and dressings and in very noisy environment. Then I found a Pot Belly Stethoscope for...

3. tips for dealing with dementia

   skl0923 replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Let's all hope that we have the patience also to remember some of the following: Is this new behavior for this resident. Have the medical needs been addressed, (UTI, URI) meds reviewed, et cetera? Has...

4. Legal Signature

   skl0923 replied to netrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I work in longterm care in Florida We have new administration...who has just told us that we can no longer use a master signature log. That means that we now have to sign back of each MAR and TAR each...

5. Legal - required to take responsibility for cna's

   skl0923 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Our facility is asking us to sign with our signature a form daily that the CNA's have performed their job responsibilities. They are saying that we are responsibile even if we do not sign, this...