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  1. alzheimers res w/ combative behaviors

    allezelenfer posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What is the stigma of charting combative behaviors that upper level management have to hide?? For instance: I charted on one of our res behaviors - she was hard to redirect, slapping/hitting/pushing...

  2. alzheimers res w/ combative behaviors

    allezelenfer replied to allezelenfer's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    She was pulling her hand back in a fist about to hit another res right before we intervened.. so do they still have to report that to

  3. Is there any weight to MDS "certification?"

    allezelenfer replied to IMABSNRN's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I was trained as a "stand-in" for our MDS coordinator when she went on pregnancy leave ( I was 8 months out of school ). She was a LPN, and was AWESOME :). She was very competent and willing to learn...

  4. alzheimers res w/ combative behaviors

    allezelenfer replied to allezelenfer's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    She recieved the care she needed AFTER I forced them to come to terms w/ what they had it seems. I am glad she was looked at and assessed by professionals other than the ER that we send her to for...

  5. alzheimers res w/ combative behaviors

    allezelenfer replied to allezelenfer's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    yes, im sorry.. i tried deleting the other one.. but i couldn't see how.. * miss spelled alzheimers heh and i ended up accidently submitting the thread again*.. They tested her at the psych hospital...

  6. alzeihmers res w/ combative behaviors

    allezelenfer posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What is the stigma of charting combative behaviors that upper level management have to hide?? For instance: I charted on one of our res behaviors - she was hard to redirect, slapping/hitting/pushing...

  7. alzeihmers res w/ combative behaviors

    allezelenfer replied to allezelenfer's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There is the answer I thought. Hiding from QI. Aggrevate's me. I didn't call my admin tho.. She didn't HIT them.. just had her fist drawn back like she was going to hit her..and they are known to hide...

  8. alzheimers res w/ combative behaviors

    allezelenfer replied to allezelenfer's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, I did ask. I basically was told "it is something that should not be documented". Personally, I was ticked off that the lady was not taken care of a week before.. she was having behavior problems...

  9. b/ps were again?!

    allezelenfer posted a topic in General Nursing

    Work at ltc and have a diaylsis pt that has bilat aka (above the knee amputation) he also has 2 old av shunts in right upper and lower arm-arm is cold to touch, swollen-and barely has a pulse. He...

  10. b/ps were again?!

    allezelenfer replied to allezelenfer's topic in General Nursing

    What if u can't palpate or hear a bloodpressure from the popliteal (sp) artery? (I cannot, the other nurses are getting b/p readings way to low for b/p medications in this area also..:/ (he was...

  11. Smoking in LTCF

    allezelenfer replied to jschut's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi, I just wanted to say, it should be under your "rights" as a human being.. because its hurting your health ESPECIALLY since a non-smoker does not smoke. Why hurt your lungs, when there is probably...