Working LTC. Have a patient with very bad dry mouth and crusting. NPO with feeding, dysphagia. Any suggestions for cleaning mouth and help to keep it moist. I remember using a product years ago that...
Thanks for all the help. We will be ordering some ofthe sage and another moisturzing agent. Agree mineral oil works well, but concerned with aspriation pneumonia- RS was admitted with asp. pneumonia...
GREAT NEWS for you. We don't see everyone we admit, but we will send a nurse to check sometimes. We also arrange for recent orders/progress, MAR, H&P, Nurses notes,etc. to be faxed to
Michigan replied to indiansfan's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Sorry this is happening. Only advice I have is to wait until the nursing home has told they have FINISHED their intervestigation- please get in writing. Then call and report to you State inspectors...
Michigan replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Sorry, sounds like you were dumped on. Very confused. How can hospital d/c to a facility without talking with someone at the facility. How are papers signed for admission? Who calls report? Another...