DPRN

DPRN specializes in long term care, school nursing.

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1. How do you get information out to your staff?

   DPRN replied to Splash3's topic in Nurse Management

   I create a two page monthly newsletter for my staff. Through out the month, I email myself tidbits of information that I need to tell my staff. These tidbits usually fill the newsletter. I also...

2. Addressing staff complaints against peers

   DPRN posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   My nurse aides are complaining about the actions of a nurse aide peer. Does anyone have any recommendations on how to address these statements if nothing is witnessed by management. For example, one...

3. Emergency Preparedness in Nursing Homes

   DPRN replied to Karen0125RN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   Interesting article! I work in a PA personal care home which is part of a nursing facility. The entire facility has an emergency preparedness handbook accessible to all staff. Without looking at...

4. ? about self administration of meds in Personal Care

   DPRN replied to toocrabby4u's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I work in a Personal Care Home in PA. DPW (Department of Public Welfare) is our regulating body. Meds are all observed when given to be sure that the meds are actually taken. Observation would...

5. Any one know anything about assisted living RN?

   DPRN replied to nd deb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I am the RN in charge of the Personal Care neighborhoods at work in PA. I manage the care of 50 residents with the assistance of LPNs, Med Techs, and nurse aides. I am on call most of the time, but...

6. "Brain" for 30 LTC residents

   DPRN replied to lovelypinai18's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   My staff use a "brain" to get through their shift as well. We have all residents listed on an 8 1/2 x 11" paper in alphabetical order because our med cart is also in alphabetical order. Beside each...

7. Christmas gifts for residents

   DPRN replied to laderalis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   We encourage bedspreads and fleece blankets in my ltc facility. Both can be individualized to make the resident's room more "homey" and

8. How do you handle staffing?

   DPRN posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   I am at odds about staffing in our building. If a nurse aide is needed in unit A, should the nurse aide be pulled from unit B or should unit A have their staff work overtime? My staff on unit B is...

9. Narcotic Counts

   DPRN replied to harry1814's topic in General Nursing

   My med techs (nurses aides with medication admininstration training) pass medications including narcotics. The narcotics are kept double locked in the med cart and each narcotic is signed out at time...

10. Clothing protection ideas

    DPRN replied to vampiregirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our facility made dining scarves from this website: http://www.diningwithfriends.info/docs/DiningScarfPattenDirections.pdf We lengthened the scarf pattern so the lap is covered when sitting. My...

11. Housekeeping wish list

    DPRN replied to Missclean's topic in General Nursing

    My LTC housekeepers are the best!! They will ambulate with residents and answer call lights in a pinch if

12. Lab Tracking Logs

    DPRN replied to ame222's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    We list all routine labs on a word document. First column is resident name. Second column is the lab orders. Third column is what month the lab is due. Our Dr is lenient on the actual date of the...

13. LTC Nurses How do you get a hold of your Doc?

    DPRN replied to lilbit12's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The Dr rounds on Mondays and his CRNP rounds on Wednesdays and Fridays. Usually all concerns are held until they arrive. For an emergency, we call the office or his cell if after hours. Our Dr is...

14. Physician Orders: How to stay organized?

    DPRN replied to whisperinrain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As a DON of an assisted living unit, I have created stickers (address label stickers about 1x2") with the following info on the stickers: ____MAR, ____PO book (physician order book), ___Nurses Note,...

15. New to assisted living

    DPRN replied to Wise Woman RN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    PammyRN, CEN- the cheat sheet is simple to create. I have columns on the form. The first column has med times for each resident (8-12-8 for example), the second column has resident name and room...