I've been a nurse for 8 years. I listen to Lois Hay " positive thinking cd" on my way to work and sometimes dr dyer cd. It lifts me up and reminds me of what is good.
Let the CNA's know especially the main staff who takes care of her= how much you appreciate what they have to deal with. It goes a long way. I have a resident who made a fast right hand hook 3...
Any success stories with dementia patient who is very anxious with repeatitive verbalizations? Her trigger is she's afraid to be left alone and needs constant 1:1. As soon as you leave that is when...
I work in ltc . My unit has become a psych unit mostly dementia related. I have 3 residents that yells intermittently ; they feed off each other. One in particular is inconsolable and prn meds .....
Glad to hear I'm not alone. I work in skilled LTC with no security like most LTC's. Tonight I dealt with an angry husband who has been in denial for some time regarding his wife's condition and...
There is no excuse whatsoever to speak in your native tounge while at work-giving a report-break room- etc.. People ought to know their place. It's pathetic that people have to resort to putting signs...
Last year the father of my children went into respiratory distress while getting ready for work in the early hours of the morning. He was home alone at that time. He called 911. When they got to...
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I'm also a converter. New employment will require a cxr and if it's neg you'll be ok. They dont test me every year after that dt the skin reaction- red and itch like crazy. If you find another job...