jojom

Thanks for the replies... We also sit with the group for meals. Just before they sit, the bottom metal dishes and lids are taken away and set back on the cart. I find a good one also is getting butter or peanut butter all over their fingers, then excessively using a napkin to wipe. When this happens, we take the napkin away. One other we have instituted for some, if we need to, is putting the spreads on ourselves. That way there is less temptation to get it all over your fingers. We disallow bathroom for 1 hour after meals. If they have to go, we go with them. We have two staff with a group of 6 patients, for all meals. ( We only have 6 beds. ) After meals we check all cartons and if anything is found, it must be replaced with liquid nutrition. We weigh in the a.m. and someone stands outside of the room to ensure the water has not been turned on so they cannot drink. The bladder scanner is a great idea but we don't have the time with only 1 nurse trying to get all the weights done at 6:30 a.m.

Any experiences from Canada to share! No insurance problems, thats for sure....but the frustrations, the challenges and the rewards are the same. Would love to hear everything. we really do need to share on all the hiding stuff so that we can all be aware, nothing to do with confidentiality at all. Lets share so we can be better nurses in this department and be on top of it all. Here is mine..... Asking to put milk in the fridge because they like it cold, but dumping it and then taking an empty carton to the table, When weighing in the morning, check the sleeves of the gown, found weights taped around the upper arms.