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Hi all! I've been doing per diem in a nursing home, and I have a young patient constantly on a laptop. For some reason I think this patient might be recording me, no proof of that just a feeling. Is this legal? Has anyone come across this situation? ...

wow. how'd they figure out she was recording?

Can someone explain the rationale for using paper towels to turn on the faucet before washing? Is this every agency's policy?

Just trying to get an idea of thoughts on this question about the multifactorial falls risk assessment. Seems to me that if a patient can't do a TUG test (bedbound, or needs physical assist to walk) that the answer to "have you done a multifactorial ...

I understand what carwin says; but sounds like this is not a universal policy. I've been searcing the CDC website and others looking for this specifically and don't see it. Of course it talks about handwashing as a standard precaution, but nothing ab...

Thank you. The supervisor is filling out the form and getting the answers from me. I don't have the form. I'll have to discuss with the office. TY

Greetings! I am a PT not long in homecare, still learning the ropes. My agency has no policy in place currently regarding PT only cases and the discharge oasis. RN does Soc. We had a patient who was PT only, the PT spoke to the supervisor in the offi...

Understood; wasn't really looking for med advice, just thoughts on bicitra; sorry if it was misleading. I'm just doing research about this medication and looking for input. Thanks for the info about the CT.

This thread popped up on my google search of 'bicitra and aspiration'. Unfortunately my mother just had a lumpectomy and was given the liquid bicitra prior to surgery by the anesthesiologist. Not being a nurse, I thought nothing of this (i mean, this...

This is what I thought as well. But what if your patient is not a candidate for the TUG test? ie need assist to walk or are bed bound? The answer will always be technically "NO" but they are still at risk for falls. Our agency will document that and ...

I'm new to homecare so I don't have much to compare to. That being said there are a lot of changes with regard to PTs answering drug regimen review questions. A big change for us is the timed up and go test (tug) to answer M1910.

thanks for the replies and the question. PT new to homecare here; a lot to learn!

I know how you feel....it's an awful gut wrenching thing, but sounds like you did everything correctly. I second guess myself a lot in certain situations...but you can only go forward and try to keep learning from every patient interaction or transfe...

Hi all! Long time since i've been on here but glad to be back. I have a question for you about taking blood pressures. I was taught that the systolic reading is the first sound you hear after releasing the valve. However, when looking at the dial, so...

thank you very much for the info!!!

This happened quite a while ago, but I remember it was quite a difference, maybe 40mm/hg. That's my concern!

I've always been searching for a comfortable pair of shoes since after a day of work my feet kill me. I found a pair of Spring Step nurses' shoes and LOVE THEM!! They come in black or white, have a zipper on the side. Unfortunately the first pair I g...

hey ruby keep your ex away from this pt lol!!:chuckle reading through this thread has been enlightening. personally i don't recall anything being taught about this in pt school, and i haven't read any policy against this at my facility (but i work in...

I was so excited to see this as a topic! Speaking as a frustrated PT working in a 240 bed LTC facility, I can tell you from experience that not having formal nursing rehab aides leaves the staff CNAs to do all the floor ambulation (yeah ok); since th...

I work in LTC and we use a small pulse ox to check sats on our sickest patients, and what i've been doing afterward is swabbing it down with an alcohol prep pad. is this sufficient? i dont know how else to clean this...any suggestions would be helpfu...

hi, although i am not a nurse (im a PT) i am a graduate of both laguardia and hunter college. i have been through all the red tape of cuny and then some. it can be very very frustrating and annoying, but unfortunately this is the price you pay when ...

OMG YOU CANT BE SERIOUS!!

As a PT working in long term care, i'm excited to see a facility implementing a formal Restorative nursing program. PT is great, but it's up to the CNAs to carry out our recommendations otherwise the patients decline (inevitably if they aren't ambula...

I also had my IUD inserted during my period and it was absolute hell. I was on my probationary period at work and i had to go in the next day i was in agony despite pain pills. When I tried to explain what the insertion felt like to my boyfriend I u...