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  1. Diapulse For Wound Healing

    donmomofnine replied to nurseygrrl's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    We just started using a similar thing, Provont, on a resident who came to us with a huge sacral wound. In just three days time we have noted improvement to a nasty wound! We were using the wound vac...

  2. Smoking

    donmomofnine replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have 450 apartments where there are many people who, believe me, would not be safe smokers! They set smoke detectors off constantly just with their unsafe cooking practices! :) We are a community...

  3. Smoking

    donmomofnine replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have 450 apartments where there are many people who, believe me, would not be safe smokers! They set smoke detectors off constantly just with their unsafe cooking practices! :) We are a community...

  4. What happens to your integrity when you go into management?

    donmomofnine replied to olympiad27's topic in Nurse Management

    WOW! I skimmed through this topic and a lot of it seems cranky to me. I am a new DON and I am soley in the job so that I can have a bigger impact on how residents and staff are treated. When I was...

  5. What happens to your integrity when you go into management?

    donmomofnine replied to olympiad27's topic in Nurse Management

    WOW! I skimmed through this topic and a lot of it seems cranky to me. I am a new DON and I am soley in the job so that I can have a bigger impact on how residents and staff are treated. When I was...

  6. Smoking

    donmomofnine replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We are a smoke free facility for our residents. This is their home, if they choose. They know we are smoke free before they come and they have the choice of where to live. We are going smoke free...

  7. Smoking

    donmomofnine replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We are a smoke free facility for our residents. This is their home, if they choose. They know we are smoke free before they come and they have the choice of where to live. We are going smoke free...

  8. Unbelievable LTC eyewitness stories

    donmomofnine replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am so glad to hear you say those things! That is exactly the kind of place that I work for! I am new to this site and when I read the long term care posts, I want to keep saying "they are NOT all...

  9. Is this understaffing (or is it me?)

    donmomofnine replied to Town & Country's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It could be set up like my facility, where the bid's are given at nine and five, not nine pm. Our nine pm med load is very

  10. LTC waking residents for routine Tylenol/Benadryl on nites

    donmomofnine replied to doobiedo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's the same in Pennsylvania. No benadryl! ~whatever the

  11. Is this understaffing (or is it me?)

    donmomofnine replied to Town & Country's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have ninety beds with a census that runs around 84. We have a sup and four nurses along with 10 aides for 3-ll. We have a sup, two nurses and five aides for 11-7. On days we have two unit...

  12. Who pays for CPR?

    donmomofnine replied to natalie wilson's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our facility does not require CPR certification. We used to, and when we did, we provided it and paid for

  13. LTC blood draws

    donmomofnine replied to gomernurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have a lab that comes in Tues. and Thurs. to skilled nursing and for any time stats as well. They are on our campus on Wednesdays in independent living so we can always catch them on Weds. too. We...

  14. Can you believe this? 13yo and mom both pregnant

    donmomofnine replied to seanymph's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My daughter and I were pregnant at the same time. She was twenty and very excited about starting a family, and I had planned my last pregnancy! My daughter and granddaughter are both the same age....

  15. LPN as supervisor?

    donmomofnine replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :balloons: amen and

  16. Are certified elder law attorneys really helpful or not?

    donmomofnine replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    hmmmmm........ I think not. You get what you pay for most of the

  17. LPN as supervisor?

    donmomofnine replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "NO, A RN's clinical practice cannot be supervised by a LPN. I am not one who puts much emphasis on someone's title. I have worked with outstanding nurses, both LPN's and RN's. Remember WE ARE ALL...

  18. Are certified elder law attorneys really helpful or not?

    donmomofnine replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just give a thought to what kind of facilities in your area take folks on first day medical assistance. These would probably be county homes. Maybe not where you would want a loved one to be

  19. Whistle Blowing In Ltc Bad Bad Idea

    donmomofnine replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What about making anonymous complaints to the DOH? We have had three unsubstantiated ones in the last year made by a disgruntled employee . I assume that is where it came from due to the terminology...

  20. staff RN's in LTC?

    donmomofnine replied to lyceeboo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In PA there must be an RN in the building at all times. I have more RNs than

  21. medication incident

    donmomofnine replied to Betty_SPN_KS's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry, but I think you learned something from this and that is what's important ~ to keep our mistakes little and to learn from them! I don't know what your facility protocol is, but we fill...

  22. LPN as supervisor?

    donmomofnine replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I certainly don't know about your state regs, but I have wonderful LPN supervisors. The way we get around our regs in PA, is to designate an RN who is the "shift" supervisor (the required RN on duty)...

  23. A few ?'s for Dialysis Nurses from LTC RN

    donmomofnine replied to burger914's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I think the psychosocial aspects of dialysis treatment were the most fascinating part....the honeymoon phase and then the emotions that occur once the resident realizes that this dialysis thing is...

  24. A few ?'s for Dialysis Nurses from LTC RN

    donmomofnine replied to burger914's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    We have one resident on dialysis and knew zero about it, so we developed a dialysis communication form to be taken to dialysis treatment and returned with the resident. We have learned much from the...

  25. Trying to get organized

    donmomofnine replied to Betty_SPN_KS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We just finished our survey. Our nurses have 22 residents to give meds to and they weren't getting done on time, so I had the first half of the assignment with med times of 9-1-5-9 and the other half...