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  1. Restorative Nursing

    donmomofnine replied to rpiper4922's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would try to find a restorative training program. The one I attended was pretty extensive and came with lots of reading and reference material. It was run by Cross Country University, a national...

  2. Fibromyalgia

    donmomofnine replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    MRYROSE~ I had a script for PT from my MD (who is very familiar with FM) but I decided not pursue it at this time as I go weekly for massages that include trigger point therapy. I have been doing...

  3. Fibromyalgia

    donmomofnine replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    I feel as if stress brings on my flare ups. I take flexeril at hs about twenty nights out of the month. I think it helps. I take ibuprofen during the day, but try not to take it every

  4. I am worth less for Christmas!

    donmomofnine replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our full timers and part timers work every other holiday. Our pool staff work one winter and one summer holiday. God bless you for caring about your coworker! You really are getting a rotten deal...

  5. Do I LOOK Like A Nurse To You?

    donmomofnine replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    I know, the legs are in great shape, and this is despite the fact I have muscle problems! No one can keep up with me at the mall. I tease my teenage daughters that they are shopping

  6. Fibromyalgia

    donmomofnine replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    I have had FM for about the last 15 years. Only had a couple of flare ups, but always hurting somewhere. Never missed work because of it, but it's tough. Wish I could do more than I can, but am...

  7. Ambulation in Long Term Care

    donmomofnine replied to ComicRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I do not necessarily agree. We had dedicated restorative staff in the past and had problems arise from that system. Now we have the NA caring for the resident doing their restorative programs and...

  8. Residents leaving for outside appointments...

    donmomofnine replied to ComicRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At our facility, it DOES make sense, because they pay a good deal of money to live there and are entitled to those

  9. Residents leaving for outside appointments...

    donmomofnine replied to ComicRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have sent the unit clerk. We also have unit assistants who have gone in the past. It IS a pain! If worse comes to worse, we send the aid who has that resident on their assignment. As far as help on...

  10. Ambulation in Long Term Care

    donmomofnine replied to ComicRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wheelchair reduction program is working wonders in my facility!:balloons: Also, walk to dine program. For residents who must be wheeled to the dining room, they are transferred to a dining chair....

  11. Hospice in LTC.................

    donmomofnine replied to webblarsk's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We have two hospices that service our facility and they both provide the same services. They provide a nursing assistant (one hospice provides five times per week, the other three) to come in and...

  12. PEG/PEJ placement

    donmomofnine replied to SerenaT's topic in Gastroenterology

    On a side note, I was noticing lately that PEGs are always used and no longer are foley feeding tubes used. If there is a problem with a PEG, the resident has to go out to have a replacement. With the...

  13. I need help with a managment paper about answering call lights

    donmomofnine replied to robin_nicole's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am in LTC, but we have a quiet "beeper" system. If the primary caregiver does not answer in five minutes, it goes to a second person. After five minutes more, it goes to the supervisor. Bed...

  14. Why don't they like part-time nurses?

    donmomofnine replied to lyceeboo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's why, in my LTC, we do a one day annual inservice. Each month, there is a day where all mandatory inservices are done. After attending near your anniversary date, you are finished until the...

  15. Greenhouse concept for skilled nursing

    donmomofnine posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is anyone familiar with the Greenhouse concept? I may be getting a new skilled nursing center We are considering the Greenhouse, but I was wondering if anyone has any thoughts on the concept, or...

  16. Greenhouse concept for skilled nursing

    donmomofnine replied to donmomofnine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, I certainly will be making plans for the nursing staff too! Actually, in this model, the nurses travel from house to house and the meds are kept in a locked cabinet in each resident's room. The...

  17. Greenhouse concept for skilled nursing

    donmomofnine replied to donmomofnine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, it is taking the Eden concept one step further. We had a retreat with our board of directors yesterday and I don't know if they will go for it conceptuallly, but the money won't be a problem....

  18. Managed Care Contracts in LTC

    donmomofnine replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My admissions coordinator is a nurse. Initial contacts for general admission go to our receptionist and she sends out the applications, fields those phone calls. The admissions coordinator does the...

  19. Managed Care Contracts in LTC

    donmomofnine replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My admissions coordinator does all that, and the recerts as well. Makes sense to me to do it that

  20. Responsiblities of nursing managers vs. shift supervisors...

    donmomofnine replied to SarasotaRN2b's topic in Nurse Management

    At my facility, I have unit managers. They work 7-3 M-F and they are responsible for oversight of a unit. This would include things like dividing up tasks, changing assignments, organizing the unit,...

  21. Should the following resident be in Assited living?

    donmomofnine replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    uh, no, he certainly doesn't qualify in my mind! Are you part of a CCRC? Where do your residents go when the no longer qualify? We are fortunate to be part of a CCRC and we just move them to a nursing...

  22. Why don't they like part-time nurses?

    donmomofnine replied to lyceeboo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would hire you for whenever you could work! Good help is hard to find! I would say that two thirds of my 3-11 professionals are pool staff and :balloons: I LOVE

  23. Patient centered care prototype

    donmomofnine replied to bellcollector's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have heard of it in my area. The one facility didn't work out well, from what I hear from their ex-staffers. I have seen in work in an assisted living dementia environment,

  24. Conferences for DON's

    donmomofnine replied to PFV's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our state DON (PADONA) group has an annual conference. I am a new DON and didn't go last year, but I hear it's

  25. Okay, it's "weekly summary" time !

    donmomofnine replied to PHTLS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We do "monthly" summaries for the first three months after admission or hospitalization. Then we only do quarterly summaries to coincide with MDS. We us a form with checklists or blanks to fill in...