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  1. Post fall root cause analysis report...

    nckdl replied to NurseQT's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our employers told us you do not need all 5 whys filled out to come up with an answer. Another poster was correct, you sometimes will find no reason for the fall. I would have put after he is unable...

  2. What exactly is an Exelon patch supposed to do?

    nckdl replied to Vonique's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well I am a nurse on an Alzheimer/Dementia unit and I love the Exelon patch! It does not help everyone, but it takes place of Namenda and Aricept, so that helps with the residents that hate taking...

  3. 12 hour shifts cut.

    nckdl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anybody ever worked in a facility that had 12 hr shifts, but then changed them to 8 hr shifts? How did it affect all the personnel involved? I also heard that you could apply for unemployment if...

  4. 12 hour shifts cut.

    nckdl replied to nckdl's topic in General Nursing

    Well found out that they are eliminating a full-time 1st shift position on my floor when they go to 8hr shifts. I don't have seniority so I'm probably out. I'm not the only one either. There are...

  5. DEA States that LTC Nurses Are No Longer Agents Of The Prescribers

    nckdl replied to chase4myheart's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes my facility also started this about 6 months ago. It took awhile to get things started and get paperwork for it, but it does get easier. The only complaint I have is that Hospice people are...

  6. Lost Eye Glasses

    nckdl replied to km7100's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    HaHa I have to laugh because on a weekly basis I'm always looking for something, may it be glasses, teeth, hearing aids, canes, jewelry. Now for some, we nurses and aides have to actually sign off in...

  7. 13 year old boy diagnosed Bi polar after 10 minutes?

    nckdl posted a topic in General Nursing

    My 13 year old step son was at the pediatrician's office for an illness and only after 15 minutes he was back with a prescription for Depakote with a diagnosis of bipolar. He said he told the Dr. he...

  8. 13 year old boy diagnosed Bi polar after 10 minutes?

    nckdl replied to nckdl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all for giving us the reassurance we need. He has had a rough childhood and is doing better so my husband thought with his mother now. Now we aren't so sure. I think we will have to have a...

  9. Nursing home not able to admit medicare patients

    nckdl replied to Sarah Jayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Are you sure you are closed to ALL Medicare admissions? A couple months ago my facility learned that we couldn't accept certain admissions that we normally would have due to a change in Medicare...

  10. Alzheimer's Train Ride

    nckdl replied to Ivanna_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    How sad this story is about the long journey of Alzheimers. I will be posting this on my own dementia unit to remind others how our beloved residents see things and how we seem to them. Thank you for...

  11. am I the only one who gets nervous when states are here?

    nckdl replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We just had our survey and the nursing part went pretty smooth, they were really nit picky and cited us for maintenace things. When they have to watch my med pass I make sure to use the resident with...

  12. No meds for this Schizophrenia patient.

    nckdl posted a topic in General Nursing

    My brother has had a dx of Schizophrenia for about 20 years now and I'm just so sick of the government changing Medicare and Medicaid so much, I swear it's just to drive sane people insane! It all...

  13. No meds for this Schizophrenia patient.

    nckdl replied to nckdl's topic in General Nursing

    Social Security told him he could not refuse and they just added it to his normal

  14. hobbies to keep dementia pts happy?

    nckdl replied to makes needs known's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The simplest things are great activies for dementia pts. Singing is the number one for us. Another could be tossing a ball around the room to music. It's a great rom excercise and it's alot of fun in...

  15. Question about insulins

    nckdl replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm with all other posters that to not mix Lantus with any other insulin. Also as an FYI the new insulin that is out Symlin, also cannot be mixed with any other insulin. I had a pt that had Symlin,...

  16. Would you put your family member in a LTC facility?

    nckdl replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    I have a couple of comments. First I work in an Alzheimer's unit and I love it dearly. I have noticed that all my patients receive the same care because the nurses and cnas do not know who is on...

  17. When has your intuition saved the day?

    nckdl replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    I had a small one the other day. We have a very restless resident that was out like a light so we put him to bed and placed the usual wedges, body pillows and mats to the floor because he falls alot....

  18. LVN/LPN Assessments

    nckdl replied to Simpleplan's topic in General Nursing

    At the ltc facility I work at, lpns do all admission assessments and all assessments thereafter. The rns then sign off making sure we have all info recorded in the

  19. Alzheimers is the worst

    nckdl replied to hippylady7211's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I currently work in a locked alzheimer/dementia unit. It is the best and the worst job I have ever had, but I wouldn't change it for the world. We too have a lot of former nurses and reasearchers,...

  20. Do Nurses Live in Fear of Being Fired???

    nckdl replied to WVStarFish's topic in General Nursing

    I live in fear every day I work. I too work in a ltc facility and in my time there I have been "verbally coached" and wrote up for the silliest things I have ever heard of and none of them has to do...

  21. Constipation - Need ideas...

    nckdl replied to Meraki's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At my nursing home we had a concoction made up called "power pudding" its a mix of prunes, whip cream, applesauce, bran in equal parts and blended into a pudding mixture. It is supposed to help...

  22. Sickest you have ever been, and still expected to work.

    nckdl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well there was the time I had started having diarrhea before I went home and had that and vomiting for the next 8 hrs so I called in for the next morning. The supervisor said Well do you think you...

  23. Re-directing tips needed for Alzheimer's/behavior pts

    nckdl replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree on checking urine and blood work to rule out anything. We had a resident that did the exact same thing day after day. She ended up being harmful to herself and other residents and staff. She...

  24. ted hose

    nckdl replied to proud2b1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes it is a big problem and we were cited for ted hose not on when they should be. I have a habit of checking those who have the order for them, as they come into the dining room and if they don't the...

  25. Tools, Notes for YOU to CYA

    nckdl replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I keep a log of all the stuff I have to do, because even though I am young in age, my brain feels old. :chuckle I get interrupted so many times a day and usually during med pass, so I right it down...