BoopetteRN

BoopetteRN

LTC since 1972, team leader, supervisor,

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  1. Survey is coming!!!!!!

    BoopetteRN replied to wooosp's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been through surveys when staff come out of the woodwork and that is so frustrating to staff who deal with issues all the time without the head there to work the floor. Currently our...

  2. Dragging 'em out of bed

    BoopetteRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have never heard of Daniel O'Donnell, we have Lawrence Welk videos and tapes that the residents listen to, some of the videos I know by heart and actually find myself singing at the med cart when I...

  3. Monthly summaries

    BoopetteRN replied to dianette's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We still do monthly summaries, but we do not have a check off sheet. We use the care plan and address whether the goals are being met or not. Since the team leaders do not attend the care plan...

  4. Dragging 'em out of bed

    BoopetteRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i have spent my entire nursing career in ltc. i have seen many changes and the need for even more. demented residents are at times difficult to handle, and at times even the gentlest approach does not...

  5. Dragging 'em out of bed

    BoopetteRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We are starting a pilot program here where residents get up on their own. The staff have a list of questions that are being asked to determine what their routine was before coming to LTC. I know that...

  6. Dragging 'em out of bed

    BoopetteRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There are 4 nursing units, each can have 75 residents, but we currently only have 237 residents. Here is how it breaks down Administrative Staff: DON In-Service Director (who also is the infection...

  7. Dragging 'em out of bed

    BoopetteRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    we are currently not accepting any more residents because our staffing is so bad. we have the capacity for 304 residents. we have 1 and 1/2 halls closed down. the nursing situation is even worse. we...

  8. Resident's rights

    BoopetteRN replied to remched's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i do not understand what you mean, i believe in empowering residents and staff to improve ltc. by having such an open policy on abuse, everyone staff, residents, families, and consultant staff all...

  9. Dragging 'em out of bed

    BoopetteRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well not really that great because we have 7 residents who require one on one supervision because they have abused another resident, staff have to monitor them closely. Today on day shift we have 51...

  10. Dragging 'em out of bed

    BoopetteRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    today many things have changed in ltc, and some things remain the same. we are beginning the pioneer adventure at my facility, in other words, resident choice; we already have resident choice dinning....

  11. Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

    BoopetteRN replied to gt4everpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Years and years ago I cared for a retired nurse who lived at my facility. I was washing her bottom and she expelled some flatus. She replied " beans beans the musical fruit the more you eat the more...

  12. How many got only 75 questions?

    BoopetteRN replied to cindib's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I understand your feelings, the same thing happened to me and I remember driving home crying thinking I failed, but I didn't. Keep your head up, when you finish the NCLEX, you have no idea if you...

  13. HEY, all you RNs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    BoopetteRN replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    i was an lpn for 24 years and then went back to school, got my bsn in 2001 and received my masters last july. you learn more patho and go more into depth. since i went back after being out of school...

  14. Resident's rights

    BoopetteRN replied to remched's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i have worked in ltc for 34 years, nurses have to be resident advocates and not allow abuse of any kind. the current trend in ltc is resident choice, and there is a focus on resident's rights. you did...

  15. Visitor complaints at LTC

    BoopetteRN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Visitors can be a problem, and can be very demanding. Our facility has a little joke that we often refer to. Instead of assessing the resident for placement in the facility, we should assess the...

  16. New agency DON needs imput

    BoopetteRN posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    I have just accepted the position of DON for the agency I have worked for for a year. They have never had an active DON, only a person whose name was used. I want to be an active DON and help meet the...

  17. New agency DON needs imput

    BoopetteRN replied to BoopetteRN's topic in Agency Nurses

    I have sent out a letter intorducing myself and that I am available as a resourse person or a shoulder to cry when the need arises. I have developed a newsletter for our staff that brings the ever...

  18. Beat up by a resident, what to do??

    BoopetteRN replied to purple_angel24521's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have worked in long term care my entire life and have been beat more times than I can remember, the worst time however was with a cane last Sept. Since the regulations for physical and chemical...