ktwlpn replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric, LTC
State regs here in Pa in ltc have stated for years that we can NOT seperate residents according to their levels of care,behaviors or any other reason.We can have specialized secure units and Dementia...
He did a story on a handsome 101 yr old gentleman at a bowling alley-he asked the man "Wouldn't you rather have some nice pretty nurse giving you a foot massage or something like that instead of...
One option is to call an ambulance and take him to the ER-if he has a sudden increase in his confusion and tremors that's reason enough for a visit.Once he is there he's in the system and you won't be...
as Tweety says you may need a double prep...As for your diet-all of that fiber can cause gas and distension and without some fat can be binding (you may need to add some olive or other vegetable oil)...
ktwlpn replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in Ob/Gyn
It's not about your co-workers feelings-it's about the mother and father....Nurses should not shoot their mouths off about things they obviously don't know....We can do ALOT of harm because of...
...............What a manipulator!She only cares about the attention she is receiving from you and your co-workers....It's hard when you care about a friend more then they care about themselves-but...
We've debated this over and over at our facility. One important factor to keep in mind is no one expects us to completely prevent every "fall" but they want to see us prevent injury as much as...
The first question for me is "what quality of life does this person have?" Dementia and dialysis-I bet that's a fun day...Read up a little on criteria for dialysis and look at the co-morbity and life...
ew-I hope your taste in clothing is way better then your grammar and spelling,girly-girl.....Seriously-I don't mean to hurt your feelings but looking professional will not help you if you open your...
Hi-I graduated that program in the late 80's (argh-that sounds like such a long time ago) It's called Cat Brandywine due to the school districting-it's not associated with BH.They do clinicals at...
Let's bring the thread back to topic-and away from arguing with each other.........Many of us have been where you are right now-I'm sorry for what you are going through.You've got to do what is right...
ktwlpn replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing
Ive got to tell you that there really is no way of knowing what else was going on during that 45 mins-the crap could have really been hitting the fan with another patient...However-if you have a good...
ktwlpn replied to texascowgirl's topic in Correctional
Many, many years ago this was served in long term care-I remember my first job as a cna-we served bowls of "The Blend"-a little bit of every thing mixed in a blender....PU....However-I think that is...
I was not working and my mother was the patient...She had cancer and often went septic-it was a busy Saturday evening and because she was always so stoic she got triaged to the end of the line (over...
Hate it hate it HATE IT! The older I get the longer it takes me to catch up on that lost hour of rest.I detest bright,sunny,HOT summer days.I get depressed in the summer-and hole up in my cool, dark...
When I was 6 or 7 yrs old my father was diagnosed with cancer.He lived for 6 years with one complication after another.I have never forgotten the kindness shown to me by the various nurses,therapists...