gigi918

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1. Starting in ALF, nervous.

   gigi918 replied to caringtouch's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I can say that the CNAs will respect that you were a former CNA so use that to your advantage by indicating that you know how hard they work to make a good shift happen and you can relate to thier...

2. Starting in ALF, nervous.

   gigi918 replied to caringtouch's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I am in the same boat so I cannot really give advice but I can offer support! My personality isn't one of assertiveness and I am so new to this that my confidence is on the low side and I know they...

3. orienting: have different "opinions" on holding insulin. who do I listen to?

   gigi918 replied to gigi918's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Thanks for the comments. I guess what I am trying to distinguish is, what level is "bottoming out". And how accurate the term even is. Is bottoming out considered anything below the low norm of...

4. orienting: have different "opinions" on holding insulin. who do I listen to?

   gigi918 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I am on a 2 week orientation at a 26 bed LTC facility. I have been assigned 4 different nurses to follow during this time. Each seems to have a different opinion about holding or adjusting insulin...