20 year nurse replied to blueroses's topic in Geriatric
Hi, I forgot to tell you about the "cheat sheet" This should have all res. names on it with their little quirks, cold h20, room temp h20, crush, etc. Also make sure cart is stocked with everything you might need. I've wasted a lot of time running ...
20 year nurse replied to blueroses's topic in Geriatric
Start that med pass as soon as possible, don't let anyone or anything, short of an emergency, take you away from it. Interruptions are so time consuming during a med pass. Also, as you get used to the place, the residents & their meds, it truly...
20 year nurse replied to FROGGYLEGS's topic in Geriatric
Hi, I have worked 20 yrs. total in LTC, 14 yrs in one & 6 1/2 yrs in the one I'm at now. I can relate to everything you said in your posts. My usual wing, with 44 beds, is between the self care wing & those who need the most care, O2, g-tu...