Gigi72

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1. Oh boy

   Gigi72 replied to Gigi72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   It's the RN super who is supposed to do the admits. And this admit came from another facility diff doc. RN got the mar faxed to her but never put orders in and left the bag full of meds at the desk....

2. Oh boy

   Gigi72 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   New admit from another facility. Admit nurse does not put orders in . Sack full of meds sent with res from other facility. Still no MAR. Do you log in all those meds when you have no current orders...

3. Charting behaviors

   Gigi72 replied to Gigi72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Admin told nurse on duty not to chart any of it. She was gonna chart it bUT when she called Admin and DON she was told not to. Just to get witness statements from the family member who destroyed the...

4. What's the strangest phone conversation you've ever had at work?

   Gigi72 replied to Brekka's topic in Nursing Humor

   Caller : im calling for my test results. Me (nurse) : do you have a family member as a res here ?? Caller : I got an STD test there last week. Me : Not here you didn' Calle : so do you have my std...

5. Charting behaviors

   Gigi72 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   A res who has a hx of accusatory behaviors and asks frequently for narcotics goes out on pass. Comes back few hrs later with rx bottle of narcotics. The family member destroys the pills and upsets...

6. How Many is enough? Patient Ratios

   Gigi72 replied to Cda/Usa's topic in Rehabilitation

   In my facility we have 34 res for 2 nurses in rehab. and anywhere from 22 to 30 in LTC. But our rehab has more acute care res. and we chart on everyone, everything, from labs to bms and everything in...

7. LTC Charting: A Beginner's Guide

   Gigi72 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   gosh this is so helpful. think i will have to print this