yrn4gb

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1. pacify or orientate? Alzheimers...

   yrn4gb replied to Lfransis's topic in Geriatric

   ALLRIGHT, who came up with the lying thing????? Whatever happened to CREATIVE REALITY? This is what I do out our facility.....it sounds much nicer, and how can you orientate someone who is living back 20, 30, 40 yrs or more, do you want to have a s...

2. RN starting new position with mentally ill in LTC

   yrn4gb replied to SusanS44's topic in Geriatric

   Hi again, I think you answered to susan, not I, LOL, I am new to this posting board and not sure how to get around yet. I have been an RN working at a LTC for 8 yrs, so this is not anything new for me. I love working with the elderly, they have so ...

3. RN starting new position with mentally ill in LTC

   yrn4gb replied to SusanS44's topic in Geriatric

   I am not sure if I am answering this correctly or not, but here it goes.......... I work in a LTC facitlity with several different types of units, all together 13. Age ranges from 32 on up. I float throughout the whole facility, so I adapt to each ...