canter1221

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1. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

   canter1221 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   I still feel those were so much cleaner! I worked at a chronic hospital and each patient had two ... One in, one autoclave do/sterile packaged & hanging above the bed ready to put in any time....

2. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

   canter1221 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   Wow! Great stories-- write down more of them please :). About 10 years ago, in LTC, I had a patient who remembered the flu pandemic of 1917... She was about 6 & lived in Canada ... Remembered...

3. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

   canter1221 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   Being told that, except for sterile procedures, wearing gloves was disrespectful to the patient

4. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

   canter1221 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   Where and when was this?? The Ritz

5. Patient education in subacute/snf

   canter1221 replied to canter1221's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   It may not be the cure for this particular situation (lack of patient education preparation in lots of subacute settings), but if may help. i used to Complain about all the state surveys etc in my...

6. Patient education in subacute/snf

   canter1221 replied to canter1221's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Exactly-- a form to document education-- But not one single other tool available.. In a way, I wish joint commission of the states would start handing out tags for this (and for poor staffing!) then...

7. Patient education in subacute/snf

   canter1221 replied to canter1221's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   This is exactly what I've experienced, but I know there has to be a way. The patients are so sick & in need, and nurses in this setting have No time leftover from the purest necessities. I was...

8. Patient education in subacute/snf

   canter1221 replied to canter1221's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I guess the silence is itself as answer í

9. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

   canter1221 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   The best thing about doing those bed baths is the excellent assessment opportunity-- skin mobility pain endurance mental status etc etc. plus, patients tending to reveal important social details when...

10. LTC nurse manager burnout? Midlife crisis? Psychosis??!!

    canter1221 replied to Cxy13's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh I feel your pain! I was a LTC unit manager in the past-- loved many parts of the job, even care planning, working the cart *sometimes* even bathe a resident or three first off in the am if short z...

11. Patient education in subacute/snf

    canter1221 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi all, Have any if you worked at s facility (subacute/SNF) that has an organized, helpful approach to patient education? Maybe a staff/patient educator combined role? Maybe sets of patient...

12. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    canter1221 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    My work place still charts in color-by-shift for anything remaining on paper

13. When did you last see a nurse wearing the old school garb?

    canter1221 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Ha! When i switched from wearing whites in about 92, I felt like I was wearing pajamas

14. Terminal Agitation

    canter1221 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    once had a youngish (50's) lady dying--badly-- breast CA; had perforated bowel & refused intervention other than pain med...took 5 days to die... terrible...despite utmost attention to trying to...