What kind of LTC resident will you be?

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When I have to go to a nursing home, I don't think I'll be a pleasantly confused LOL. I would be the one who tries to sneak cats into the facility.

And--since the information about how to turn off a door alarm is now lodged in a part of my brain that dementia would take time to erase, I'll be the facilities escape artist.

How about it---what kind of LTC resident will you be in the future?

Specializes in LTC, Psych, Hospice.

I'll be the one they put at the end of the hall because I'm SO annoying. I'll start smoking again and DEMAND to smoke when I WANT TO! I'll only eat pizza and burgers and drink lots of STRONG BLACK COFFEE! I'll be up all noc "making rounds". I'll call my kids at least 3 or 4 times a day asking for money or the go out on pass. Med compliant? Forget it unless it's ativan~ PAY BACK TIME!

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Specializes in SNF.

LOL! I've thought about this as well!! This is why I'm busting my tail to get all my children through college (and beyond)!! They will all have homes with a mom wing, so they can trade off taking care of me!!

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I will be the resident that complains about everything from the room too cold to my food too hot. And I will talk about my bowels alot! ha ha ha. I actually have a resident that is like that... I love her to death but I can't stand having to listen to her explain what her bowel movement looked like every couple hours.sheesh. I'll also be physically abusive to anyone that trys to get me out of bed too early in the morning.

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Specializes in long term care, alzheimer's, ltc rehab.

I would SO be the nasty resident going down the halls cursing the staff out, demanding Pepsi and Mountain Dew constantly (and if I can't swallow they better dang well find a way to hook it up to my IV lol). And screw their nasty bland "special" diet i want my meat lover's stuffed crust pizza from pizza hut. Of course my ltc experience would be stuck in my long-term memory so i'll still be going down the hall checking on people. And absolutely no showers at 5am, however I will demand one every day. I cannot stand the way i feel when i miss one.

[evil]If you wake me up before noon, it means INSTANT DEATH!![/evil]

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I will be nice to the nurses who are nice to me.;) I will memorize exactly what time the shifts start and when they end. If I get a "nasty nurse" I will do "a fall" 20 minutes before her shift ends. I can also try complaining of "chest pain" 20 minutes before her shift ends.:devil:

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Specializes in acute care.

:lol2::lol2: :devil:

I will be nice to the nurses who are nice to me.;) I will memorize exactly what time the shifts start and when they end. If I get a "nasty nurse" I will do "a fall" 20 minutes before her shift ends. I can also try complaining of "chest pain" 20 minutes before her shift ends.:devil:
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Specializes in Adult and Pediatric Vascular Access, Paramedic.

I will be the one that moved to Utuah and was humanely euthanized prior to being placed in a nursing home...

Sweetooth

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When I'm in LTC and anyone speaks to me in a high pitched, condescending, talking to a toddler voice----they will get a dirty brief stuffed in their mouth.:trout:

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Specializes in Utilization Management.

Just for funsies -- what do you think you'll be like when you're old?

Will you be alert, oriented X3?

Will you be crotchety and noncompliant?

Will you be pleasantly confused?

Or maybe demanding and critical?

Confused and combative?

What kind of Oldster do you see yourself becoming?

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Specializes in Utilization Management.

I could see myself being pleasantly confused.

Heck, I'm already halfway there. ;)

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:yeahthat:

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Specializes in Cardiac Care.

I expect that I'll be known as a lovable, old codger. Opinion about everything and convinced that everyone wants to hear it...

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