Our infection control nurse has asked us to wear the colored side of our mask out when we are well and the white side out when we are sick. Is this standard practice?
Do you have any recommendations for new products in long-term care that can make my staff’s routines go a bit easier?
We have a resident with a new colostomy. Any suggestions for changing the colostomy so it doesn’t leak?
I heard about a catheter used rectally to administer medication. What can you tell me about this?
We have a disagreement regarding the taking of photos at our facility. We take pictures of open wounds only. Do other facilities take pictures of other conditions, like bruises?
What is “USP 800”? I’ve only recently heard about it.
I am new to long-term care and notice many residents are on numerous medications. Are there any resources besides the poison control number to use if a nurse is needed to find a medication or a group of medications fast?
We have several residents who are consistently getting bruises on their arms from completing their ADLs or bumping into something. Even when rubbing on lotions, or scratching an itch on their arm, they give themselves a skin tear. Any suggestions to help protect some of these arms, or to keep the pickers from picking at…
I am trying to encourage some of my newly hired nurses who definitely show the early signs of becoming a great leader. Do you have any tips? With the average age of the RN being near retirement age in the next few years, every nurse really needs to recruit someone into nursing. I would suggest…
We always have difficulty getting extra fluids into our residents during these hot summer and fall months, any suggestions? Getting fluids into elderly residents is something my facility struggled with every summer and fall. We started by asking activities to serve small cups of juice or water. Some of the activities staff have wonderful relationships…
