We have residents who miss their pets so much, but because of allergies of some other residents, we cannot have cats or dogs on this wing. We feel like we need to provide something for a few residents to cuddle with, besides a stuffed animal for kids. Do you have any suggestions?
Why do most restorative programs include only breakfast and lunch in a nursing home program? And should nurses/dining assistants keep a log for each resident? Most of the time the dining program is done only at breakfast and noon due to restorative staffing and lighter nursing staff on evenings. A well-run program would be ideally…
We have a group of residents we are taking to visit a large garden near our facility for the day. Two of the residents attending have colostomies. Besides an extra colostomy bag/appliance, should I take any other supplies along with us to be prepared for leaks?
Can an LPN be asked to start IVs or use a PICC line? This question is dependent on your specific Nurse Practice Act.This website has all the nurse practice sites: https://www.ncsbn.org/npa.htm. Pick your state and see the rules and practice acts available. Also, just because your state says that an LPN may do or start…
At my facility, they are mixing pressure ulcer with other terms. What’s correct to use in documenting?
At a recent staff meeting, our medical director asked us to implement palliative wound care. What would that look like for a dying resident?
We are trying to meet with our families and staff about visiting our facility when they don’t feel well or someone in your family has the flu. Are there any guidelines/info you can pass along?
We are working hard on infection prevention at my facility. Do you have any ideas on how to really make staff think about how important they are to this process?
We have a new wound care nurse and she insists that a few of our residents have “IAD.” I am not familiar with this. Can you help?
Some of my nurses believe that one way to assist with some UTI treatments is to increase fluids. What is your thought on increasing them?
