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2018-05-10 06:17:38 PM monikadover Kathy, that sounds great, but how do you do that, especially when there are only 2 people in activities??
2018-05-10 06:17:42 PM janicep we'er having mother day brubch
2018-05-10 06:17:43 PM anissa44 my don didn't do anything the last two years schmidt
2018-05-10 06:17:53 PM nancyathiel Our new adm is big on celabrations
2018-05-10 06:17:55 PM brian wow
2018-05-10 06:17:58 PM anissa44 i only have one monika
2018-05-10 06:17:59 PM jesjtipton I have completed assignments and reviewed them with my advisor and have been fixing and adding suggestions from my advisor. Will it matter that I am still uploading assignments past the date on the notary?
2018-05-10 06:18:03 PM jadams69 I have a good group to work with and they always include activities in all they do. Most of the time I am the one coordinating whatever goes on. So me and my staff are always included. lol;
2018-05-10 06:18:09 PM amberrwetherill We are having so many challenges with staffing in just about every dept, morale is horrible. All our managers are almost always on the floor and I'm just trying to keep my head above water
2018-05-10 06:18:10 PM tajk333 I think these celebrationss are so important for morale!
2018-05-10 06:18:16 PM janicep i mean mothers day brunch
2018-05-10 06:18:18 PM natalie1 one of the days for nursing home week, were doing a carnival them day ice crea, snow cones, popcorn and cotton candy and games ect..
2018-05-10 06:18:28 PM natalie1 its going to be fun
2018-05-10 06:18:47 PM maria7293 i will too
2018-05-10 06:18:47 PM jadams69 we had a cook out yesterday for the nurses.
2018-05-10 06:18:53 PM kathyhughes You make displays, be part of the orientation of new staff, we would have activities do informational scavenger hunts...we would spend the time organizing the whole week
2018-05-10 06:18:58 PM janicep and for nurse week we order pizza and a coffee mugs with goodies inside
2018-05-10 06:19:04 PM jesjtipton Our chef treated our nurses to surf and turf
2018-05-10 06:19:04 PM asantana summer outings are hard for us, living in Las Vegas makes it hard to do things in the summer. we have to make sure we do them first thing in the morning before it gets too hot!! and of course we always have water on the bus with us
2018-05-10 06:19:10 PM brendarivest It really bugged me because we make sure when we have leftover goodies we make sure to include nursing staff but get nothing from them in return but thats ok cause i get my reward by how my resdients are smiling and enjoying us
2018-05-10 06:19:23 PM nancyathiel we have a different theme everyday all thedepartment heads have to play a part i got donut day
2018-05-10 06:19:32 PM schmidtk22 Isn't that sad.. when they're the ONLY ones that seems to be able to organize events??
2018-05-10 06:19:41 PM kathyhughes Jessica that is fine, we just need your signatures notarized for our records
2018-05-10 06:19:48 PM monikadover They don't even bother to bring residents to activities because nurses and CNAs are sooooo busy
2018-05-10 06:20:00 PM brian busy doing nothing
2018-05-10 06:20:02 PM tajk333 Nancy that is a great way to include all the department heads!
2018-05-10 06:20:11 PM maria7293 we made banana pudding for our residents and they liked it
2018-05-10 06:20:16 PM jcorona93 Will it be ok if it comes in later since i am not working right now. When i get back to work, i will get everything done.
2018-05-10 06:20:24 PM tonjaboyd lol monika
2018-05-10 06:20:32 PM jesjtipton Thank you Kathy! My ED is going to a conference so we had to review a little early and she had some great insights.
2018-05-10 06:20:33 PM anissa44 lol. sounds like mine monika. luckily my administrator was once a director herself and she doesn't let them give me anymore than what is my job.
2018-05-10 06:20:34 PM schmidtk22 At my facility, even when BOTH of us are there (most Mondays, tues, wed and most fridays) it seems like she doesn't help me the way I expect her to. I try to gather people for her and she says no, not her.. its like uhh im trying to help you!
2018-05-10 06:20:37 PM nancyathiel sooo busy they have the residents in bed by 7 and thsn outside smoking
2018-05-10 06:20:38 PM kathyhughes I never expected the other depts to bring residents to activities....that was my job to motivate the residents to attend the activities
2018-05-10 06:20:53 PM amberrwetherill My corporate boss is big on making all department heads participate. Supposed to have each department head do an activity on the calendar and nursing home week each dept is in charge of doing an activity
2018-05-10 06:21:01 PM jadams69 monika i have a game i do 2 days a week called"mystery resident. If they staff brings down a residnet that i have picked as the mystery then they get a gift basket. they have to bring them down to acts to get a gift.
2018-05-10 06:21:17 PM jadams69 they have no idea who it is so they have to bring a few...
2018-05-10 06:21:20 PM priscillad good idea, jadams
2018-05-10 06:21:26 PM tonjaboyd I'm with you on that one Kathy
2018-05-10 06:21:28 PM kathyhughes The other depts would bring the wrong residents to activities....so we used the time to motivate residents to attend the activities
2018-05-10 06:21:30 PM schmidtk22 YESS amber!! that's the same thing with my facility.. we're so short staffed! like tonight for example, they had to eat in their rooms/on the hall because they didnt have enough staff to split up the help with the people who need assistance and the people passing out halls on the floor.
2018-05-10 06:21:32 PM anissa44 i motivate them. but i can not go upstairs and bring 3 down at a time and leave others unattended so it's cnas job. i help
2018-05-10 06:21:32 PM olivcar jadams that's an awesome idea!
2018-05-10 06:21:33 PM monikadover but by the time I get the residents to activities the time is over
2018-05-10 06:21:45 PM jesjtipton We did a nursing home week celebration where all dept heads took a day.. We assisted but they have to come up with decorations, music, craft, and food
2018-05-10 06:21:52 PM elizabethw we have resident punch cards- they get punches for each acttiviety they attend- at the end of the week they turn it in for prizes
2018-05-10 06:21:57 PM kathyhughes How long are your activities Monika?
2018-05-10 06:21:59 PM schmidtk22 For orientation, the only thing they really do is say who I am.. nothing else.
2018-05-10 06:22:07 PM emilyjbquam I am pretty lucky, since we are a small 30 bed facility we all work together rather well.
2018-05-10 06:22:12 PM monikadover I guess not long enough
2018-05-10 06:22:23 PM tknox23508 i have a question that you guys might can help me with. If you had a new employee to walk out leave her badge and key on the desk would you let her come back for her job
2018-05-10 06:22:25 PM anissa44 mine are an hour each.
2018-05-10 06:22:29 PM natalie1 my cnas are pretty good at bringing the residents down. but mostly i tell my activity staff to bring them down. the ones to cant bring themselfs.
2018-05-10 06:22:36 PM monikadover I love what I do but it would be nice to have a little more support
2018-05-10 06:22:37 PM brian ours is 45 minutes long
2018-05-10 06:22:42 PM schmidtk22 Every now and then some nurses and aides will bring people for the activity, but I normally have to get everybody.. or my assistant.
2018-05-10 06:22:48 PM priscillad Im the only activity staff, therefore I need the assistance of other departments to help. I encourage daily for them to attend.
2018-05-10 06:22:49 PM olivcar tknox- no I would not
2018-05-10 06:22:53 PM tajk333 Tknox No!
2018-05-10 06:22:53 PM anissa44 tknox. not sure what you are asking.
2018-05-10 06:22:57 PM kathyhughes It would take us a 1/2 hour before the program to escort the residents to activities and our programs were an hour to an hour and a half long
2018-05-10 06:23:00 PM jcorona93 tknox-no i wouldnot
2018-05-10 06:23:03 PM nancyathiel NO WAY SHE IS DONE NEVER TO RETURN
2018-05-10 06:23:03 PM anissa44 meaning they walked out?
2018-05-10 06:23:08 PM tonjaboyd so are mine, we just go right into the next activity
2018-05-10 06:23:10 PM tknox23508 if someone walks off the job
2018-05-10 06:23:12 PM monikadover I have been working in nursing homes for over 25 years
2018-05-10 06:23:15 PM jesjtipton Our state inspector asks the nursing stafft the daily activities and if they assist with them.
2018-05-10 06:23:23 PM anissa44 oh no then no.
2018-05-10 06:23:25 PM schmidtk22 My personal favorite is when they say they're too "Busy" to help somebody but yet they're on their phone texting
2018-05-10 06:23:30 PM kathyhughes No Tamira she left the job
2018-05-10 06:23:33 PM schmidtk22 clearly if you have time to text you have time to help the people you're there for..
2018-05-10 06:23:36 PM natalie1 i have always one residents who is always ready to come in, even when its not time. she gets mad if she has to wait lol so ill let her in and she can color or look through magazines.
2018-05-10 06:23:40 PM anissa44 i know other dept have let people.
2018-05-10 06:23:50 PM monikadover I have to cover 2 flors and our elevators are small
2018-05-10 06:23:59 PM tknox23508 i agree our HR dont they are letting her have her job back.
2018-05-10 06:24:15 PM emilyjbquam oh wow
2018-05-10 06:24:22 PM kathyhughes Then perhaps you have a current events on 1 floor and current events on the other floor
2018-05-10 06:24:23 PM schmidtk22 Or my favorite, they bring the residents who are having behaviors or trying to book out the door..they don't want to deal with them so they send them to activities. Mind you half the time I have to stop what I'm doing and take them back.
2018-05-10 06:24:26 PM tajk333 yeah, it is tough when you don't feel appreciated, but I remind myself that I am working to better the lives of my elderly!
2018-05-10 06:24:27 PM jesjtipton No tknox.. couldve asked for sometime to think before just leaving.
2018-05-10 06:24:29 PM tonjaboyd Oh my sorry about that!!
2018-05-10 06:24:35 PM monikadover In Germany we did not have an activities department and we all worked together organizing activities
2018-05-10 06:24:36 PM nancyathiel That is crazy
2018-05-10 06:24:52 PM brendarivest wow tknox thats sad
2018-05-10 06:24:54 PM janicep when we hire new employees we walk them around and show them what we are doing in the facility and we talk about are calenders and newsletters
2018-05-10 06:24:57 PM tknox23508 i know
2018-05-10 06:24:57 PM nancyathiel HR that is
2018-05-10 06:25:02 PM tknox23508 yes
2018-05-10 06:25:04 PM emilyjbquam in germany is it more the universal worker model?
2018-05-10 06:25:08 PM schmidtk22 I would LOVE it if my department heads took a day.. granted, our facility is really small, theres not too many department heads.. theres me, DON and a dietary manager who everyone thinks is a joke.
2018-05-10 06:25:13 PM brendarivest we do taht when we have to coever more than one floor we do an hour on each floor
2018-05-10 06:25:18 PM kathyhughes And I always look at these situations as an opportunity....I saw and interacted with every resident every day
2018-05-10 06:25:19 PM monikadover curresnt events on one floor and then on another is difficult when you are one person
2018-05-10 06:25:27 PM jesjtipton monika.. I know the pain.. we have 4 floors.. I just start early and move the activities around the floors to help out
2018-05-10 06:25:27 PM maria7293 in texas everybody participates
2018-05-10 06:25:32 PM janicep my activites run for 45 minutes
2018-05-10 06:25:46 PM schmidtk22 I would LOVE a ton of support monika.. I try to plan fun things and people say well, that's a dumb idea.. mind you, the residents LOVE it in the end.
2018-05-10 06:26:00 PM schmidtk22 we did rock painting and a staff person said well, thats stupid.. um.. they loved it.
2018-05-10 06:26:06 PM brendarivest Monika you do an hour on one floor and an hour on the other floor I do this almost dailiy
2018-05-10 06:26:07 PM tknox23508 my activities run from 30 min to a 1 hour depending on the group
2018-05-10 06:26:11 PM kathyhughes you do Current events at 10AM on one floor and then at 11AM on the other floor
2018-05-10 06:26:17 PM priscillad thank goodness we are a one level facilty...wow, monika
2018-05-10 06:26:18 PM schmidtk22 I was going to hide them around the facility, too.. but then they "disappeared" overnight.
2018-05-10 06:26:18 PM jadams69 my activities run from 45 mins to 1 hour.
2018-05-10 06:26:19 PM natalie1 thats whats it is about for the residents
2018-05-10 06:26:25 PM anissa44 that happens to me alot schimt
2018-05-10 06:26:28 PM monikadover Sometimes I feel like I am on the run and not doing activities
2018-05-10 06:26:29 PM emilyjbquam ours our 45-1 hour too
2018-05-10 06:26:33 PM natalie1 if theyre happy then ur good
2018-05-10 06:26:42 PM jadams69 my staff goess out to get people but the cnas will bring them down to help us too
2018-05-10 06:26:43 PM alennon 45minutes to 1.5 hours
2018-05-10 06:26:48 PM poirierheidi123 mine run a little over an hour
2018-05-10 06:27:01 PM nancyathiel Kathy is there a standard for the amout of time spent on a activty have you found any thing that works better than another
2018-05-10 06:27:11 PM jesjtipton my time study really made me more aware of where I was throughout the day and for what reasons..
2018-05-10 06:27:12 PM tknox23508 does anybody know where i can find the state regs for memory support
2018-05-10 06:27:15 PM maria7293 i had an activity for about thwo and half hours
2018-05-10 06:27:22 PM schmidtk22 Our Ombudsman actually came and told me my AL side aren't doing the activities (supposed to be nurse led).. so that's irritating.. to plan a calendar for them and them not do the activities that are planned.. yet somehow we got a defiecieny survey on the al side.. how I have NO idea!
2018-05-10 06:27:26 PM priscillad my activities runs from 30-45
2018-05-10 06:27:29 PM emilyjbquam it would depend for each state
2018-05-10 06:27:38 PM jesjtipton tknow.. what state?
2018-05-10 06:27:38 PM brendarivest if i am lucky enough to be on one floor i do half hr exercise adn trivia then 1/2 hour chatting before lunch
2018-05-10 06:27:44 PM jesjtipton tknox.. sorry
2018-05-10 06:27:51 PM tknox23508 at one time i found them and know i can not find the web site. state virginia
2018-05-10 06:27:52 PM maria7293 and i have happy hour tomorrow with food and refreshments and some wine with popcorn and other things
2018-05-10 06:28:02 PM kathyhughes It depends on the residents there are no regulations (except in New Jersey) that state how long programs need to be
2018-05-10 06:28:08 PM natalie1 popcorn is always a big hit
2018-05-10 06:28:12 PM jesjtipton THey just changed in FEB. email me and I will send them..
2018-05-10 06:28:16 PM maria7293 do yall do movies for saturday
2018-05-10 06:28:19 PM jesjtipton jessjaynes@icloud.com
2018-05-10 06:28:21 PM monikadover we have smoke breaks every 2 hours and everything is limited by it
2018-05-10 06:28:22 PM emilyjbquam we do puffcorn a lot, no hull! :)
2018-05-10 06:28:28 PM nancyathiel Thank you Kathy
2018-05-10 06:28:53 PM schmidtk22 I know they love their bingo for at least an hour, if not more.
2018-05-10 06:28:55 PM monikadover our activities last usually 1 hour and it must be between smoke breaks
2018-05-10 06:28:59 PM brendarivest smoke breaks for staff or resdeints?
2018-05-10 06:29:00 PM jcorona93 yes the residents love the freshly made popcorn we make, the staff love it too
2018-05-10 06:29:01 PM nancyathiel I love puffcorn(y)
2018-05-10 06:29:02 PM maria7293 i do popcorn tuesday,thursdays and sundays
2018-05-10 06:29:16 PM monikadover the only exceptions is visits to Wallmart
2018-05-10 06:29:33 PM schmidtk22 we have a popcorn maker, but nobody to replace certain pieces and parts of the machine.
2018-05-10 06:29:36 PM monikadover residents every od hours
2018-05-10 06:29:48 PM maria7293 they like them popcorn with extra butter all my residents lol
2018-05-10 06:29:52 PM schmidtk22 but they DO like the hullless kind. plus, so much more people can have it.
2018-05-10 06:29:58 PM monikadover and smoking is part of our attraction to get people
2018-05-10 06:30:00 PM asantana smoke breaks always disturbe activities. i wish other departments can help with them
2018-05-10 06:30:01 PM brendarivest wow that is odd to me but that coiuld be becuase i work at a smoke free facility
2018-05-10 06:30:05 PM priscillad same here monika, however, activities has to assist in 2 smoke breaks for our residents...9am n 3pm
2018-05-10 06:30:05 PM schmidtk22 I'm planning on renting movies for Tuesday that are mother-related and having them pick one to watch.
2018-05-10 06:30:11 PM tknox23508 my residents love popcorn with choclate on it
2018-05-10 06:30:15 PM tajk333 I tried making popcorn, but no one was interested! we do offer ice cream weekly
2018-05-10 06:30:17 PM emilyjbquam we are smoke free as well
2018-05-10 06:30:23 PM schmidtk22 Wow that's a lot of popcorn, maria.. I'm sure they love it, though!
2018-05-10 06:30:28 PM jcorona93 yeah we have a big popcorn maker-the one that is on a cart
2018-05-10 06:30:31 PM poirierheidi123 no ciggs here either
2018-05-10 06:30:32 PM monikadover I got a doctors note and now we do not do smoke breaks
2018-05-10 06:30:32 PM alennon we are also non smaoking
2018-05-10 06:30:33 PM emilyjbquam we have ice cream available with all meals lol
2018-05-10 06:30:41 PM anissa44 our activities are 10 and 2 and last an hour long. and i have one charge nurse that tries to bully the cnas to lay the residents down during those times. everyday.
2018-05-10 06:30:42 PM jadams69 we are a no smoking facility so we dont have to do that.
2018-05-10 06:30:52 PM jadams69 only employees smoke, no residents
2018-05-10 06:30:57 PM tonjaboyd Non of our residents smoke
2018-05-10 06:31:01 PM natalie1 same here smoke free facility too
2018-05-10 06:31:07 PM tknox23508 i use to have to do smoke breaks at my old facility
2018-05-10 06:31:07 PM brian we have a few
2018-05-10 06:31:08 PM schmidtk22 jcorona-we have one of those too, but apparently some of the glass is missing and parts of it are broken? not sure who to call to get it fixed.
2018-05-10 06:31:11 PM jesjtipton No smoking for our residents.. employees in a designated are
2018-05-10 06:31:12 PM amberrwetherill We do smoke breaks (2 of the 4) here as well. Plus serving in the dining room as well as relieving the receptionist for his lunch
2018-05-10 06:31:13 PM schmidtk22 and my ceo is ALL ABOUT saving money
2018-05-10 06:31:13 PM tknox23508 i did not like it
2018-05-10 06:31:14 PM maria7293 we dont smoke in our facility either
2018-05-10 06:31:38 PM janicep no smoking in are facility
2018-05-10 06:31:40 PM amberrwetherill And we just got assigned the lovely task of going with a resident to all his appointments due to him continuing to try and leave and not come back
2018-05-10 06:31:41 PM priscillad how many do you have that smoke..monika? We currently have 20 smokers with supervision
2018-05-10 06:31:42 PM jesjtipton We have to cover our front desk as well.. amberr
2018-05-10 06:31:55 PM asantana i wouold love for our facility to be smoke free, we would avoid so many problems
2018-05-10 06:31:59 PM schmidtk22 We are smoke free facility, but the employees smoke in their cars.. although half the time they throw their cigarette butts on the ground. I'm sure that is going to get completely taken away when they keep doing that.
2018-05-10 06:32:03 PM monikadover that is another thing, all hands must be on deck for meals but not for activities
2018-05-10 06:32:06 PM jcorona93 oh no-that isnt good- do you know the company that the popcorn maker is from?
2018-05-10 06:32:18 PM monikadover we have about the same
2018-05-10 06:32:24 PM tajk333 All hands are deck when state is in!
2018-05-10 06:32:32 PM brendarivest we dont have to help serve and can n ot feed as we are not feed trained.
2018-05-10 06:32:37 PM emilyjbquam when we have activities with food, or even just hte coffee hour we have at least 1 cna out there.
2018-05-10 06:32:43 PM jadams69 yes i have to cover the front desk every mondY FOR 1 HOUR.
2018-05-10 06:32:45 PM schmidtk22 We don't HAVE to help with meals, but a lot of times my assistant and I will help pass out trays, help in the dining room, etc.
2018-05-10 06:32:55 PM schmidtk22 We are in our window for state :-/ eek.. not looking forward to that.
2018-05-10 06:32:56 PM amberrwetherill We cannot feed, but only one of my staff member is in the main dining room taking orders and giving drinks and cleaning up
2018-05-10 06:32:57 PM janicep Our business manager cover the desk
2018-05-10 06:32:58 PM monikadover I gave up smoking 7 years ago and it bothers me to so smoke breaks and I go a doctor's note no
2018-05-10 06:33:02 PM brendarivest same here schnidtk
2018-05-10 06:33:02 PM jadams69 we also help with meals
2018-05-10 06:33:10 PM priscillad I do trivia outside with them while they smoke n log it as an activity for them bc they are doing what they love to do
2018-05-10 06:33:11 PM natalie1 in our facility activities helps during lunch and dinner times.
2018-05-10 06:33:21 PM maria7293 the state came visit us monday and their still here because we had some complaints
2018-05-10 06:33:30 PM emilyjbquam all of our staff are training on feeding assistance, but by MN law only nursing dept can help with feeding if a resident is at risk for choking or aspiration
2018-05-10 06:33:31 PM amberrwetherill If I am short because they have to go on appointment or get pulled to the floor (one is a CNA) then I do it. I refuse to ask my staff to do something that I myself refuse to do
2018-05-10 06:33:36 PM schmidtk22 Now that the weather is nicer, I try to do more activities outside. They seem to like it.
2018-05-10 06:33:39 PM jadams69 yes maria we did too.
2018-05-10 06:33:44 PM natalie1 help serve and feed residents that may need assistants
2018-05-10 06:33:47 PM nancyathiel All hands on deck in the past but the new adm said activities are to do activies and the C.N.A's are to do their job I like that
2018-05-10 06:33:48 PM schmidtk22 I think tomorrow i have manicures outside, right on the lake.
2018-05-10 06:33:50 PM tonjaboyd We are not allowed to help at all
2018-05-10 06:34:08 PM tajk333 Manicures outside sounds nice!
2018-05-10 06:34:19 PM jadams69 activites in my building does all 3 meals.
2018-05-10 06:34:20 PM schmidtk22 I'm hoping my assistant can run bingo in the morning so I can do manicures in the afternoon. For whatever reason she never wants to do them. I get that some have gross habits with their fingers, but they love it and like to get pampered.
2018-05-10 06:34:43 PM schmidtk22 Yeah, we are a lakefront property, so it's really pretty. They love it and as long as the weather is nice and cooperates, it's great!
2018-05-10 06:34:48 PM maria7293 manicures sounds like a great idea
2018-05-10 06:34:54 PM emilyjbquam that sounds beautiful
2018-05-10 06:34:57 PM monikadover I started a program called good looking men, we shave their beards, fix their hair and trim their nails and our men love it
2018-05-10 06:35:06 PM brendarivest They were talking about getting us feed trained but then assigned all activity staff to do mds qurtly reviews and annuals so now that takes up extra time
2018-05-10 06:35:07 PM schmidtk22 Sometimes even men come just to join the ladies and get the "gunk cleaned out" as I call it.
2018-05-10 06:35:09 PM nancyathiel Tell her to wear gloves it's not about her it's aout the resident
2018-05-10 06:35:19 PM schmidtk22 Oh I would be TERRIBLE at shaving beards/fixing hair...
2018-05-10 06:35:26 PM janicep for the summer we're doing our concert outsides
2018-05-10 06:35:31 PM olivcar aw Monika that is so awesome!
2018-05-10 06:35:36 PM schmidtk22 Haha.. I've tried that, nancy..anything that requires a little extra (happy hour, manicures) she doesn't want to do.
2018-05-10 06:35:43 PM priscillad that sounds great jani...a concert
2018-05-10 06:35:46 PM jesjtipton Im sure the guys love that monika
2018-05-10 06:35:49 PM tajk333 My activitiy assistant actually painted a resident's toe nails!
2018-05-10 06:35:53 PM schmidtk22 Which I remember at my other facility I was an activities assistant and I just did what was on the calendar. I didn't question it.
2018-05-10 06:36:12 PM brendarivest we dont do anythin g with the feet
2018-05-10 06:36:14 PM schmidtk22 My current assistant and I are still learning how to communicate better..
2018-05-10 06:36:15 PM jesjtipton I would look for a new assistant..
2018-05-10 06:36:16 PM maria7293 could yalll give me ideas on residents with dimensia and alzyners
2018-05-10 06:36:17 PM monikadover the draw back is that CNAs think they dont have to shave men anymore
2018-05-10 06:36:36 PM brendarivest we are not allowed to shave men
2018-05-10 06:36:41 PM schmidtk22 Really, monika? Oh because you guys do that..
2018-05-10 06:36:47 PM jadams69 we do manicures and looking good 4 times a week
2018-05-10 06:36:47 PM tonjaboyd No feet, No feet, No feet!!!!
2018-05-10 06:36:51 PM asantana I'M ASSUMING THAT THE TEMPS ARE MID 80'S FOR ALL THESE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES.
2018-05-10 06:36:52 PM emilyjbquam nurses have to do nails for all of our diabetics
2018-05-10 06:36:54 PM alennon we can shave or cut nails
2018-05-10 06:36:56 PM schmidtk22 I don't think we are allowed to shave the men, either.
2018-05-10 06:37:01 PM jadams69 we do men as well so they look good too
2018-05-10 06:37:08 PM brian no feet
2018-05-10 06:37:10 PM monikadover why not?? dont you trim women's facial hair?
2018-05-10 06:37:14 PM jadams69 they think its a spa treatment
2018-05-10 06:37:19 PM brendarivest nope not allowed
2018-05-10 06:37:29 PM brendarivest were not even allowed to clip fingernails
2018-05-10 06:37:29 PM schmidtk22 The temps were in the 70s recently here in ohio, but the sun was out and anyone that was cold I grabbed a blanket, sweater, or if they wanted to leave and go inside they could
2018-05-10 06:37:35 PM nancyathiel Oh I no and they dont cut nails brush hair teeth or wash thier hands grosses me out
2018-05-10 06:37:35 PM priscillad yes, they do jadams n my ladies n men love it....
2018-05-10 06:37:54 PM tajk333 Silly question. Are you allowed to rub sunscreen on resident's skin?
2018-05-10 06:37:58 PM tonjaboyd Not allowed to cut anything
2018-05-10 06:37:58 PM monikadover but men and women like it when they look good
2018-05-10 06:38:13 PM schmidtk22 We can cut nails, but our diabetic nails we use a nail file
2018-05-10 06:38:13 PM natalie1 most facilites your not allowd to do feet just cut nails and clean them. thats what they have the poditrist come in.
2018-05-10 06:38:17 PM jadams69 yes priscilla it is good for them
2018-05-10 06:38:18 PM tajk333 or is it easier to use the spray sunscreen?
2018-05-10 06:38:30 PM monikadover and you have a good 1:1 time with the residents
2018-05-10 06:38:40 PM emilyjbquam we can do painting and filing
2018-05-10 06:38:45 PM brendarivest not allowed to clip fingernails not allowed to touch toenails at all
2018-05-10 06:38:47 PM asantana SUNSCREEN IS A MUST FOR ALL OUR RESIDENTS SPECIALLY IF THEY GO OUTSIDE
2018-05-10 06:38:51 PM anissa44 i lost my hairdresser a couple weeks ago. everyone is in a panic cause i haven't replaced her yet.
2018-05-10 06:38:54 PM tonjaboyd yes we use a file for the nail
2018-05-10 06:38:55 PM schmidtk22 Time to switch the laundry, be right back. Hoping my dog doesn't back at whatever they are building behind my house. So glad my son has my husbands sense of sleep and sleeps through anything.. vs me.. wide away with any tiny noise.
2018-05-10 06:39:03 PM tknox23508 we do to
2018-05-10 06:39:08 PM tknox23508 we do not cut nails
2018-05-10 06:39:14 PM maria7293 we do manicure we dont do the pedicure
2018-05-10 06:39:21 PM nancyathiel I took a pic of a lady the other day for medical records and her facial hair was more than a mans i hope those aide grow face hair and nobody shaves them
2018-05-10 06:39:28 PM anissa44 nurses have to do our nails.
2018-05-10 06:39:37 PM anissa44 lol nancy
2018-05-10 06:39:45 PM brendarivest right nancy?
2018-05-10 06:40:01 PM priscillad No feet...dont trim or paint....I do just nails. Im also a CNA
2018-05-10 06:40:09 PM jcorona93 we do nails once a week after bingo and they love hand massages, we usually do those on saturday after bingo
2018-05-10 06:40:12 PM tonjaboyd SOOO FUNNY Nancy
2018-05-10 06:40:17 PM tknox23508 we do two
2018-05-10 06:40:17 PM jesjtipton yes nancy! my feelings sometimes when they dont do what they should
2018-05-10 06:40:22 PM tknox23508 we do to
2018-05-10 06:40:23 PM emilyjbquam Manicure Mondays for us
2018-05-10 06:40:35 PM jesjtipton Fingernail Fridays for us
2018-05-10 06:40:37 PM tknox23508 we call it free manicures
2018-05-10 06:41:00 PM janicep we have a nail lady she comes every thursday
2018-05-10 06:41:04 PM nancyathiel some times a will sneak a resdent in a closed room and shave them
2018-05-10 06:41:10 PM brendarivest we do wind down wednesday with manicures adn bible study
2018-05-10 06:41:14 PM priscillad we have Ladies Spa Day n Men's Spa Day on every other friday
2018-05-10 06:41:24 PM priscillad in the mornings
2018-05-10 06:41:33 PM anissa44 we don't do shaves either.
2018-05-10 06:41:36 PM monikadover we have an avtivities cart loaded with sodas, snacks, books, and other gooddies and at the end of the day we go through the facility do the mail and the residents love it
2018-05-10 06:41:39 PM maria7293 thats good pricilla
2018-05-10 06:41:44 PM tknox23508 what do you do for your men spa day
2018-05-10 06:41:59 PM emilyjbquam legally we have to supply a razor for every resident if they don't have thier own, so we have electric ones for all, even the women. Our CNAs have to shave everyone
2018-05-10 06:42:03 PM priscillad thx maria
2018-05-10 06:42:17 PM brendarivest i include the men in my manicures by cleaning and filing their nails
2018-05-10 06:42:21 PM janicep are salon is open evey tuesday , thrusday
2018-05-10 06:42:42 PM maria7293 we do too 4emily
2018-05-10 06:42:42 PM monikadover I do that too Brenda
2018-05-10 06:42:59 PM brendarivest and rubbing loption on their hands afterwards
2018-05-10 06:43:00 PM priscillad We have Grooming their beards, facials, and manicures, massages of their hands n face
2018-05-10 06:43:10 PM anissa44 so we have theme days for nursing home week.
2018-05-10 06:43:14 PM jadams69 we have to shave a few because cnas "forget" to do it. really makes me mad...
2018-05-10 06:43:36 PM monikadover me too Jadams
2018-05-10 06:43:41 PM janicep left the chat room
2018-05-10 06:43:42 PM emilyjbquam we have color dress up days for SNF week. The residents love it
2018-05-10 06:43:58 PM nancyathiel Me too jadams69
2018-05-10 06:44:08 PM natalie1 does anybody have this problem?, after breakfast and lunch the cnas line all the residents in the hall blocking the activty room? drives me crazy all the time

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