[nurse100]

You can try alfa.org. I had an administrator's course for AL administrators which helped me a lot. My state ALFA offered the course.

[VivaLasViejas]

Weetz, thanks a million for that link!! I've been around ALFs for a while, but things change SO fast, and it's hard to keep up. Division 47 (here in Oregon) is the Bible as far as delegation and assignment goes, but other than the OHCA book you & I both have (that we never have time to read), there really isn't much out there.

I know what y'all mean when you talk about a good administrator being a lifesaver..........mine is on vacation for 2 1/2 weeks, so guess who gets to play his part?? I've put in 50 hours this week already and there's still tomorrow.........I'm not getting any of MY stuff done, all I do is run around and put out fires, so to speak. I've also had a run on apartments and am doing three move-ins next week (Corporate just loves it---they told me I was doing an 'awesome job'---but OMG, I'm no administrator, and I know it even if they don't). If State were to walk in tomorrow, I'd be up you-know-which creek without the proverbial paddle, because even though the administrative stuff is up to date, mine isn't, and it makes me crazy because I'm really anal about dotting all my I's and crossing all my T's. ARRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHH!!!

Once everything gets back to normal, I'm going to check this out......it's nice to know there IS some support for us assisted-living DONs.

[weetziebat]

Hey, Marla, was wondering where you were. Too busy playing administrator, huh? But sounds like you're doing a great job.

Have you guys had any Noro virus outbreaks? We're in the process of gearing up, just in case. Heard it was in Albany and another facility here in town had it too. Sounds pretty difficult to prevent being such a sturdy little bug. Well, let's not think about that for the moment, shall we?

[VivaLasViejas]

Originally Posted by weetziebat

Hey, Marla, was wondering where you were. Too busy playing administrator, huh? But sounds like you're doing a great job.

Have you guys had any Noro virus outbreaks? We're in the process of gearing up, just in case. Heard it was in Albany and another facility here in town had it too. Sounds pretty difficult to prevent being such a sturdy little bug. Well, let's not think about that for the moment, shall we?

There's been Norovirus at OSU, and just today I literally ejected a caregiver from the facility and told her to stay home this weekend; seems she's been ill with fever and diarrhea since last Sunday night but didn't tell anybody, and she WORKED Sunday night...........

[weetziebat]

Originally Posted by mjlrn97

There's been Norovirus at OSU, and just today I literally ejected a caregiver from the facility and told her to stay home this weekend; seems she's been ill with fever and diarrhea since last Sunday night but didn't tell anybody, and she WORKED Sunday night...........

Was reading the info from the CDC, and they were saying up to 30% of people with the virus are asymptomatic, and having just one person working in the facility with it could be enough to spread it throughout the place very quickly. You are right - slap the heck out of her with that fish!

We've stopped allowing anyone except kitchen staff to be in the kitchen, and just hoping everyone is washing their hands like they should.

[Renashia]

My facility got hit in Washington about 2 months ago. 75% sick in the Resident population. Our other facility had a 85% sick rate, but higher acuity.

Word of warning. Norwalk is NOT killed by hand sanitizers. Staff must wash hands or use enough hand sanitizer that you hands stay wet for 1 minute. Use a 10% bleach 'activated' solution, normal bleach solutions are not effective either. We had an excellent infection control guru that I was able to get good guildlines from during our outbreak.