[gracenotes1]

I would ask myself if this is the only nurse who doesn't get her summaries done?
Is it a facility wide problem or just a lazy nurse problem.
My nurses didn't tell me but one time that they didn't have time to do something. When they told me that I launched a full scale investigation to answer the question WHY? do they not have time.
I found out--Sometimes there were things that I could do to help them better manage their time. Sometimes there were things I could fix that were wasting their time. Sometimes, I found out that they had time to have an affair with the maintence man.
Make sure that the monthly summaries are as easy and quick to do as possible. Don't put too much on your med nurses. You may find an easier way to do the summaries--or you may find out that they take too many breaks.
I would investigate WHY?
Angela RN BSN former DON

[goldeneyes181]

Originally Posted by noc4senuf

The flowsheet i mentioned is a two sided checklist. IT follows the MDS an few extras. Transfers, bed mob,eating, ROM, pain, skin, behavior, amb, the works. It has taken me approx 1-2 min to fill each out. IF need there is room for comments. So, the only narrative is something out of the ordinary.

Wow! I'd love to see that flow sheet! Is there anyway you could share it?

[CapeCodMermaid]

Originally Posted by gracenotes1

I would ask myself if this is the only nurse who doesn't get her summaries done?
Is it a facility wide problem or just a lazy nurse problem.
My nurses didn't tell me but one time that they didn't have time to do something. When they told me that I launched a full scale investigation to answer the question WHY? do they not have time.
I found out--Sometimes there were things that I could do to help them better manage their time. Sometimes there were things I could fix that were wasting their time. Sometimes, I found out that they had time to have an affair with the maintence man.
Make sure that the monthly summaries are as easy and quick to do as possible. Don't put too much on your med nurses. You may find an easier way to do the summaries--or you may find out that they take too many breaks.
I would investigate WHY?
Angela RN BSN former DON

The reason is when told, they are defiant. They know they can do what they want and nothing will be done because they are in a protected class. Sorry to be so mysterious but one can't say too much on here that would give away one's identity.

[JeanineLPN1984]

In addition to our regular charting- we do one monthly summary a shift. It's broken down by room and bed and date and posted . Usually each unit has about 36-40 residents, my unit is 7-7, so ours are done 18-20 days. Ours are mostly a checklist on the front and the back is for the narrative note, and we chart according to the care plan, thus follows the raps, triggers and mds.

[Dixiecup]

Wow, that sucks your state still requires it. I live in Missouri and it's no longer a reg.,we stopped doing them a long time ago. The nurses all did the happy dance!