kdhnursern

kdhnursern specializes in LTC, WCC, MDS Coordinator.

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1. HELP! Old new grad in LTC need advice ASAP From LTC nurses

   kdhnursern replied to lyssak's topic in Geriatric

   You will do fine. In 1995, I graduated with my BSN, passed my boards, and went to work in a LTC facility. This was also my first healthcare job so I had no previous experience. I worked a combination of LTC, skilled, and Alzheimer's (locked unit back...

2. Help a girl out here...

   kdhnursern replied to mappers's topic in LTC Directors

   Skills charting is charting towards what Medicare patients have been admitted to the facility for such as CHF, hip fracture, ... whatever the skilled nursing is for. Charting should document daily skilled care which is required for Medicare reimburse...

3. Found on the wall

   kdhnursern replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

   CapeCodMermaid, this is great! I plan to present this to my DON to give to the staff at inservice. Thank you for sharing it!

4. Does anyone like being and MDS coordinator?

   kdhnursern replied to NiceShot's topic in MDS

   I must love doing MDS's since I did them for a few years, went to doing dialysis for 5 years, went back to LTC for a couple years, and now have been doing MDS's for about 10 months again. It is interesting putting the whole puzzle together. An MDS Co...

5. What is the best mds cert to have?

   kdhnursern replied to cherubhipster's topic in MDS

   Just passed my last AANAC test last night and can' wait to get my certificate. My company paid for the 3 day course, too, and I took the tests online. I think this was well worth their money. It's good to see the "whole picture".

6. Having hard time coding Section G

   kdhnursern replied to jessie26's topic in MDS

   Therapy is looking at the resident at his best for documentation. MDSs are coding them at their worst. If a resident is coded during the day as a 2/2 but on nights they are a 3/2 for 4 days during the look-back period, using the rule of three's, they...

7. What will make your MDS job easier?

   kdhnursern replied to mdecastronp's topic in MDS

   I'd just like to see all the documentation that I need to complete my MDS in the chart! Just give me what I need and I'd be happy!

8. MDS 3.0 software patches

   kdhnursern replied to golflinda2214's topic in MDS

   I don't know about Illinois, but in Kansas, we do not have Section F on our quarterly assessments. But when I'm doing the interviews, I do Section F for all MDSs only because it lets me keep up with their preferences and it's quicker just to do it th...

9. MDS 3.0 software patches

   kdhnursern replied to golflinda2214's topic in MDS

   Our facility has received 2 software patches since Oct 1st. It has fixed some MAJOR glitches. But we keep finding more.

10. Having hard time coding Section G

    kdhnursern replied to jessie26's topic in MDS

    But you are still getting information only as good as the CNA. Ours do ADL sheets daily but it seems that the first person to code anything sets the stage. Everyone else just seems to copy what was put there the day before. So, if they coded it wrong...

11. wound descriptions

    kdhnursern replied to nursesaurus's topic in Wound

    Here is a good link for wounds: http://www.woundconsultant.com/files/Wound_Documentation_Tips_6.07.pdf This is from Wound Care Education Institute - which has a great Wound Care Certification program.

12. additional assessments

    kdhnursern replied to katoline's topic in MDS

    I fill out the AIMS, Braden, elopement, fall risk, pain, and side rails for every quarterly and add a 3 day bowel and bladder for annuals. The nurses doing the admits do all these and I use that info for the admission, 5 day, and 14 day. I do everyth...

13. Facebook

    kdhnursern replied to sls73's topic in LTC Directors

    Our facility recently wrote a policy addressing it. It's one thing to talk with friends on the phone. It's another to spread your feelings worldwide. There is always that old saying "Be sure to make your words sweet, tomorrow you may have to eat them...

14. Good bye 2.0

    kdhnursern replied to Nascar nurse's topic in MDS

    Just started as MDS Coordinator again a couple weeks ago after being out of it for about 8 years. I remember the changeover to MDS 2.0 from the "Blue Bible". Guess I'll just "go with the flow" and learn again. At least the last two weeks I've felt l...

15. LTC Nurses Bottom of the Barrel

    kdhnursern replied to jjnmrsmom's topic in Geriatric

    Started in LTC, tried Occupational Health 3 years, decided to go back to LTC because I missed the real nursing I had done there. Then I worked as a dialysis nurse for 5 years and have gone back (again) to LTC where I LOVE my job. "Just a LTC nurse" p...