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1. Any LTC Quality Assurance Coordinators out there?

   RhondaRNConsult replied to RhondaRNConsult's topic in Quality Improvement

   I enjoyed surfing the site! The Alzheimer's unit sounds terrific! I'm not sure that I have heard of the type of chart notifiers you are talking about. Apparently you would need the correct binders to use them? Are they plastic & you just put t...

2. Any LTC Quality Assurance Coordinators out there?

   RhondaRNConsult replied to RhondaRNConsult's topic in Quality Improvement

   Do the nurses understand their job descriptions? Have you given them a copy, educated them in the importance of care planning, documentation etc??? The single most effective thing I've ever done to educate nurses on the importance of documentation ...

3. What is the most incompetent thing you seen a fellow nurse do?

   RhondaRNConsult replied to okihusker's topic in General Nursing

   I'll never forget one evening years ago when I was working as a CNA in LTC...... (I was in my first year of Nursing School) ..... the charge nurse that evening asked me.... 'what should I do, I'm running out of D5 and not sure what to do..... It will...

4. Would you let someone else to administer your meds?

   RhondaRNConsult replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

   Not a chance

5. MDS/Crosswalks

   RhondaRNConsult replied to tex's topic in Geriatric

   Tex, in my past experiences with the QI & Behaviors sections... make sure you have documentation to back up what the QI flagged. IE... a resident with Organic Brain Disorder will flag out, however as long as you have the supporting diagnosis for...

6. hospice in LTC?

   RhondaRNConsult replied to tinkertoys's topic in Geriatric

   In my experiences, hospice has not only assisted the resident in long term care facilities financially, but also mentally and spiritually. Hospice takes a great deal of burden off the resident. They have so much to offer. In my eyes, it's an added...

7. Any LTC Quality Assurance Coordinators out there?

   RhondaRNConsult replied to RhondaRNConsult's topic in Quality Improvement

   In my past experiences, I worked for a long term care facilitiy that had a full-time ADON that took on the responsibilites of Quality Assurance/Infection Control with her other duties. When she stepped into the DON position, they combined QA/IC and ...

8. Truth or B.S. !!!!!!!!!!!!!

   RhondaRNConsult replied to tex's topic in Geriatric

   Guess it all depends on your own systems. Not all facilities operate with the same policy nor procedures. One has to be up to change in order to make it work. It's all in the delegation of assignments and job descriptions........

9. Is Nursing a good career choice for moms?

   RhondaRNConsult replied to MELIS0106's topic in General Nursing

   It all depends what you want to do in your career. I started out as a Nursing Assistant, then on to Certified Nursing Assistant, Registered Nurse and now Regulatory Consultant. Before nursing, I was an Office Manger... the change came from my love...

10. Bill: Staffing Standards

    RhondaRNConsult replied to Talino's topic in Geriatric

    my feelings are it all goes back to quality care.....quality of life...... Regulations come from system changes that need to be made in facilities.....

11. Truth or B.S. !!!!!!!!!!!!!

    RhondaRNConsult replied to tex's topic in Geriatric

    without that quality assurance coordinator, it's doubtful effective system changes will be made... which department head has time to audit, and implement changes so desperately needed within our facilities? The Quality Assurance Coordinator takes a ...

12. Truth or B.S. !!!!!!!!!!!!!

    RhondaRNConsult replied to tex's topic in Geriatric

    That's why we have a Quality Assurance Coordinator & team ..... If the MDSs are being completed accurately, and if the team is heading in the same direction then it can and does work. It's when, as I said earlier you get one 'crab' pulling the r...

13. Any LTC Quality Assurance Coordinators out there?

    RhondaRNConsult posted a topic in Quality Improvement

    Just wondering if there are any QA coordinators in LTC out there.... Who sits on your team, how do you audit... what function does your team have in the facility?

14. Bill: Staffing Standards

    RhondaRNConsult replied to Talino's topic in Geriatric

    kinda scarey isn't it Betts??

15. Truth or B.S. !!!!!!!!!!!!!

    RhondaRNConsult replied to tex's topic in Geriatric

    it all begins with having a team that has the same goals..... and works with the mission statement.... setting up and following policy & procedures..... getting a 'kick butt' quality assurance team put together..... and going for the gold. It's ...