WeSignificants replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric
At my facility, the mandatory meetings are also held at 2 or 2:30pm and to tell the truth, night shift hardly ever comes. There are always threats in the posting of the meeting (discipline if you don'e show), but guess what! Nothing ever happens!
WeSignificants replied to yasmina's topic in Geriatric
LVN MDS Coordinator here. I put my foot down and only go to department head meeting. We have Unit Managers. They can go to Care Conferences, Restraints, skin, etc, etc. We have a 120 bed facility and two MDS nurses. I do the long term and the RN...
WeSignificants replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric
Regarding the two hour med pass time limit: Some facilities are now scheduling half the med pass at 8am and the second half at 9am. You have one hour before to one hour after the med is due to give the med. So if you do this you actually have 3 hou...
WeSignificants replied to smc's topic in Educators
Was a DSD for 8 years before I gave it up and went on to MDS's. I used competition a lot for all sorts of things. Post the weekly skin number, accident numbers, employee incidents, etc. Nobody wants there station to be the worst. You can also mak...
WeSignificants replied to jmf5910's topic in Geriatric
As an LVN I have been doing MDS for over a year. The nurse who signs for completion must be an RN but there is no regulation which says they must have a BSN. My DON signs mine for completion.
WeSignificants replied to nrsnangel's topic in Geriatric
If I had been in charge, I might have requested the noc nurse put in any late entries that were valid. She may very well have seen the resident in the missing time frame but if nothing was unusual may not have charted it.
WeSignificants replied to betts's topic in Geriatric
There is actually a book titled "The Bed By The Window". I can't find my copy right now (just completed house repairs) but you should be able to find it at a local book store. Was quite an interesting story.
WeSignificants replied to tex's topic in Geriatric
In California, the reports are all listed by number. You have to click on them to see what report it is. The other day I printed the late assessment report and low and behold found 126 (not a typo) assessments missing. I too have only been the job...
WeSignificants replied to tex's topic in Geriatric
There are several web sites available on MDS information. Type minimum and data and set into your search section. Lots of good information on these sites. Pick the one that meets your needs the best.