greenbean21

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1. New to this--feel like I have set myself up for failure:(

   greenbean21 replied to wranglergrl9's topic in MDS

   I feel so bad for you! I think that the major problem with LTC is that often administrators do not understand how intensive MDS really is, and how time-consuming doing MDS is. They will keep adding responsibilities on and it is so easy to get behin...

2. Patient length of stay in PACU

   greenbean21 posted a topic in PACU

   Can anybody tell me the average length of stay for patients in the PACU? For example, how long the average patient stays in PACU (ex: for spinal surgeries, abdominal surgeries, ortho surgeries, etc.)? I know a lot of it depends on pain control and me...

3. ICD-9 coding on section I

   greenbean21 posted a topic in MDS

   Okay, when adding in ICD-9 codes on Section I: For somebody S/P hip surgery to repair hip fracture, do you use V-code V58.78 (Aftercare following surgery of musculoskeletal system) or V-code V54.13 (Fracture, hip, aftercare-traumatic), when doing dr...

4. MDS Nurses

   greenbean21 posted a topic in MDS

   How far behind do you normally run as far as completing assessments, etc.?

5. Took Job on Telemetry Floor...what's Telemetry???

   greenbean21 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   Just started on telemetry.......it is very fast-paced and challenging but a great place to learn. I see a lot of COPD exacerbation, CHF, DM, drug OD, GI bleeds, gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, N/V, cellulitis, DVT/PE, respiratory infections/pneumonia...