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litbitblack ASN, RN

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  1. Scheduling person that manages 2 separate buildings

    So to followup after my original post. The scheduling person is awesome. Of course it took some getting used to and changing habits that we had gotten into but to not have to deal with the schedule is the best darn thing to have happened. She has the...
  2. Care Plans-In person or telephonic

    Prior to COVID we were doing in person Care Plans every week. Now after doing telephonic ones for 3 years we do not want to go back to in person. Residents families have started asking about it (not ones that were here prior to COVID) and we have fou...
  3. check with your osbudsman.
  4. Incontinent care

    Is there a new practice for double gloving for incontinent care? We received a tag for infection control incont. care and are doing inservices. Our sister facilities infection control nurse is educating her staff that they can double glove then inste...
  5. Section GG Beyond Frustrated

    So Nov. 1st we were told we had to start completing Section GG on the MDS and next October is when Section G will be going away. I am in a private pay facility. We do not bill Medicare. Therapy is contracted out and they bill Medicare for their part....
  6. Should I take the risk on a new job or keep my state pension ?

    I am an ADON at my long term care facility and sometimes feel used and abused LOL. And it’s probably my own fault because of a sense of duty. I have been there 14 years and just the last 3 have been adon. You are the administrative in charge when the...
  7. Not getting paid to chart?

    I got in the habit of charting as I go so I rarely had to stay hover but yes you should get paid for staying
  8. So I was informed today that the administrator is looking at getting a person to do staffing so the don and I do not have to manage it and take Calvin ect. At first it sounds awesome- but then I thought about it and want some opinions of those who ma...
  9. Staffing Shortages

    Honestly it has been a struggle. We are private pay so notoriously have a lower rate than others. We are the only one in town or I'll say in this area for of our kind and are managing to stay a float. We won't hire agency- just can't afford it. When ...
  10. Resources?  Tips?  

    Are you able to run a monthly report on labs that are due?
  11. Making schedules and tools

    We currently use an excel form to do our nurse/CNA schedules and manually mark the xxxx/ooo’s every month and it takes for ever. What are some secrets some of you use to make it easier. It is somewhat of a rotating schedule. I thought there might be ...
  12. Sadly I agree with this recommendation. But I also work in a private pay facility. I am the one that does the Covid testing for everybody and we have 43 out of 100 staff not vaccinated. Some of the comments from my vaccinated staff are that they are ...
  13. Do Dept head meetings violate patient privacy ?

    We have a admin staff meeting then a clinical meeting right after so the ones not involved in care do not get the patient info
  14. Computer Systems

    Do any you have a sample neuro check form that was built within matrix
  15. Long term care medical director is a jerk!

    I see it as he gets paid for his position and it is his job. I have documented exactly what is said. They will cover their *** if *** hits the fan later on so you have to cover yours. I happen to now have an awesome medical director but have been yel...