blueeyes827

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1. Need some help/advice reguarding nursing home regulation

   blueeyes827 replied to RN Rosie's topic in Activism

   The requirements for completion of the MDS are completely separate from state nurse practice acts. The MDS regulations do not specify who can or should fill out the MDS and RAPs, except for the discussion of health professionals in the RAI User's Ma...

2. monthly summaries in LTC

   blueeyes827 replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric

   We haven't done monthly summaries for a long time. There is not a reg to do so. We just have to do our mds and watch for sig changes. It is a waste of time and not needed. I applaud you for getting rid of them. Susan

3. Why you as Nurses choose nursing homes?

   blueeyes827 replied to Marti Ann's topic in Geriatric

   Hi! I have worked in many areas of nursing but have been in long term care for the last 10 1/2 years. I loved working with the elderly and trying to make their end times better. You do get to know the families well and you work as a team to make s...

4. care plan meetings in LTC

   blueeyes827 replied to dysont's topic in Geriatric

   :uhoh21: Hi............I forgot to give my e-mail address.............it is [email protected] about that...........

5. care plan meetings in LTC

   blueeyes827 replied to dysont's topic in Geriatric

   :uhoh21: Hi...............You are correct that the careplan should be based on the rap triggers............how ever the rap triggers do not hit everything. We do a medical managment meeting two days before care conference with families and this work...

6. Constant Faller

   blueeyes827 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric

   In our facility we had a lot of nurses who did not want to follow procedure post fall. We made up education forms. We spent a lot of time educationing them. I always keep a copy of the education form and the DON keeps the original. She logs them ...

7. Wasting Procedures

   blueeyes827 replied to JMH's topic in General Nursing

   Flushing down the commode or down the sink is how we get rid of narcotics. We also keep a log which is a law. I believe the rats will never die out because of all the things we flush down the commode or sink.

8. Constant Faller

   blueeyes827 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric

   Our facility works very hard on preventing falls and still have a few who just are very persistant so we must be creative. We have a fall form to fill out after each fall............the nurse on the floor immediately so we can see what was found whe...

9. Yikes! Another bad observation at an LTC facility

   blueeyes827 replied to eddy's topic in Geriatric

   I have worked in LTC facility in management for over 15 years and have seen good and bad. No facility is perfect, there are some really poor facilities just like there are some really poor acute care settings. There are many good nurses in long ter...

10. Introductions

    blueeyes827 replied to Brian's topic in Michigan

    My name is Susan............I graduated from Northern Michigan in 1977 with BSN. I've done a varity of nursing but my heart is for the elderly......................and have been working with them for 15 years. I learn so much and love working with ...