mercury7

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1. Dopamine drips in SNF?

   mercury7 posted a topic in Geriatric

   Hello, I was wondering how often dopamine drips are used in the SNF setting? Doc admitted a patient today on a 5mcg/kg/min drip with no orders to titrate (for renal perfusion). I was wondering if drips were even allowed into the SNF setting?? and, i...

2. MDS rant...

   mercury7 replied to nyteshade's topic in Geriatric

   i agree with you! i'm still new to this whole MDS thing but i've noticed that my job is becoming more and more complex as the charting is often insufficient. i recently updated the bath sheets/skin assessment forms just so i could get more info about...

3. CNA flow sheets

   mercury7 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in MDS

   i'd be interestd in your CNA flowsheets. i'm new to my job and i'm trying to work with what we have but i'm always looking for something better....

4. Looking for new daily assignements and care directive tools

   mercury7 replied to changeseeker's topic in Geriatric

   may i have a copy as well?

5. Offer to be MDS nurse

   mercury7 replied to Veggiegirl73's topic in MDS

   Moogie- Thanks for your weariness, it's helping me to sort everything out about the position. It's a 24 bed SNF so it's the smallest I've ever seen. They advised they wanted to really train me to be the "MDS Nurse" so I assume I would be doing that ...

6. Offer to be MDS nurse

   mercury7 replied to Veggiegirl73's topic in MDS

   Also, did you end up accepting the position?

7. Offer to be MDS nurse

   mercury7 replied to Veggiegirl73's topic in MDS

   Hello, I am a New Graduate as well and have been offered a position in a small Nevada SNF to become an "MDS Nurse." In the position I am to operate as a floater "charge nurse" for the SNF but my primary purpose will be to perform the MDS role. They ...

8. Renown in Reno, New Grad in ICU??

   mercury7 replied to NVRN2008's topic in Nevada

   Hello, I am a New Grad and was considering employment with Renown's Cardiac ICU. What is the Cardiac unit like at Renown? What types of patients do you see? What is the general atmosphere? Much of my precepting and clinical hours were spent in burns...