santeeaholic

santeeaholic has 16 years experience and specializes in Long Term Care.

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1. Surveyors on site--help with GTube Medications?!?

   santeeaholic replied to santeeaholic's topic in Geriatric

   DHEC has LEFT the building. We were deficiency free, second year in a row. WOO HOOO!! Observation of a tube feeding med never occurred. I was blown away. They didn't want to see it because everything else went so well. Kinda proud of our nurses!...

2. Surveyors on site--help with GTube Medications?!?

   santeeaholic replied to santeeaholic's topic in Geriatric

   Our facilty policy states flush with 30cc before medications are administered and 30 cc's after medications are administered. Nurses are following that policy. But I just have this nagging feeling in my gut the surveyors won't be happy with that. C...

3. Running out of LTC over the counter meds

   santeeaholic replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric

   Order the medications from your pharmacy. Cover yourself. You cannot administer medications that you do not have. But, instead of not giving the medications at all you can try this... Contact the prescribing physician (or whoever is on call) and a...

4. Surveyors on site--help with GTube Medications?!?

   santeeaholic posted a topic in Geriatric

   With the new "Memo" sent out by CMS for clarification on GTube medications, and the Regulation still posted online conflicting what the update says, what is everyone doing as far as GTube meds go? Online, the CMS regualtion states as of this morning ...

5. Florence Darlington Tech

   santeeaholic replied to mzrainydayz's topic in South Carolina

   I am a former graduate of LPN and RN program at FDTC. Best advice is to print of the pre-requisites (CPR certification, immunizations, physicals, background checks, etc.) and have ALL of them completed as soon as possible and PRIOR to application int...

6. Dealing With Difficult Family

   santeeaholic replied to shanyone's topic in Relations

   OK. Lots of great advice here. And yes, I do realize this is an old post. But...I was hoping someone could offer me some advice. In almost 20 years of being a long term care nurse, I have NEVER encountered a family member quite like the one we are...

7. New to Infection control

   santeeaholic replied to nursinmama921's topic in Disease

   I too am facing "taking over" infection control. Since this is one of the MOST cited deficiencies in a long term care setting, I am sure you can understand my anxiety. Please let me know of any resources that may be available to show me what I need...

8. MDS 3.0 & RAP---new CMS guideline on printing MDS's

   santeeaholic replied to santeeaholic's topic in MDS

   Just returned from HCPro's Medicare Bootcamp for Long Term Care in Atlanta. Dissapointingly, yes, the MDS 3.0 will contain a "RAPS" section which will be referred to as the "CATS" now. Can't remember exactly what he said it will stand for, but it ...

9. MDS 3.0 & RAP---new CMS guideline on printing MDS's

   santeeaholic replied to santeeaholic's topic in MDS

   Thank you both so very much. It's always nice when CMS offers a tiny bit to make our lives easier. I am heading to the Medicare BootCampin Atlanta Georgia tomorrow for four days put on by HCPro...will take great notes and share if anything sticks o...

10. MDS 3.0 & RAP---new CMS guideline on printing MDS's

    santeeaholic replied to santeeaholic's topic in MDS

    Oh my....I could kiss you...that is exactly as I was hoping it was interpreted...we have networked computers all over this facility...with access to the eChart at each station. And...it contains well more than 15 months worth of MDS information...it...

11. MDS 3.0 & RAP---new CMS guideline on printing MDS's

    santeeaholic replied to santeeaholic's topic in MDS

    soo...even transmittal 41 released on 04/10/2009 gives us the option to store the records in the manner the facility chooses and NOT be required to maintain "hard copies" on the charts.... Correct?

12. MDS 3.0 & RAP---new CMS guideline on printing MDS's

    santeeaholic replied to santeeaholic's topic in MDS

    Thank you for responding so quickly. I am new to this site and for some odd reason finding myself praying that someone else reads this and tells me I am not entirely mistaken.... CMS Reference S&C-09-22 Cover page... 5th bullet, "Deleted guidance...

13. MDS 3.0 & RAP---new CMS guideline on printing MDS's

    santeeaholic posted a topic in MDS

    Greetings to all...new to site...I am an MDS Coordinator for an 88 bed facility. Have been doing MDS here since 2003 so I am quite familiar with the process...6 years in this office. Have many of you read the specs on the MDS 3.0? I have downloaded...