Shortcake123

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1. Changing MDS Data

   Shortcake123 replied to meghan61's topic in MDS

   Is this the printed MDS that has been signed after submission? If it is it cannot be changed, but like you I am new to this as well. You cannot make changes to a submitted MDS unless you make a modification to a prior submission. Can someone else pos...

2. I Hear Singing and There's No One There

   Shortcake123 replied to mother/babyRN's topic in General Nursing

   wow!!! i to lost my dad. it had been 2 years ago last month. they lived in west virginia and i live in nebraska. i went home for a visit and stayed there for 6 weeks to take care of him before he died. it was the best and worst 6 weeks of my life. i ...

3. Pain is not a "vital sign"

   Shortcake123 replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

   :yeah:I agree with what has been said and when I do vital signs I also chart pain and use the pain scale in our facility rated 1-10. I have seen residents that run elevated temperatures, heart rates, respirations, and blood pressures because of pain....

4. My Mother (an LPN) is in need of advice!

   Shortcake123 replied to Klaive's topic in General Nursing

   I am sorry to hear this about your mother, she sounds like a Nurse who like most of us are overwhelmed at times with patient case loads. Unfortunately, I have to agree with most of the advise. It is difficult for her to prove that she didn't shred an...

5. Meetings

   Shortcake123 replied to carrieMDSrn's topic in MDS

   Thank you so much for your help. I enjoy what I am doing but it is very overwhelming at time. It's great to have others to bounce ideas off of.

6. Meetings

   Shortcake123 replied to carrieMDSrn's topic in MDS

   Do you have Medicare Meeting on a weekly bases? Where you discuss reference dates, therapy, and discharge dates? :yeah:I am new to this site and a new MDS Nurse who is having difficulty keeping track of reference dates. I have the scheduler wheel and...