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  1. Unit Manager

    I wish I had one of those! Thanks for the coment,Jean :rotfl:
  2. Fibromyalgia

    Hi Ann, Thank you for your kind response.It sounds like you may have hit upon a really good treatment for you.I hope it continues to help you.I have heard of others who have the myofascial treatments.My friend has myofacial syndrome from an auto acci...
  3. Fibromyalgia

    Thank you Dave to sending along the article on the history of FMS.I have suffered from this for many years.AS an RN I see lots of pain and give lots of pain meds.Some succeful and some are not.I have been out of work for 6 months with, C-Diff colitis...
  4. Unit Manager

    The Don came to me when she first started and asked me to do something for her and this was her comment."I was told,to get things done you go to the person who is the busiest and I brought this right to you". For about a half a minute I thought it wa...
  5. Unit Manager

    Been there, done that, don't wanna go back.Boy all of these comments sound so familar.I guess the problem is universal.Thanks for responding.Jean
  6. Unit Manager

    Oh I'm not the UM, I'm the charge nurse on the sub-acute unit b ut they offered me the posi:rotfl: tion because it is a new position at my facility and i turned it down.
  7. Unit Manager

    You know we have two nurses who do nothing but MDS,RAps,and care plans.Our unit manager is nursing and CNA supervisor also. Our unit manager is also our risk manager,wound care and anything else the don can "delegate" In addition to all you listed be...
  8. Unit Manager

    I'm sorry but RCC is what we call our resident care coordinator.They are the ones who do all of the MDS and have care plans.They used to do alot more but all of the extras they do have rolled over to the floor nurses in order for them to concentrate ...
  9. Unit Manager

    Are they over your RCC nurses? They contact doctors, transcribe orders, fax for orders, go to care conference, help the primary care nurses, go on rounds with MDs, sit on committees such as the fall team, meet with me weekly. They do the nursing adm...
  10. Chain of Command

    In other words it's just too much for one person,huh?
  11. Chain of Command

    W here I am they are two separate positions.this was changed just recently because the RCC can't handle all of the work.Nurse manager is also Risk manager and Wound care nurse and takes care of infection control in addition to all of the managing of ...
  12. Chain of Command

    Can anyone tell me if a unit manager is over Resident Care Coordinator in the chain of command in long term care.Thank You, Jean
  13. Unit Manager

    Thank you so much, this info has been so helpful to me and my efforts to create a job description for a position we have never had before.Again my thanks to you, Jean
  14. Unit Manager

    Thank You so much, that's just what I was looking for.If you can add anymore duties to that, I would certainly appreciciate it.Are they responsible for risk management or would care? do they also handle ward clerk duties? ie: appointments etc?
  15. Unit Manager

    Thank you Michelle for your response. Jean