veronurse54

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1. Utilization/Precert Nurses

   veronurse54 replied to indynurse#2's topic in Case Management

   I worked as a UR nurse until the company was bought out and downsized. Following that I worked oncall for a hospice agency and absolutely loved it. Unfortunately I have a nerve injury in my right foot which prohibits me from driving without much pain...

2. AED on Rehab units in LTC

   veronurse54 replied to veronurse54's topic in Geriatric

   Thanks froggylegs...it is ironic isn't it???? Our facility is situated very close to our hospital however depending on how busy a time it is will determine the response time for EMS. If anyone has statistics on use of AED's in LTC facilites AFTER 200...

3. AED on Rehab units in LTC

   veronurse54 replied to veronurse54's topic in Geriatric

   Thanks for the info. I do not subscribe to AJN and was unable to access the article online without activating a new subscription. Oh well...thanks for the start!

4. AED on Rehab units in LTC

   veronurse54 posted a topic in Geriatric

   I would be interested in knowing if any facilities have AED's on their crash carts for rehab patients. Since most of these folks are a younger population than typically would be in a LTC setting I think it is an important piece of equipment to have o...

5. MDS Charting Emphasis for Staff

   veronurse54 replied to GrassHopper2's topic in Geriatric

   :balloons: :Melody: Hi! I am new to the position as well, actually did MDS years ago but not since PPS came into play. I would be very interested in seeing the documentation form for CNA's. I am in a very unique situation here as our building was ...

6. Should the following resident be in Assited living?

   veronurse54 replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric

   Is there a Geriatric Care Management Company in your area? It is a fee for service typ[e agency but if the gentleman has the financial resources and the family is in agreement a GCM can assess and make recommendations for placement elsewhere. The onl...

7. Home Health Aide shortages...

   veronurse54 replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

   Find out if there is a local American Red Cross Chapter in your area and if so if they offer the HHA/CNA program. It is a nationally sanctioned program and is probably one of the best I have seen. I had the challenging experience of opening a school ...