erin21880

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1. Tinetti balance score

   erin21880 replied to erin21880's topic in Geriatric

   And what's even more concerning and frustrating is that when I was researching our toileting program and directed questions to the DON...her comment.." gee, I'm not really aware of how our program is set up...I wasn't a part of it!!" I think that's c...

2. Tinetti balance score

   erin21880 replied to erin21880's topic in Geriatric

   Agreed!! Thanks for the information...it's nice to be able reaffirm that maybe I'm not wrong about my facilities "programs". I have no choice but to go with the flow because now that I have brought up these questions and concerns I have quite a few p...

3. Tinetti balance score

   erin21880 replied to erin21880's topic in Geriatric

   I agree!! Off the ambulation subject...would you consider toileting every resident upon rising, before/after meals, HS, and PRN standard care or a "bladder and bowel program" in regards to RT program?

4. Tinetti balance score

   erin21880 replied to erin21880's topic in Geriatric

   Thank you for your responses!! Now if I can only get my DON and RT aide to understand this in regards to the MDS...Unfortunately I'm only a substitute to do MDS and they don't seem to wanna hear me out! I'm just concerned on how our state surveyors w...

5. Tinetti balance score

   erin21880 replied to erin21880's topic in Geriatric

   By cognitive I mean alert and oriented but I guess even residents who have Alzheimers or dementia that are ambulatory who want to wander or explore. If a resident is ambulatory, is steady, uses no mobility aide but just needs cueing and direction due...

6. Tinetti balance score

   erin21880 replied to erin21880's topic in Geriatric

   I agree...it's just confusing for me because some residents are fully capable of being independent and are but then therapy does this test and they want to have staff assist for all cares! There's always a risk for falls...I get that!! I also do MDS ...

7. Tinetti balance score

   erin21880 posted a topic in Geriatric

   Our professional therapy services performs a Tinetti on all our residents and if the test results indicate a high fall risk our RT aide initiates a walk and dine program on residents who are independent with cares and ambulation. The question I have ...

8. Section H: Toileting Program

   erin21880 replied to erin21880's topic in MDS

   I guess maybe I'm overthinking this!! I was just concerned that our toileting program is not individualized and resident-specific enough to code on the MDS as this is how we toilet every resident. If that makes sense!!

9. Section H: Toileting Program

   erin21880 posted a topic in MDS

   Our LTC facility MDS coordinator and RT CNA have started a toileting program which is toileting upon rising, before and after meals, at HS and PRN. They are coding this in section H as being on a bowel and bladder program. Is this ok?? The RT CNA tra...

10. Does this seem fair?

    erin21880 posted a topic in Geriatric

    Hi...I am a RN in a LTC facility. I have worked there for 10 yrs now. Many of my co nurses have also been there this long, some even longer. We live in a small community and do enjoy working here. We want to take care of our community people. The pro...