SitcomNurse BSN, MSN, EdD, RN

SitcomNurse has 32 years experience as a BSN, MSN, EdD, RN and specializes in Geriatrics and Quality Improvement,.

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   6 Trends in Nursing Education 2022: What to Expect and Adopt

   SitcomNurse replied to Nancy Mitchell's topic in Career Support

   This is an excellent article for the future of Nursing, not only how we teach it, but where we can tell our students this field can take them. I have been educating since 2012 with many different course styles - (self modulated video, small cl...
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   State Survey Guidelines

   SitcomNurse replied to busybee22's topic in Geriatric

   The State Operations Manual(SOM) is 600+ pages long, and much of it does not apply directly to Nurses. Try researchign something like .. QIS manual or Guidelines to Surveyors for XX subject. Essentially, follow the policies of the facility you ...
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   No specific training, total disorganization - is this normal?

   SitcomNurse replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in Geriatric

   I am grateful to : The Commuter : for giving some kudos to LTC. It is a sad state though that provides no support, no linear system to ensure the proper care and education for the LTC population. In my orientation practices, there is structure, s...
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   How does a nursing instructor spend their day?

   SitcomNurse replied to stablesystole's topic in Educators

   I wish you the best of luck. Its the best challenging position I have held, and that includes starting a Nursing Rehab program at my facility. I love it. I hope you will too.
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   How does a nursing instructor spend their day?

   SitcomNurse replied to stablesystole's topic in Educators

   Well, I have been doing it only for a year, and I can tell you in for my MSN, the focus initially was on theroy, and then my ability to remember how to be a nurse on the floor(clinical skills) then it got into teaching the adult learner and the psych...
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   Have you had to deal with students responding to nursing related things in media?

   SitcomNurse replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Educators

   As an educator in a LTC facility, I lack the glamour of the ED, Mother/Baby and even the MD office for that matter. Im in LTC.. But I often have to draw a hard line for whats real and whats not. I have my own orientees and students from 4 surroundi...
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   ADL definitions Section G

   SitcomNurse replied to SitcomNurse's topic in MDS

   SO RIGHT!! I neede the "actual delivery of food/beverage from receptacle to mouth (or other means)" part of the answer. THAT Is the difference. Im trying to explain it to people.. but the manual states, Staff must set up the tray, cut the meat, o...
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   ADL definitions Section G

   SitcomNurse posted a topic in MDS

   OK, just one question: For Dining... how do you describe Supervised Vs. Limited. I know the definitions, I want the semantics.... Supervised/set up: opened tray items, cut up food, observed during meals, documented intake. OR: Limited/One: opened...
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   case mix meeting ideas.

   SitcomNurse replied to careinnc's topic in MDS

   In my facility we hold a weekly meeting. In attendance are: Medcare coordinator / MDS coordinator, PT/OT/ST and Nursing Rehab. And any students we have that are involved in these departments, so they can see an interdiscpilnary approach to care pro...
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    Patient Death Notice BOMBSHELL! HELP!

    SitcomNurse replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric

    Im sorry this happened to you. Where I am, we report to the nurses we see, when see somenone/anyone is back from a day off or a week off. Also, our computer system takes out all info upon 'discharge' for any reason, and .. from this point I can on...
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    Need date help, and more..

    SitcomNurse replied to SitcomNurse's topic in MDS

    Do you mean to say that she cannot put the ARD as 10/12/12 for a look back of that period, and signature today? OR she should have the ARD as 10/12/12 and signature 10/18/12? By putting the signatures 10/18/12, the document will lock normally, and ...
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    Need date help, and more..

    SitcomNurse posted a topic in MDS

    OK, Im helping a friend who dosent even know AllNurses, but will be a convert when I am done.. Im sure! She forgot to put in an MDS that should have been done in October. Should she: Send out the e-mail request with the ARD as it should have been, ...
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    Coding transfers (Hoyer)

    SitcomNurse replied to wyogypsy's topic in MDS

    The manual is online at CMS.org There are videos available on you tube. The only time I code total is when I have complete non participation in the task by the resident. Remember, that is the qualification. In this instance the person that held on i...
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    Starting work in a LTC facility.. what to expect

    SitcomNurse replied to Epona's topic in Geriatric

    WOW, I would like to work there.. just worry about some mental status changes r/t UTI, toss some meds and be done with it!! I ran respiratory, PICC, IV, Trach, Dementia, GTF.. and sometimes all on one person! THAT LTC is kickin if you dont even ha...
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    Behaviors and Failing to Chart Them

    SitcomNurse replied to Tired_Mommy's topic in Geriatric

    I use the MDS language to chart behaviors, that way the social workers and MDS personnel who are completing the forms for reimbursement can easily recognize the behaviors, and GET PAID FOR IT. Read the MDS, sections C,D,E... if youa re exhibiting a...