Terse

Terse specializes in Skilled Nursing.

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1. On-the-Job Injuries: What's Our Solution?

   Terse posted a topic in Geriatric

   A recent NPR segment highlights on-the-job injuries. Apparently we nursing staff (including Nursing Assistants) are injured on the job more often than police, firefighters and construction workers. Colleagues of mine have been injured on the job bu...

2. Alarms? Do they work?

   Terse replied to Sixtyseven's topic in Geriatric

   Sixtyseven: Possibly eight months ago one of our current RNACs proposed a "No Alarm" idea at a facility meeting. Our Director of Nursing expressed preliminary support for the idea. No policy has yet materialized. My experience has been similar...

3. Advice for a New RNAC?

   Terse replied to Terse's topic in MDS

   Thanks.

4. Advice for a New RNAC?

   Terse replied to Terse's topic in MDS

   ...Or maybe I'm just making excuses.

5. Advice for a New RNAC?

   Terse replied to Terse's topic in MDS

   Aside form my supervisor I was the only full-time MDS Coordinator in the office. Two others worked half-time each, making a third of sorts. All but one (who often asked me for advice) were very approachable and cooperative, answering questions I mi...

6. Advice for a New RNAC?

   Terse replied to Terse's topic in MDS

   You mention certification. According to the AANAC website, earning an RAC-CT will be $560.00--10 classes at $45 apiece not including the $110.00 AANAC membership. Is the program worth the cost? I calculate that it is but need to learn more to be c...

7. Advice for a New RNAC?

   Terse posted a topic in MDS

   Hello, colleagues. This is my first post to AllNurses and I have a question: I have worked at my facility as a CNA and a floor nurse and was just this past November (this being July) asked to work as an RNAC. We are a Pennsylvania SNF with 120 bed...