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Shanti2u, I am also in Massachusetts and familiar with MMQ's. There is a manual; it can be downloaded from the mass.gov website. Look up instructions to complete the mmq. There are also courses;...

I am currently exploring MDS/PPS positions. Has anyone ever worked for a Healthbridge facility? How did you find the experience?

You can project a rehab medium or a rehab high, not a very or ultra.

RondaS, it sounds like you will only have one day billed to Medicare. You can project a rehab medium even with zero actual minutes of rehab achieved. If you can take any IV's in the lookback...

RondaS, I agree with the above. If you have not submitted the 5-day MDS, use day 8, project a RMX or an RML. If the patient is going to still be there on day 15, do the PPS 14-day assessment and...

I have been an MDS/PPS coordinator for two years. I would ask, before you accept the position, what kind of training will you receive? Especially considering you are new to MDS. I would ask, are...

RondaS, check out the AANAC website. You can capture the nine new rug categories when residents are receiving therapy and extensive services, specifically IV meds, IV fluids, vents, trach's, or...

I have sent a patient out without a doctor's order in cases of SOB or sudden changes of mental status. I had another patient, full code, who was crumping, oxygen sat 85% on 10L via non rebreather,...

Thanks so much for your response DONMom. I have been thinking long and hard, and I love the place where I work, I love the CNA's, the administrator, the ADON, but I just don't think I'm a DON type of...

Six months ago I took a position as a DON at a 40 bed LTC/rehab unit within a CCRC. My previous experience is in LTC as a unit manager and MDS nurse. This is my first DON position, and I wonder if I...

The Happy faces that are used to rate pain in a nonverbal resident or other resident that is unable to use the 1-10 scale are called Wong-Baker Faces. (I think). Unconscious patients are not my...

I am currently working as an MDS Coordinator in a LTC facility. Our census runs about 120, with a medicare census of about 10 right now, but that's really slow. Usually it's about 20-25. Right now...