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We have staff dress up day and then we have trick or treat. Staff bring their children and residents hand out candy for about two hours. We were supposed to do it tonight but due to the hurricane it...

Well citation is in- we did get cited for F 0226 on accuracy of heights. Scope and Severity- D. On with the POC. I guess if that's the worst they could find I should be happy, it's just irritating.

We didn't used to measure again either after the admission height was obtained. When MDS 3.0 came into effect the dietician was asking us to do so. It is part of the RAI manual in section K 0200 that...

We just finished our annual survey. We are still a traditional state, and they spent 4 days in our facility. We came out OK- infection control and heights are our two concerns. I will take it in the...

NA/LPN 2 weeks minimum, sometimes if you are new I find you need more help with time management then I increase it to make it 3. If you are a RN it goes 2 to 4 weeks. The new RN's from school...

Our building is 59 beds. We only average around 7 on Medicare A caseload. I have one MDS nurse, but she does not complete the MDS/Care plans in their entirety. Social Services, Restorative, Wound...

We do not treat MRSA of the nares or give a private room. We just use good ole precautions like handwashing.

You have to work where your heart is- for me that is working in LTC. I have had multiple job offers at hospitals but have turned them down- it just didn't feel right. I have always worked in LTC-...

Sorry answering your question- I would probably say Yes. Since this is an Assistant Director of Resident Services I would compare it to a ADON. I hope the position is everything your looking for-...

I am from PA and it appears they are having you taking a Assisted Living Administrator exam- basically you would be able to practice as an Administrator in Assisted Living.

I also received my certification through AANAC. I took mine on-line by reading the material and taking the quizes and final at the end. The on-line learning is a self-taught course as you just...

Put a paper MDS in your admission packet and have the nurses fill out three items- name, date of entry and the ARD. They can pick any date up to day 8 for the 5 day that way you can say it is set....

Thanks for the information, much appreciated!

[color=#545556]we are looking at various types of oxygen (concentrators, portables, battery packs) for a skilled nursing facility. i have worked facilities that switch everyone over to tanks and...

Thanks! Are you combining your 5D with the sig change? I read in an AANAC newsletter that CMS is billing default rates if you combine these two assessments- due to a computer glitch. I wasn't sure if...

A resident goes out to the hospital on private pay and returns 3 days later as a Medicare Part A. She is admitted 3/27 and they complete a 5D assessment on 4/2/2012. Her 14D assessment was completed...

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We are in the middle of construction and are buying new equipment. I was curious to see what others were using and what they liked/didn't like. I am also interested in how they are holding up for...

It depends on the area you live in- where I am nurses in the LTC setting make more then hospital nurses.

Most of my RNAC experience is with 2.0 and the billing person and I worked together to have the billing completed by around the 5th of the month. Now things happened and there was generally one or...

We are looking at going with versatile workers. They spend 80 percent of their time in a designated role such as NA and then 20 percent of their time in a role of their choosing be it dietary,...

Let me hammer mine out and then I will share them with you- it may not work with your DOH, but I will share. Yeah- I have already told the administrator I am taking vacation when we implement all...

I knew of a RN that only wanted to pass medications as she only worked every other weekend which left the LPN in charge. This was a mutual agreement and the facility knew this. Something went...

That's exactly what I am doing....daily, morning, evening, at bedtime, twice a day ect..... In my policy I am having spelled out that daily can be given from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM, Morning can be...

We don't use Sigma Care, but I do use EMR for our med pass. In reference to survey- watch the infection control with the computers if you are taking them into the rooms. We treat it as equipment, but...