I'm back!!

CapeCodMermaid, RN · Dec 19, 2012

I've been a DNS for way longer than that and some days I still don't think I have everything under control.

FieryPsychRN, BSN · Dec 20, 2012

What is a DNS?

CapeCodMermaid, RN · Dec 20, 2012

DNS= Director of Nursing Services = DON

Aem1215 · Dec 28, 2012

When I first started to be a DON, for the first few months, I kept thinking that once I got all the fires put out, I would really be able to get some stuff done. At about three months in, as the DOH was walking into the building again for a complaint survey, It hit me that there was never not going to be a fire. Since then, I have learned to work my day to day duties around the problems.

LTCRN4LIFE · Jan 1, 2013

I am at my 2nd building......when I first went there I walked into clean up of Survey and for the first couple of months the state was there every week...on old stuff....but they got a G tag and I had to clear that....was a lot of work as a new DNS but I did it...now I have learned how to make timelines and hae everything ready....they have come in....not so frequently....2 times on a complaint and the rest I called in....(mandatory reporting) so far.....I have managed to clear them all....but my biggest goal is to have a good survey and I think that stresses me the most. Because I want it perfect.