MDS-RNAC...HELLO?

[ktwlpn]

My facility has 2 full time RNAC's..there duties are primarily to go over and make corrections to the MDS after all of the departments have completed there appropriate sections...They then issue us a "report card" detailing any mistakes we may have made...Is this a trend elsewhere in the country? This is not how it is done in any other facility in this area...How do we make administration see that this is a misuse of valuable resources?With the nursing shortage so acute in this area we need to be on the floor as much as possible...Is this as ridiculous as I think it is? I have only been there 7 months and am not ready to rock the boat...we are without a DON at the moment-hopefully a young innovative person will come along and try to fix the things that are broken...

[This message has been edited by ktwlpn (edited December 19, 2000).]

[RNAC]

It's always intesting to see how facilites get the job done. I am the MDS coordinator for a 120 bed facility. The unit managers do the MDS and care plan summaries. I do all the RAPS, develop the care plans and conduct care plan meeting.I make monthly schedules,audit MDS, do all PPS MDS, make corrections and transmit Some times I can't even think. other times it's no so bad. I always have my manual open and regulary pariticipate in discussion groups. hope you have that young energetic DON by now. one that will stand up to administration