sinead

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1. Any MDS coordinators out there?

   sinead replied to tex's topic in Geriatric

   I LIKE THE IDEA OF USING WORD TO CARE PLAN, TRUTHFULLY I NEVER THOUGHT OF DOING THAT. I WAS TYPING THEM ALL OUT BY HAND. THANKS I USE THE SUMMARY AS A MINI RAP TO JUSTIFY MEDICATION REDUCTIONS WITH THE HISTORY SO I KNOW WHERE I AM IN REDUCTION. I A...

2. Any MDS coordinators out there?

   sinead replied to tex's topic in Geriatric

   I AM GONNA DO THE QUARTERLY REVEIW FOR THE RESIDENTS ON MY UNITS. I WILL DO THESE WITH ALL ANNUALS AND QUARTERLY MDS's. I CAME UP WITH A FORM THAT IS 3 PAGES IN LENGTH AND HAS A SMALL SUMMARY AT THE END OF EACH SECTION, SO THAT WHEN THE STATE SURVEYO...

3. Any LTC DONs out there??

   sinead replied to MaineNurse67's topic in Geriatric

   I WAS A DON OF A 120 BED FACILITY IN WISCONSIN. AS FOR RETENTION THE BEST WAY TO RETAIN IS TO GET THE STAFF INVOLVED. I HAD ONE PERSON FROM DIETARY,HOUSEKEEPING,NURSING(CNA),AND MYSELF COVER THE ISSUES THAT WERE FRUSTRATING THE STAFF. YOU KNOW THE ST...

4. Any MDS coordinators out there?

   sinead replied to tex's topic in Geriatric

   thanks catlady, I also have been writing my own careplans.but after working for a large corporation this seems like a waste of time.They had everything computerized which was really nice because you could compile data on anything that was on the mds....

5. Any MDS coordinators out there?

   sinead replied to tex's topic in Geriatric

   does anyone know of a computer program for care plans. I recently change facilities and know work for a smaller company who does not have anything computerized and feel like I am wasting time writing out care plans when I could be doing numerous othe...