OASIS FUN

[caffeineaddict]

Hello nurses!,

For those of you with experience,is the computerized Oasis document quicker/easier to complete than the old fashioned 20 page hand written one?

Thanks in advance,

Caffeine

[RN_Mommy_2_3]

I'd like to know the answer to this too! :)

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

Eh, the computer one is just as tedious and, depending on the program you use, may be more difficult. Our OASIS software is terrible... if we have per diem field nurses doing them, they're done on paper and then we have to enter it into the computer. The desktop programs only let you enter like half of the questions... for example, if you answer yes to "detailed neuro assessment indicated", it doesn't give you a form to enter the neuro assessment, it just leads you to a blank form where you can't do anything. The laptop program does allow you to enter the assessment but you also constantly get annoying warnings that won't let you sign the document. For example, anyone with a G-tube you get a warning of "the assessment indicates enteral feeds while the plan of care does not." So you X out of the OASIS and go back to the plan of care and see that, yes, it does specifically say that the client has a G-tube and the orders for enteral feeds are in. But no matter what it tells you the OASIS will be rejected. I usually just override the warning and let the supervisors worry about it.

I have VERY few Medicare patients (one and it's a secondary payor) but my agency requires that we do OASIS for all patients over the age of 18. I have few of those too so OASIS is only something I have to deal with once in a blue moon but it is a pain.

[AnnemRN]

Honestly, the paper system was faster,but no more driving to the office to drop off documentation with the computer software.

[RN_Mommy_2_3]

I started HH in January and still learning a lot and spending a lot of time at the office making corrections (which I don't get paid for), how do you make corrections when your computerized?

[caffeineaddict]

My supervisor or QA person will send the oasis back to you and you resubmit with corrections.

Caffeine

[caffeineaddict]

Eh, the computer one is just as tedious and, depending on the program you use, may be more difficult. Our OASIS software is terrible... if we have per diem field nurses doing them, they're done on paper and then we have to enter it into the computer. The desktop programs only let you enter like half of the questions... for example, if you answer yes to "detailed neuro assessment indicated", it doesn't give you a form to enter the neuro assessment, it just leads you to a blank form where you can't do anything. The laptop program does allow you to enter the assessment but you also constantly get annoying warnings that won't let you sign the document. For example, anyone with a G-tube you get a warning of "the assessment indicates enteral feeds while the plan of care does not." So you X out of the OASIS and go back to the plan of care and see that, yes, it does specifically say that the client has a G-tube and the orders for enteral feeds are in. But no matter what it tells you the OASIS will be rejected. I usually just override the warning and let the supervisors worry about it.

I have VERY few Medicare patients (one and it's a secondary payor) but my agency requires that we do OASIS for all patients over the age of 18. I have few of those too so OASIS is only something I have to deal with once in a blue moon but it is a pain.

Oh dear:arghh:, not what I was hoping for. Thanks for the response though.

Caffeine

[RN4life08]

I'm new to home health myself but the computer charting doesn't seem that bad. I've never seen paper charting but like I said it doesn't seem to horrible. I did paper and computer charting in the hospital it seems pretty similar just a lil more lengthy. We use the kinser program and our QA and director of nursing check out chasing and send back for us to correct. Hope that was somewhat helpful :)