Liane, I retired about 6 weeks ago (ran out of steam at 62). I do miss doing parts of my job (MDS Coordinator in a SNF), but many tasks I won’t miss at all. I remember my relief after my last...
hibiscus6 replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing
It’s a regulation (at least in my state) in SNFs that every medication must have a diagnosis. Since that regulation doesn’t apply in hospitals or other settings, both sides can become frustrated....
In my state influenza vaccination has been required for health care workers in hospitals and SNFs for several years in an effort to protect the patients through herd immunity. A consequence of...
Thanks for clarifying. Perhaps I was just in a quarrelsome mood when I read your post. Good reminder for me that part of respecting one’s colleagues is not jumping to unwarranted
As a nurse who has worked in LTC for over 20 years, I have worked with a great many competent and qualified (and licensed) nurses who care deeply about their patients. I am sad but not surprised at...
Sorry your facility is having to deal with that. Perhaps your administrator needs to consider firing him for not fulfilling the terms of his contract (administrative on call) If you can find a...
So glad for you! I too had a lot of trouble finding a job a liked and felt confident in early in my career. I have been an MDS coordinator for 20 years now and still enjoy it - always something to...
hibiscus6 replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I am an MDS coordinator so, I guess, part of “management.” Even so, I have been working in LTC for a long time (as a charge nurse before I got my current job). I am lucky to work for a company...
hibiscus6 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing
I am an MDS coordinator in long term care. I feel that I am helping people but I do not provide direct care; I spend perhaps 5% of my time in face to face patient contact. Long term care can be a...
hibiscus6 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Yikes indeed. Sounds like a place that’s really struggling, and it doesn’t sound as if the DNS is helping any. If she “doesn’t know” why the weights can’t get done, why the *&^%...
hibiscus6 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC
They must have told her about the right to appeal when they gave her the cut letter, right? In my experience sometimes people don’t appeal but still complain. When this has happened at my place...
Almost 25 years ago I moved from acute care (oncology, orthopedics) to long term care. I was tired of nursing and thought a change would be good, and, as an introvert, I found meeting new patients...
My company requires a BSN for leadership positions including DON. I have worked with 2 DONs who were successful in moving into their roles from ICU positions. I also worked with 2 ADONS from similar...
I am an MDS nurse at a 100 bed building; I take call 1 weekend in 5. I think a building's culture dictates whether the on-call managers are viewed as resources for the weekend staff, or as a PRN pool...