netrn

Thanks everyone for your replys. I haven't been able to find out anything from the Indiana State Board of Health Sites yet. It would be easier if we could sign a master sheet- even if we had to do it monthly---one form beats 100-150 sheets each month and easier than using a stamp sig. July MAR AND TX sheets have already arrived and I'm still trying to find the time to sign all of June sheets. Now if I can get the Admin. and DON to accept trying this idea. Thanks again for your help. netrn

Does any body know where I can find out if it is legal to use a stamped personal signiture on the med and tx sheets back page? I know they are considered legal for depositing or cashing checks. Since it is an original copy of your signiture, I would think it would be authentic. But you still would sign off daily with your initials using pen. I have heard that some facilities don't even need the staff to sign each sheet monthly. I would like to know how other facilities have staff signatures and how often and since we don't do electronic medical forms---anybody out there that does---how do you sign your med sheets, notes, etc? Especially in Indiana and Illinois. Thanks

With doing the summaries weekly, we have eliminated the monthly summaries but I still feel that dividing them up where one shift does half the summaries one week and the other shift does the other half that week and then switch residents the next week where you would only be doing 1/2 of the paper work but also getting input from both shifts at least 2 times a month would be better and give you more time to do one on one nursing care. We are just now having it where there may be 2 aides on days instead of one- it's hard being the nurse and aide with all this paper work. Thanks for your input.

I would like to know how often you have to fill out your Nuring Summary for your residents. We have been filling out weekly for each resident and on both 12 hour shifts because residents act differently ect. I have been having to do mine before I start my shift- on my own or after just to keep up with them because there isn't any time at work during the day shift. Sometimes there are five in one day to do. I would just like to know how often others are doing them. Thanks