PammyRN,CEN

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  1. State Tags

    PammyRN,CEN replied to txdon's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    We are also due for survey any day now. I am ready for them on Monday! They did go to a sister facility recently and they were looking for siderails assessments, orders and careplans. We have a...

  2. HELP! Need help with documentation of blood sugars and sliding scales.

    PammyRN,CEN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I am in Ohio and at my facility the Dr only uses sliding scale for no longer than 14 days. State will cite here F tag.....so he adjusts their insulin and d/c's the sliding

  3. HELP! Need help with documentation of blood sugars and sliding scales.

    PammyRN,CEN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I am in Ohio and

  4. DON Needs Suggestions

    PammyRN,CEN replied to PammyRN,CEN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Thank You for the great advice, I appreciate it so much. You were very

  5. Can't get a hold of Dr.!

    PammyRN,CEN replied to txdon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In the event that you cannot contact the patients primary care doc you then notify the medical director.

  6. question about rn-bsn programs

    PammyRN,CEN replied to trsat-rn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't like the group projects and am matriculating at Excelcior

  7. Call schedule

    PammyRN,CEN replied to americanTrain's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I looked in the regs and couldn't find where it said that the DON couldn't work the floor. I have a large

  8. Call schedule

    PammyRN,CEN replied to americanTrain's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I am a DON am new at my current facility. Since this building has opened about 4 years ago the DON has been on call to cover the floor in the case of nurse call offs since the building opened. I am...

  9. All Programs in Ohio

    PammyRN,CEN replied to NurseHopefulInOH's topic in Ohio Nursing

    if you can study independently you can try excelsior.edu they are

  10. rn to bsn

    PammyRN,CEN replied to siyarose's topic in General Students

    I chose Excelsior College www.excelsior.edu to complete my bsn. I like you posted inquiring and someone made a whole rant about it. I think you are saying you want to get it done and don't want to...

  11. New to assisted living

    PammyRN,CEN replied to Wise Woman RN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Does anyone have any helpful information for survey of assisted living facilities?

  12. New to assisted living

    PammyRN,CEN replied to Wise Woman RN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Were you ever able to get a blank format of your cheat sheet? I would appreciate it.

  13. New to assisted living

    PammyRN,CEN replied to Wise Woman RN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Are you able to share a blank format of the cheat

  14. Becoming Independent Nurse Contractor

    PammyRN,CEN replied to BMOB's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    You do not have to be a NP to bill medicare. You do have to have your own medicare provider

  15. Can you really change a bad LTC?

    PammyRN,CEN replied to lisa41rn's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Yes he is soooooooo new to LTC. He has lots of years in hospital administration, but so naive to happenings in LTC. There is no comparison. He impedes me from being able to do my job, so I have...

  16. Can you really change a bad LTC?

    PammyRN,CEN replied to lisa41rn's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    sdc = staff development

  17. ADON misleading title? Rant from DON

    PammyRN,CEN replied to americanTrain's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    First of all your adon is an adon or a mds nurse. Stop right now. You work 40 hours a week, more if needed ie; state is in house etc...otherwise you are being paid 2 dollars per hour. Do what you can...

  18. mds 3.0

    PammyRN,CEN replied to luvwine's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Thank You so much for your

  19. mds 3.0

    PammyRN,CEN replied to luvwine's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    They will be amazed! Everyone should input their own section! There is no way that you can do everyones inputting. NO

  20. Can you really change a bad LTC?

    PammyRN,CEN replied to lisa41rn's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I am a DON at a long term care facility that I describe as "rough". There has been no leadership there for at least 6+ years. I was new there in Jan. a great organization. But whew!! What a task I...

  21. mds 3.0

    PammyRN,CEN replied to luvwine's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    This is what we are doing at my Organization..... We have backed up our MDS schedule .. October back to Septemeber .. Sept. back to August We have 2 with ARD of 10-1 and other than that do not have...

  22. State surveyors here again...and being super picky...

    PammyRN,CEN replied to IowaLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am awaiting survey in my building. OHiO. I have friends who are DON's at different SNF's, and 2 had survey within a few miles of each other this week, so here is what they shared" THEY REVIEWED...

  23. How to improve my charting and filling out incident/fall reports?

    PammyRN,CEN replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Fall investigation tool. dayspring fall

  24. MDS Tools

    PammyRN,CEN replied to NJMDS's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I have found so much support on this site I thought I would post some tools that I have collected, just in case. I haven't done mds and am going to get trained this year but I saw this form used and...

  25. I got people fired where I work, and now hate my job

    PammyRN,CEN replied to shannieliz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You should REFUSE to take any responsibility for the firings. You did the right thing! It will all blow over but it will take time. Hold your head high, do a good job and keep a low profile. Do not...