lisalake

lisalake has 30 years experience and specializes in LTC, sub-acute, MDS.

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1. PPS-Triple check tool

   lisalake replied to lisalake's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Thank you. I just sent you an

2. PPS-Triple check tool

   lisalake posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Does anyone have a triple check tool you can share?

3. Who is your software vendor for 3.0?

   lisalake replied to Ruas61's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   I can't stand PCC! It's worse now than it ever

4. LPN= MDS?

   lisalake replied to focusedvalpn's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Very well said. I, for one, have never been "down" on RN's; they have been mentors for years....you cannot work in any industry for 30 + years and not become proficient in your skills. By virtue of...

5. MDS 3.0--recording DTI--feedback to CMS needed

   lisalake replied to edhcinc's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Done!

6. MDS 3.0 Clinical Issues--tell CMS!!

   lisalake replied to edhcinc's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Great post! I have already sent my comments to CMS (more than once). After attending the CMS Train-the Trainer conference in Baltimore, I am more convinced that this tool is a real mess if I ever saw...

7. Salary and responsibility of MDS coordinator/ Medicare case manager

   lisalake replied to limarie's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   LPN MDS Coordinator in CT. with hourly rate

8. Is there any weight to MDS "certification?"

   lisalake replied to IMABSNRN's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   LPN MDS Coordinator for five years and counting....with never an MDS tag at survey....RN unit managers sign at R2B. This is a stupid regulation since MDS has been automated/computerized....the...

9. LPN= MDS?

   lisalake replied to focusedvalpn's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   I find it hard to believe that no one ever questions why the R2B signature is even relevant. "Coordinating" anything does not require an RN license "Completion" of the document is determined by the...

10. Nine Or More Meds?

    lisalake replied to mdsdebbie's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    so right! we should be care-planning for the resident, not the staff, the qi’s or the surveyors….but this is what’s happening everywhere, and debbie is right….coordinators are expected to, and...

11. MDS 3.0 Delay?

    lisalake posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    seems the word is out?..... there is speculation circulating around the scheduled date of the october 1, 2009 mds 3.0 launch. and, if you visit the cms 3.0 website, you will note that the published...

12. LPN Petition to Take RN Boards

    lisalake replied to withasmilelpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The obvious answer to that is no, considering they have no nursing education. Having said that, if our educators feel it is appropriate and safe to create a certification program enabling CNA's to...

13. Medical assistants and LPNs

    lisalake replied to Angela Ma's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes, seems like this is the plan to replace LICENSED Nurses with UNlicensed personnel; they are much cheaper labor, allowed in many states to perform more tasks than LPN's, have less education, and...

14. Nurse Reform: a Logical "Practical" Solution to the Nursing Shortage

    lisalake posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    ct nurses for reform http://www.ctnursereform.org about usconnecticut nurses for reform would like to bring the ongoing debate regarding our country's nursing shortage and under utilization of...

15. Nursing Reform

    lisalake posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    do you believe a solution to nursing shortage can be increasing our scope of practice? lpn's, please visit our site and take our survey! we would appreciate hearing form you....