crissrn27 RN

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    doppler at 16 weeks

    crissrn27 replied to crissrn27's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Maybe not her medical care but I know for me, knowing, even though it was bad, was better than the anxiety of
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    doppler at 16 weeks

    crissrn27 replied to crissrn27's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks elvish. It was...........a
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    doppler at 16 weeks

    crissrn27 replied to crissrn27's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sadly, when they did the US it was a fetal demise. Having just had a 15 week loss myself, I am sad they didn't do an US right away for this mom. My friend is also speaking with her supervisor to try...
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    An OB's Birth Plan

    crissrn27 replied to Poppy_Petal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats!! I'm glad your birth turned out the way you hoped. Did you ever send a letter to that
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    doppler at 16 weeks

    crissrn27 replied to crissrn27's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not sure what the big deal is with the ultrasound, and the moms not to worried, as she believes what the OB is saying. I think all the nurses have asked the OB for at least a bedside, but they...
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    Pregnant...4 weeks...advice on sharing news at work.

    crissrn27 replied to jillianLPN's topic in General Nursing

    If you really don't want to share the news right now wait until something comes up that you might have to question/refuse and only tell your supervisor. You really don't have to share personal info...
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    Horrible hospital experience!

    crissrn27 replied to southernbeegirl's topic in General Nursing

    The patient (or the family, if the pt is in too much pain/distress/confused, etc) is who is supposed to "run the show". The nurses in the OPs post couldn't run anything except maybe the Colgate...
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    Are SNFs required to have RNs at all times?

    crissrn27 replied to nurseinpa's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    RN in the building 8 hours a day, including
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    Readmission Scenario

    crissrn27 replied to stadells's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    What skilled service are you picking him up on on day 2? Was it not present on
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    House Dr. doesn't allow hospice in facility

    crissrn27 replied to KY RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At this point your MD isn't meeting the pts needs and you need to go up your chain of command to report this, ASAP. Is this fool your medical director? If he isn't, give the director a call and ask...
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    Staff Ratios at Nursing Homes

    crissrn27 replied to pat8585's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would LOVE 5 per CNA and 15 per nurse but that would be wonderland. I think what would be actually doable with all residents being cared for appropriately would be 7-8 per CNA and no more than 20...
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    Charting Frequency Long Term Care Medicaid

    crissrn27 replied to Skeetersmom119's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    When a LTC medicaid resident is in an assessment period I place a white sticker with the ARD date on the spine of their chart. I usually do all of the ones for the next month in the last week of the...
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    SNF liablity to accept residents

    crissrn27 posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    This is a question that has come up recently at our SNF. How long is the SNFs liablity to accept a readmit? Say a resident went out 3 months ago, and the hospital wants to send them back. If a bed...
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    Help with Care Plans!!! What all to care plan???

    crissrn27 replied to Illusion_mbk's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    ooohhh, where to start, lol. First you have to careplan all the things that you said you would on the RAPs, then things like DM, anemia, etc. Any kind of behaviors, wounds, moods, medications with...
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    skilling after a G-tube

    crissrn27 posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    The question for the day, lol. I have a resident that came back in after a 90 day hospital stay, has been in and about about a dozen times. He has had a PEG for a while, not sure how long. He was...
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    skilling after a G-tube

    crissrn27 replied to crissrn27's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Hi, thanks! Even though this was almost as confusioning! The main thing is that it remains if you continue to remain in SNF bed and recieve a skilled service with no 60 day spell of wellness, you...
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    What MDS data entry and resident management software does your facility use?

    crissrn27 replied to catnip3's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    We use American health tech. Its OK, I've worked with a few systems and it seems they are set up alike. Of course, haven't used all of
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    flu plans

    crissrn27 replied to travel50's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Supposedly, I'm responsible for the swine flu plan at my facility (MDS). They are supposed to be sending a list of things we need to do especially for swine. Don't know how it could be any different...
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    OMRA

    crissrn27 posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Back again! Apparently, my brain is having a hard time getting back into MDS gear after 3 years in Labor and Delivery! So heres the situation. I had a resident that was working with PT and OT, they...
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    OMRA

    crissrn27 replied to crissrn27's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Thanks everyone.....no problem Nascar, you know all us MDS nurses have thick skin. So when 3.0 comes out we will have to do an OMRA in this same
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    "Twins By Surprise"

    crissrn27 replied to krltdy's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe she didn't have a midwife in the area? If for some reason I decided to have a baby at home it would be unassisted b/c there are ZERO midwives here. Nurse midwives work at the hospitals in the...
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    OMRA

    crissrn27 replied to crissrn27's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I wasn't actually thinking let me grab us some $$. Thanks for the answer, but being called a money grabber just rubbed me the wrong way. Its not like I put it in my pocket.......I wish I got a...
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    care plan notices

    crissrn27 posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Does anyone know of a specific reg that says the SW (or whoever does the notifications) have to send a letter out about the careplan date? Our SW does phone calls and some of the team are unhappy...
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    care plan notices

    crissrn27 replied to crissrn27's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Thanks guys........glad to know that there is no actual reg. I personally am just happy to have a SW that will notify families of anything and I'm not about to complain about it being on the...
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    other nurses not letting you do your job

    crissrn27 replied to karenp31's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    All of that ran through my mind at the time, but I have only been there a short time and couldn't figure out how I should handle