iceprincess492

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  1. CMS Forms 672 and 802

    iceprincess492 replied to wyogypsy's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    In my facility MDS coordinator does weekly except when in survey window done daily. It is a pain but when survey walks in and I have it ready I feel much better than when I have nothing prepared and...

  2. New Grad starting LTC Monday

    iceprincess492 replied to jlynn2303's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My best advice is just to be patient with yourself. It takes a long time to learn everything you need to know and an even longer time to become comfortable/confident in your job. Dont be afraid to...

  3. Skip Day

    iceprincess492 replied to returnexpected's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    We just had this happen last week at my building. According to my biller, if they are out at midnight during the 5 day assessment period it does NOT change the days during the 5 day assessment but...

  4. How old were you when you finished nursing school?

    iceprincess492 replied to pgray1229's topic in General Nursing

    Diploma RN at 27

  5. Serious scope of practice concern

    iceprincess492 replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    In Ohio you can work as a SSD(social service designee) without being licensed or having a degree in social work. I believe the facility has to be under 120 beds to use an SSD and not have a

  6. Serious scope of practice concern

    iceprincess492 replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately it sounds as though you work for a company/facility that does not quite understand the importance of having the MDS coordinator be an MDS coordinator. Everything they have you doing is...

  7. Any in a field of nursing you love?

    iceprincess492 replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in LTC for 15 years. 3 years as a floor nurse and 12 years in different areas of management....Love it

  8. case mixing with PPS/OBRA combined assessments

    iceprincess492 replied to SMURPHYLPNRACCT's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    It's my understanding that you can't use the same date because even though they are not combined it will recognize both assessments. Only the last OBRA assessment of the quarter counts in the case...

  9. case mixing with PPS/OBRA combined assessments

    iceprincess492 replied to SMURPHYLPNRACCT's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Ohio does require another assessment in order for it to count for casemix. It really is a pain but I know our corporation audits us quarterly to make sure we are completing an MDS for all LTC...

  10. care plans

    iceprincess492 replied to lifesaver252's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Our corporation has certain careplans they require us to do. We do everything that triggers and everyone has to have: falls, preventative skin, ADL's, toileting, pain, any actual wound, and primary...

  11. Therapy on MDS

    iceprincess492 replied to dianediane90's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Our therapy department gives us their ADL scores with every therapy minute tracker. Alot of times I can get the score I need using therapy ADL's

  12. I have a few things to say to some of the LTC staff I worked with yesterday!

    iceprincess492 replied to juzme's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Really?? Pretending to

  13. asking all nurse supervisors...

    iceprincess492 replied to enchantedpixie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think it would be extremely difficult to be a LTC supervisor without having LTC experience. LTC has so many different guidelines that we have to follow. Even if you are an excellent nurse in...

  14. Just for a laugh

    iceprincess492 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I love it. I just read those to my Mom (who is 74) and she almost laughed her dentures out

  15. Call schedule

    iceprincess492 replied to americanTrain's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I have been the MDS coordinator at my company for 12 years. I have spent many years being in the on call rotation and helping cover the floor for call offs during the week. My current facility is...

  16. Call light response time policy and procedure

    iceprincess492 replied to MYRN2016's topic in General Nursing

    Does not sound very realistic to me. Somethings cannot be dropped to answer a call light ie: transferring a res, starting IV, inserting catheter, doing a strerile tx, trach care,etc..... I'm...

  17. Morphine and End Of Life

    iceprincess492 replied to MelissaLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wonderful post. I hope that should myself or someone in my family ever require hospice/end of life care that we have a nurse like you to take care of us and not someone that is afraid of medicating a...

  18. What do you do when......

    iceprincess492 replied to rainbowsandsunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I LOVE your posts. I have felt like screaming this down the hallways so many times (of course you can't LOL). I can't begin to count how many nurses have said to me: I wish I had your job where you...

  19. OMG! Why??!!

    iceprincess492 replied to cna23's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I think you will find that it is not "slower". Different yes but not slower. First of all on second shift you typically have less staff in the building. Secondly dementia patients with...

  20. change over

    iceprincess492 replied to mozella's topic in General Nursing

    In our building the unit managers do change over every

  21. Misery loves company?

    iceprincess492 replied to laughingnurse1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    First of all congratulations on becoming a nurse. I have worked in LTC for 16 years and while I haven't loved every shift I have worked, looking back I can say I love what I do. I was totally...

  22. NEW DON ?

    iceprincess492 replied to jagquarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If she does end up working at your facility I wish you a lot of luck. I have worked for some very difficult DON's and it is definetely a challenge. Just try to stay out of the drama, do your job and...

  23. NEW DON ?

    iceprincess492 replied to jagquarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Actually I am not crying at all. I am not condemning anyone. I was simply giving my opinion to what the OP stated. I thought that was what this forum was for. If people don't want others opinions...

  24. NEW DON ?

    iceprincess492 replied to jagquarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Actually I read the same post that you did. I was not there and assume that you were also not there and would have no more verified information that I did. We both chose to comment on it. No...

  25. NEW DON ?

    iceprincess492 replied to jagquarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How is smoking equal to breaking the law by providing alcohol to minors? Being a DON requires as much common sense and good judgement as it does being a good nurse. It doesn't seem to me that someone...