katoline

katoline

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  1. After 2 months..what do you think of the MDS 3.0?

    katoline replied to Nascar nurse's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    thanks guys! i often feel i am the only one so lost and far behind. we also were never behind, now when late we get less payment? right? i often feel i'm going to lose my job. our residents go in and...

  2. Turned in my Resignation

    katoline replied to rukiddingme's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    it's not the first time, or the first company. maybe some is mismanagement by admin. had one order a $6000 conference table and chairs, when it could go for new dressers, gerichairs, a nice paint job,...

  3. Turned in my Resignation

    katoline replied to rukiddingme's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I've been talking with several other "old timers", venting our frustrations, low staffing, poor moral, no support at the facility or corporate level. No one seems to put any money into the facilities...

  4. Another combining assessment

    katoline replied to ejpip1's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I'm a little confused. Was the resident readmitted to facility on 11/17, then get therapy for two days (11/17 and 11/18 or 11/18 and 11/19), then d/c back to hospital on 11/19? If so, couldn't you...

  5. MDS Assessment Questions... help I am so confused!

    katoline replied to brandnew2mdsrn's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    great answers and great support from all who posted!!! who says nurses eat their own. we all need each other now more than ever, especially those new to any aspect of nursing. this was not easy...

  6. CAT & CAA's...help!!!

    katoline replied to MystyDreamer's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I wish I had time to do these like they are supposed to be done. As it is AM mtg., clinical rounds, and corporate mtgs/teleconfernces and inservices leave me three hours a day if i am lucky. unless of...

  7. Getting validations from Casper

    katoline replied to rukiddingme's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    well, i did much poorer today. transmitted 15 and received no results or rather error. could't even find the assessments transmitted yesterday. so compllicated..i transmitted again and the same...

  8. Getting validations from Casper

    katoline replied to rukiddingme's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    got our first validation reports back and they were all accepted! (only sent 10) took a long time and had to fiddle back and forth to see where i needed to go. tomorrow i'll send some more...

  9. Is MSD nursing stressful?

    katoline replied to nurse1109's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    just a thought, my daughter is an emt and cpr/first aid instructor and has taught many groups. one of the groups she is most fond of is the health occupations class at a nearby highschool. here, all...

  10. Is MSD nursing stressful?

    katoline replied to nurse1109's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    it really depends. how large is the facility, how much support would you get, are you expected to do other things beside the mds, would you have to take call, would you alone be responsible for the...

  11. additional assessments

    katoline posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    i was wondering if or how many others do additional assessments while doing their mds interview? my previous employer had the charge nurse or supervisor doing those. we tried to give everyone a...

  12. mds coordinator

    katoline replied to donna17's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I'm not sure if you are just opening the assessments or actually doing them and entering the info, or entering info for other disciplines. who did these things before you? other members of the IDT...

  13. additional assessments

    katoline replied to katoline's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Wow! what different answers from everyone. I wonder how many are hourly and how many salaried? I wonder if when assessments are late, overtime, if applicable, is outrageous and all this hits the...

  14. Team MDS

    katoline replied to amglpn's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    wow! great ideas. i love the little thank you cards. i used to do that as patient representative at our hosp. with the docs. they can be..... well you know, sometimes. mentioning our mistakes is good...

  15. MDS training/certification

    katoline replied to Annie2005's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    maybe google it. i have just had to take several courses related to different company requirements, one was MDS Guru, another AIS, i also became certified thru AANAC. interestingly, each has it's own...

  16. Who is your software vendor for 3.0?

    katoline replied to Ruas61's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    i read somewhere that cms isn't penalizing this month, due to their own issues as well i guess. twonumbnutsinacan....gotta luv it also, i thought i saw somewhere mds scare... happy haunting

  17. First batch submission for 3.0

    katoline replied to Ruas61's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    i wonder if all this differs from state to state? the facility i just left told us to transmit, but we weren't able to validate. this facility has told us not to transmit at all. i think cms...

  18. mds 3.0 - what WERE they thinking??

    katoline replied to glm777's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    i wonder how it works for someone who went home for less than 24hrs. i bet i have to start over because they were d/c return not anticipated. two unplanned discharges while i was out. both to home,...

  19. Today is Oct 1st. All set?

    katoline replied to noc4senuf's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Dori, where do you write your ipns? at another place i worked we did raps in a summary form that covered all issues. the state really liked them, gave you a good picture of the resident. i was told...

  20. Who is your software vendor for 3.0?

    katoline replied to Ruas61's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    well, we lost two full assessments in the computer yesterday. zap..gone...not even an open blank assessment. my partner lost the first one, couldn't find it, did her raps and all (still doing a few...

  21. case load

    katoline replied to 1lanarn's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    sounds like at least some of you are working for kindred. when i opened the cabinet and all my working copies fell on my head and i have a drawer full beside and the mcd nurse only had one drawer full...

  22. mds 3.0 - what WERE they thinking??

    katoline replied to glm777's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    my coworker and i went to a myers and stauffer seminar recently. one of the speakers kept kicking a large trash can out of the way in the isle as she spoke. me, being the stupid that i am, kept...

  23. 3.0 & Casper

    katoline replied to Kristalyn08's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    i don't know if it's nationwide, but the QI,QM reports in our state won't be available until sometime next year. they were having such problems with casper which is what we use to transmit 3.0...

  24. Today is Oct 1st. All set?

    katoline replied to noc4senuf's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Dori, excuse my ignorance, but what is a COO and ipn? All i can think of is cheif operating officer and ipn sounds like a computer server number. lol a resident's family member gave a lovely comment...

  25. MDS courses through AANAC

    katoline replied to exnavygirl-RN's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Christy, you are so right! Never asume, it makes an ___ out of u and me! Did you learn that one in nursing school? good luck with whatever you decide, i'm sure you'll be an asset.