katoline

katoline

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  1. Getting validations from Casper

    katoline replied to rukiddingme's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    we were told by our district people that it was down temporarily and to go ahead and transmit, but not to mark as accepted. i guess so assessments won't be late, but won't help with billing issues,...

  2. MDS courses through AANAC

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

    I think any courses you take even just for the exposure are useful. It seems you are familiar with aanac and know that it's not inexpensive to become certified, whether you join the association or...

  3. Who is your software vendor for 3.0?

    katoline replied to Ruas61's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    i like the sound of pointclickcare and the team support. we received training on the basic 3.0 assessment and rugs iv, but not the software. i think we are all learning together. does your software...

  4. Who is your software vendor for 3.0?

    katoline replied to Ruas61's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    interesting about the integration with caretracker. i will be changing companies in a couple of weeks. they use caretracker. they also used a review company in the past, LTCQ and protracking? what i...

  5. MDS 3.0 Discharges

    katoline replied to texasheat's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    oh you poor thing! you have my sympathy. i guess we all need to step back, remember what is really important in our lives, not wreck our health and let the chips fall as they may. reading everyone...

  6. Today is Oct 1st. All set?

    katoline replied to noc4senuf's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    i don't believe mds nurses should take clinical call at all. we are really mcr reimbursement specialists planning care on the side. i haven't worked the hall in 10 yrs except in a couple of...

  7. Today is Oct 1st. All set?

    katoline replied to noc4senuf's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    well, today is 10/3 and i haven't finished my 2.0 assessments. month end close tomorrow, with type of assessment, ard and rug scores due. two mds positions, 27 mcr, and when asked to split the...

  8. mds 3.0

    katoline replied to luvwine's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Sounds like you have great staffing! Maybe that's our problem, no restorative nurse, no QA nurse, no ADON, no supervisor for that matter and we're the "feeding cnas". Our SDC nurse is out half the...

  9. Medical Terminology in Nursing...

    katoline replied to studiousme's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everyone else saying this is an essential course. I loved it as well. It was almost like making puzzles out of everything. You find the "root" of a word, nephro - kidney, then take the...

  10. Any MDS data collection forms?

    katoline replied to jpav33's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    at our facilities we just print out the MDS and use it as a working copy. each dept. can print their own page and use it. at another facility we used a template. we are required to keep our working...

  11. mds 3.0

    katoline replied to luvwine's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    wow! boy do i feel ill prepared. we did go to a 2 day training our company put on. they basically read from the manual. two of those nurses from our building are no longer with us. the other mds...

  12. MDS 3.0 sub-forum

    katoline replied to glm777's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    pretty funny about the "herding". we do feel like that don't we? and mine all stray in different directions. i was wondering, do any of your buildings or companies plan on hiring any more help? or...

  13. case load

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

    well, we ended up with 37 admissions this month. month end close is disasterous with so many 5 day assessments due, certs to return. I was wondering beside doing the MDS, what other duties do you...

  14. case load

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

    Thanks for the question and the responses. I currently work for a large company with 120 beds, usually 110 filled and averaging 20 mcr. I have one fulltime mds nurse partner. I do mcr, she does the...

  15. about Davita...

    katoline replied to Billy5949's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Good luck with your position. Like I mentioned in another thread, I did enjoy working (training) with Davita and the employees and patients I got acquainted with. I was (re)hired Oct. 30th. I was...

  16. about Davita...

    katoline replied to Billy5949's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    That's funny (not really) and I thought it was just me. It's been three months since I was "rehired" with no start date. At first I thought it was the new FA, but after the home office called me three...

  17. Davita Employees.....

    katoline replied to Hooligan's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hi all, I have been reading with much interest. I worked for Davita for one month and had medical issues and needed surgery. After three months and being in touch with the regional person reapplied....