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  1. MDS training unavailable in Georgia

    ltcconsultant replied to juniemoon99's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Rena Shepard will be in Atlanta sometime in the middle of September doing the three day AANAC

  2. How to choose CPNE site???

    ltcconsultant replied to Danish's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I saw an informal ranking of the test sites somewhere (can't remember where), with Racine, Atlanta, and Syracuse being the top three. I passed in Atlanta at Grady. The two adult PCS were both ortho,...

  3. QIS survey

    ltcconsultant replied to noc4senuf's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    May I suggest using the forms from the QIS in QAA committee? You can get quality assurance and survey prep done at the same time. The forms have the guidance to surveyors written on them so there is...

  4. LPNs Supervising RNs

    ltcconsultant replied to aloha551's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is what LPNs can't do that RNs can: 1. They cannot complete the planning of phase of the nursing process independently (ie, they can contribute to a care plan but not write it) 2. Generally,...

  5. LPNs Supervising RNs

    ltcconsultant replied to aloha551's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is a violation of the nurse practice act for a LPN to supervise the clinical work of a RN, however there is nothing to legally stop a LPN from supervising the administrative work of a RN. Whether...

  6. mds certifications

    ltcconsultant replied to loveawound's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Go with AANAC. Both AANAC and NRAI require that you complete a course to get the certification, but only AANAC gives you a choice of doing them online. NRAI requires that you sit through their...

  7. Don't You Just Want to Scream?!?

    ltcconsultant replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why does she perceive the ADL cards to always be wrong? What is her rationale for not using the gait belt? Was help not available, or did she have a reason for choosing to work alone? There are...

  8. Pearls of wisdom needed

    ltcconsultant replied to YSADL's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "At that minute, I knew there was nowhere else a high school dropout could go and have that much power and influence...You see, we have the power to make an old person feel special, beautiful,...

  9. DSD Course in San Diego??

    ltcconsultant replied to lvnsandiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The California Healthcare Facilities Association is having a DSD course in San Diego June 24 through the 26th. The flyer is at

  10. pt rights & staffing

    ltcconsultant replied to caroline205's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The reg is tagged at F356, the essential text of which is posted right above

  11. pt rights & staffing

    ltcconsultant replied to caroline205's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Under the medicare conditions of participation for nursing homes, at the beginning of each shift the census must be posted along with the number of RNs, LPNs, and CNAs working. It must be legible and...

  12. need idea for program name

    ltcconsultant replied to nrsbetrn's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Can those two things actually be packaged together?!? Tell me some more about the program so I have more to go on. How do these things sound? Empowerment Express Suggestion Service (or service...

  13. BUBBLES in the syringe!

    ltcconsultant replied to gradyrn2b08's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Make sure the bubbles you get are air bubbles...I failed the injection lab the first time through because I had somehow drawn up air and the 'bubbles' in the syringe was what little of the med I had...

  14. CPNE Failure

    ltcconsultant replied to Medic2RN2B's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I finally passed the CPNE this past weekend at Grady in Atlanta and had a good ole time. Each PCS went smoothly and quickly, got out of implementation phase in 15 to 45 minutes for each one, and...

  15. helpful literature for new position

    ltcconsultant replied to pinky64's topic in Quality Improvement

    I think the AHIMA book is at just the right level for someone starting out. Another good book I forgot to mention is Chip Caldwell's Handbook of Managing Change in Health Care, although it may be...

  16. Please help setting up auditing tools

    ltcconsultant replied to teejayrn's topic in Quality Improvement

    Email or PM and I'll send you some

  17. helpful literature for new position

    ltcconsultant replied to pinky64's topic in Quality Improvement

    The book I recommend most often is Quality and Performance Improvement in Healthcare which is published by AHIMA. It is a very practical book on how to actually do QI. Another interesting book is...

  18. Rapid Response Team

    ltcconsultant replied to pk1's topic in Nurse Management

    I've got some powerpoint slides on this. PM or email if you would like a

  19. Change in Delivery of Care!

    ltcconsultant replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    With any sort of dementia, it is helpful to have some sort of routine. It works better if the person's usual routine (the one they followed at home) is continued on in some way after they are...

  20. Hourly rounding in LTC????

    ltcconsultant replied to tatgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've never of heard of this before. It seems that requiring bedroom doors to be shut at all times could potentially be a violation of resident rights. I'm curious as to how your facility has done on...

  21. Hourly rounding in LTC????

    ltcconsultant replied to tatgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I actually addressed this in my blog back in 2007 The basic premise behind hourly rounding in the nursing home is that you check in on each resident about every hour (every two hours during nocs) and...

  22. Change in Delivery of Care!

    ltcconsultant replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The thought of having to change a unit's culture is scary. I've got some good stuff on culture change via implementing resident centered care that you would probably find to be very helpful. Drop me...

  23. Anyone Enrolled at Robert Ross (IUON) International University of Nursing

    ltcconsultant replied to Care4life's topic in General Students

    Just for clarification, it is possible to work in any state as a RN without holding a license in that state. The only catch is that the only employer you can have is the federal government, most...

  24. MDS - Many Questions

    ltcconsultant replied to nursepersonmds's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    AANAC's RAC-CT seems to be the more respected of the various MDS certifications out there. It also appears to provide the best value for the money since you have access to their website when you...

  25. Tags??What are they?

    ltcconsultant replied to Mazzi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    CMS (the federal agency that runs Medicare and oversees all nursing home surveys in the country) have a book called the "State Operations Manual" that contain the minimum standards for each type of...