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  1. To print or not to print, that is the ?

    rukiddingme replied to rukiddingme's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Our resident charts aren't very big, so no way we could keep that many months of MDS' in them. As someone mentioned in another thread, I'm hoping the companies that make the 3.0 programs will reduce...

  2. Taking work home

    rukiddingme replied to achot chavi's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Guilty as charged. Seems like every non-floor nurse I know takes 'work' home. I, too, have a much easier time getting it done in the quiet of my house than in the facility -- if someone knows I'm...

  3. Salary and responsibility of MDS coordinator/ Medicare case manager

    rukiddingme replied to limarie's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    b3nch08 - Resign or work the floor? a choice. What if you choose to forget those choices, and stay in the MDS job? Sounds like they don't want to let you go and end up paying for your unemployment. Do...

  4. Salary and responsibility of MDS coordinator/ Medicare case manager

    rukiddingme replied to limarie's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Job duties: resident caseload as of today: 51. Do all MDS' for these, which include approx. 6 pps. All RAP's and careplans for them. Assessments: fall risk, abuse/neglect risk, norton score, pain...

  5. Salary and responsibility of MDS coordinator/ Medicare case manager

    rukiddingme replied to limarie's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I'm an LPN, so not the MDS coordinator at my facility, thank goodness - but we are so swamped that it's almost necessary to work 'for free' to keep up on all the paperwork.....and I'm growing tired of...

  6. AANAC?

    rukiddingme posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I was wondering if anyone here had insight to this organization? Good or Bad info, it doesn't matter. I found it online and saw they have a MDS Certification program (RAC-CT) for those members that...

  7. MDS 3.0

    rukiddingme replied to Strawberry63's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I'm not sure I believe it won't take as long to complete either. I've looked at the 3.0 and was quite taken back by the number of pages....which will also create a storage problem for us. My...

  8. An assistant

    rukiddingme replied to rukiddingme's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Our facility calls us Care Plan Nurses, instead of MDS nurses. I believe because nobody but MDS people know what an MDS is. As Care Plan Nurses, we do all the MDS', update care plans, we are part...

  9. An assistant

    rukiddingme posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    When I started my position, there were 3 of us in the MDS office: the supervisor, and 2 care plan nurses. We lost the 3rd back in November, and the position wasn't filled again due to 'low census'....

  10. Scheduled toileting program

    rukiddingme replied to Emerald0507's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Does someone have a scheduled toileting forms that you use to monitor the toileting program? Just wondering if I could get a copy of it. Our building hasn't done this yet, but Administrator has...

  11. Problems with co worker

    rukiddingme replied to amglpn's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I've had 'moments' with my RN coordinator. She is unorganized, sloppy, and too nosey to be in the office and do her computer work -- so she (in my opinion) gets behind, and just comes in the office...

  12. MDS Coordinator salaries

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

    I'm working as a 'care plan nurse' under the MDS Coordinator. Just got a 65 cent raise, so am making over $22/hr. My favorite part is only having to work Mon - Fri. Not many paid holidays, I believe...

  13. MDS Tools

    rukiddingme replied to NJMDS's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Internet site: mdsschedule.com Put in start date, and it figures out dates for

  14. ICD-9 codes

    rukiddingme posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I'm new at the MDS thing, and I'm looking for a code sheet to use in LTC that will keep me from having to keep going into the BIG book and looking up the codes. I suppose I could go through and make...

  15. Not catching on

    rukiddingme posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    The newest care plan nurse hired in my facility has been there since the very end of June. Near the end of October I starting giving her some extra training and assistance (because she said she didn't...

  16. Not catching on

    rukiddingme replied to rukiddingme's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Sorry! It wasn't

  17. MDS 3.0 Data Specs (Final) 10/30/09

    rukiddingme replied to Talino's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I'm now trying to come up with the 'plan of attack' for when the 3.0 is implemented. I need to figure out where we're going to keep the much thicker MDS' that this 3.0 will print out. The current...

  18. Staff RN doing MDS

    rukiddingme replied to RNMLIS's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    The current place I work has MDS nurses & the floor nurses have no idea how to do an MDS -- this was the same case at my previous employer. Guess the floor nurses at these places are

  19. MDS 3.0 Data Specs (Final) 10/30/09

    rukiddingme replied to Talino's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I am 'flabbergasted' at how many pages the comprehensive assessment

  20. turning/repositioning program

    rukiddingme posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I understand the key word is program (ie: approach that is organized, planned, documented, monitored & evaluated) My MDS coordinator at new job is telling me almost everyone should have this area...

  21. Print Scrub Sets

    rukiddingme posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm looking for print scrub sets (print shirt & pants) and haven't found any online. A few years back I saw some in a couple uniform catalogs, but now that I'm looking, can't find them. Maybe...

  22. RAPs

    rukiddingme posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I'm wondering how the rest of you do RAPs. I learned that I was supposed to answer the questions in the top section, and go into further detail in the bottom section. If I believe the answer to the...

  23. Job Interview

    rukiddingme posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    ]Went for an interview this morning, and can't believe the difference in the facilities & the positions!! ]This facility seems so much more organized, better staffing, hours, and pay. I was being...

  24. Job Interview

    rukiddingme replied to rukiddingme's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Well, haven't started training for the care plan nurse job yet --- have just been working next to nurse's on the floor, to get to know the layout of the facility, get to know patient routines, staff...

  25. Job Interview

    rukiddingme replied to rukiddingme's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    ]kmiles: Like you read, I know the difficulties in working as the only person doing 'the job'. Many nites I brought stuff home to work on, despite my husbands complaints. I felt compelled to do the...