JanM82

JanM82 has 15 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg, LTC.

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1. Your boss?

   JanM82 replied to goldeneyes181's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   My supervisor is the Administrator although she has had the DON complete my yearly evaluations. I think that is changing this year and the administrator is going to do it. Neither one really knows...

2. Conferences, Seminars, Etc

   JanM82 replied to nratchet's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   i just posted my question about the cms training website on the aanac listserv and got an answer already! here's the site: http://www.mdstraining.org/upfront/u1.asp i thought it looked really good....

3. Conferences, Seminars, Etc

   JanM82 replied to nratchet's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   I get some of my information from our corporate office since we are not provately owned. That helped me a lot when I was new. I am a member of AANAC but have not been certified yet. They have a lot...

4. MDS Coordinators on call question

   JanM82 replied to Autofocus's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Actually I do report directly to the administrator. But we are a small facility and I think an RN is an RN is an RN if you know what I mean. We're all fair

5. MDS Coordinators on call question

   JanM82 replied to Autofocus's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   No offense taken really! Just trying to explain how I feel about being on the floor and not really properly trained. Our DON was not enforcing policies, there were no consequences for this...

6. MDS Coordinator salaries

   JanM82 replied to Nascar nurse's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   I too was brand new to MDS when I was hired almost 7 years ago. Prior to me there was not a single person doing the job and frankly it wasn't done correctly. Sure, it took some time to learn the...

7. MDS Coordinators on call question

   JanM82 replied to Autofocus's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   For me it's not just a matter of "sucking it up" when it comes to working the floor. I believe when you're passing medications late and running around like a chicken with your head cut off because...

8. MDS Coordinators on call question

   JanM82 replied to Autofocus's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   At my facility I have recently been approached about being on call for the weekends along with the DON and two other nurses on the MDS team. My concern with this is I have worked there 6 years...