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

   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 MDS though.

2. Conferences, Seminars, Etc

   JanM82 replied to nratchet's topic in MDS

   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. hope it helps! janice:yeah: p.s. i just reread you...

3. Conferences, Seminars, Etc

   JanM82 replied to nratchet's topic in MDS

   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 of very helpful information. It is expensive, so...

4. MDS Coordinators on call question

   JanM82 replied to Autofocus's topic in MDS

   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 game.

5. MDS Coordinators on call question

   JanM82 replied to Autofocus's topic in MDS

   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 particular nurse who called in three out of 4 weekends. P...

6. MDS Coordinator salaries

   JanM82 replied to Nascar nurse's topic in MDS

   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 position, I'm still learning every day. But I love my j...

7. MDS Coordinators on call question

   JanM82 replied to Autofocus's topic in MDS

   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 you don't know where everything is that it isn't rea...

8. MDS Coordinators on call question

   JanM82 replied to Autofocus's topic in MDS

   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 without orienting to the floor and I don't feel comforta...