amylpn24

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1. MDS training/certification

   amylpn24 replied to Annie2005's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   My opinion is this. The AANAC certification is great but.....I do not believe that if you do not have any experience in the MDS, you will understand it. The best thing for you to do before taking a...

2. Today is Oct 1st. All set?

   amylpn24 replied to noc4senuf's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Well, All I can say is be glad that you have any help at all!! The only reprieve we have been able to get is "don't put the MDS/PPS Coordinators on call for three weeks".

3. mds 3.0

   amylpn24 replied to luvwine's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Don't let the 3.0 scare the life out of you. When you look at the big picture, it is not really THAT different. What is different is that now instead of interviewing the staff and forming your own...

4. correct coding for walking in corridor

   amylpn24 replied to donna17's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Supervision with set up. 1/1. Using your eyes is considered

5. Where do all the MDS Coordinators live?

   amylpn24 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   I am an MDS nurse with several years of experience and thoroughly trained in the 3.0. Willing to travel, do freelance work for the right price. Hold compact

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

   amylpn24 replied to limarie's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Time to get a new job!!! MDS Coordinators can and will have more of an opportunity in with the 3.0 to write their own ticket. Get out of

7. 15 months of MDS ....

   amylpn24 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   I believe the answer to this question depends on facility policy. We do keep the chart for 30 days and start over after that. As far as the MDS's being on the chart, I'm not quite sure what one has to...

8. at what point can you NOT do an assessment?

   amylpn24 replied to crissrn27's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   In this case, you would change the ARD to the day of discharge. There is nothing in the RAI that says that the MDS nurse must do an or the assessment. You just use what information that you have from...

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

   amylpn24 replied to limarie's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   All I can say is WOW! I too have a lot of additional responsibilities and it makes me crazy!! In my opinion, any administrator and DON should be well versed in MDS and realize that it is US who are...

10. case mix

    amylpn24 replied to 1lanarn's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Yes, it does matter. This is how you make the money and if you understand nothing else about the MDS/PPS, learn this. Do you have a RUG crosswalk? If not, ask your corporate MDS nurse, she or he...

11. ADL care plan

    amylpn24 replied to nyteshade's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    yes, that is correct. Never be too specific in a plan of care. If it changes, which it does frequently and no one gets to the CP to change it, you've got yourself an F

12. Staff RN doing MDS

    amylpn24 replied to RNMLIS's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    It may be the "norm" these days as facilities are struggling to make and save money however able. The problem is, they need to take a step back and realize that the MDS or PPS nurse (THE...

13. Raising CMI

    amylpn24 replied to luvwine's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    just keep in mind that you may not move the ard date once an assesment window has closed, or if you have already picked an ard date and that date has passed. example: last quarterly r2b was 2/1/09,...

14. McareA, McareB, Skilled Mcaid, 60 day break

    amylpn24 replied to fulzgold's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Treat every payor source as if it were medicare or medicaid. This will save you a lot of pain in the long run when you find out that the resident was actually medicare and NOT private

15. Help with Care Plans!!! What all to care plan???

    amylpn24 replied to Illusion_mbk's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Exactly what was said previously. Do not care plan for the state, care plan for the resident. You will never master what the state is looking for because, A) It varies B)It depends on the surveyor...