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aiker31

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  1. Any graduate or current student @ Univ of Phoenix MS FNP program

    aiker31 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am very intrested and on the process of applying to University of phoenix's MS FNP program. I am just curious if there are any graduate student or current student here that can tell me how the...

  2. Electric Wheelchair

    aiker31 posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I am just wondering if any of you has a formal assessment tool that you use to allow a resident to use an electric wheelchair inside the facility. I never had a resident use one since I started...

  3. Any Notice Required?

    aiker31 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I hope things are getting better for you. 4 weeks sounds appropriate unless you really can't stand

  4. Electric Wheelchair

    aiker31 replied to aiker31's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Thanks everyone for all your input. I have not made a P and P yet. I am very well concern with the safety of this patient and of course that rest of my residents, so I am very careful in making the...

  5. Need a good advice. Don position?

    aiker31 posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I have an interview for a don position for a snf with 206 cert med beds. I'm not really sure if this is the right bldg to start as a new DON. I have 6 yrs of Ltc exp and currently working as mds...

  6. Need a good advice. Don position?

    aiker31 replied to aiker31's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Thank you ashley i really appreciate it. I'll meat with the admin and consultants tomorrow. Hopefully it will be a success. I would appreciate comments from other experienced

  7. Need a good advice. Don position?

    aiker31 replied to aiker31's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Thank you for the reply ashley. I am actually worried number 1 because its a large Bldg and it would be my first DON position if ever. I guess I just need a reassurance that its ok to start on a big...

  8. a state resurvey for an F tag?

    aiker31 posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Just wondering, can an F tag trigger a resurvey? state surveyors had their exit and didnt mention anything about a resurvey. then we got the notice last week of the deficiencies and all that and we...

  9. a state resurvey for an F tag?

    aiker31 replied to aiker31's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    thanks deb. btw, im from southern

  10. a state resurvey for an F tag?

    aiker31 replied to aiker31's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    thanks for all the reply. i appreciate it. anyway we got an F for some sanitization issue at our kitchen. hopefully we'll not going to have a resurvey. for now we're still on the survey mode....

  11. Short stay assessment?

    aiker31 posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    We have alot of residents who stay just for around 5 days or less and so they are qualified to be under short stay assessment instead of doing the regular 5 day assessment. Unfortunately im getting...

  12. Short stay assessment?

    aiker31 replied to aiker31's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    thanks for the reply talino. yes it was coded as start of therapy as

  13. Today is Oct 1st. All set?

    aiker31 replied to noc4senuf's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    The transitioning process is pretty ugly no matter how prepared our company is. We had atleast 3 workshop and conferences re: the mds 3.0, about 5 webinars and consultants in and out of our bldg,...

  14. Any MDS data collection forms?

    aiker31 replied to jpav33's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    any chance i can get a copy of that template? thank you!

  15. hmm

    aiker31 replied to pepper50's topic in General Nursing

    i understand what you feel... (em being therapeutic here.=D) anyway just don't stop looking for the right spot. with the present economic status of this country, we have to find every opportunity we...

  16. Overwhelmed at new job! Advice!!!

    aiker31 replied to tsbarbre's topic in General Nursing

    tsbarbe, head up high! confidence really matters, fake it at times and eventually u'll have it for real! =) I'm a new RN as well, and just started working couple of months ago as a Registry nurse. I'm...