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  1. Beat up by a resident, what to do??

    robin_mds_nurse replied to purple_angel24521's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yikes, and I thought some our aggressive residents were bad! The administration of your facility should seriously look at sending this resident to an in-patient Geri-psych unit. The facility will wish...

  2. Mds

    robin_mds_nurse replied to Traveler's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi, I love doing MDS/Care Plans. I currently do all of the Medicare (Have about 20 on Medicare A right now), and my co-worker does the ICF. We have 128 beds. She can get the ICF done, and actually...

  3. mds mountain of work with no help

    robin_mds_nurse replied to yasmina's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i hope you get training. when i first started this position, i went to a 2 day class. we are currently in the process of having training or retraining for everyone involved in the mds process. our...

  4. Did anyone who Graduated from Excelsior College had problems when trying.

    robin_mds_nurse replied to northernnyLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Like Chris has already posted, there are many companies that will tell you that you can earn your RN thru with no clinicals yada, yada, yada. These companies don't usually tell you that you will have...

  5. Anyone using MPAF for medicare assessments?

    robin_mds_nurse replied to nurse555's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi Robin, my name is Robin too! :) Yes, the MPAF is the correct form to use for Medicare assessments, unless you are attaching the admission assessment (01), a Significant change in status...

  6. HIPPA Laws

    robin_mds_nurse posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A resident at the LTC center that I work at was sent to the hospital several days ago. The nurse that usually cares for her was worried about her, and called the hospital to check on her. The nurse...

  7. HIPPA Laws

    robin_mds_nurse replied to robin_mds_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In Tennessee, when a Medicaid ICF resident in LTC is admitted to the hospital, the nursing home automatically receives a 15 day bedhold. If a SNF Medicare A or Private Pay resident is admitted to the...

  8. HIPPA Laws

    robin_mds_nurse replied to robin_mds_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That would be awesome to be connected to the hospital, and get the medical records electronically. I work in a rural community (1 horse town with 2 hospitals), and I don't forsee us being that high...

  9. HIPPA Laws

    robin_mds_nurse replied to robin_mds_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A resident at the LTC center that I work at was sent to the hospital several days ago. The nurse that usually cares for her was worried about her, and called the hospital to check on her. The nurse...

  10. Smoking

    robin_mds_nurse replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The facility where I work has recently admitted many younger residents who smoke. We have to assign a staff member to take them to smoke. We have assigned times posted, but it is never enough. They...

  11. Smoking

    robin_mds_nurse replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The facility where I work has recently admitted many younger residents who smoke. We have to assign a staff member to take them to smoke. We have assigned times posted, but it is never enough. They...

  12. Do the state inspectors ever show up on noc shift?

    robin_mds_nurse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The State Survey Team & 1 Fed Surveyor walked in where I work today, and it was almost 11am. That is the latest I have ever seen them show up on the first day. I just had a feeling that today was...

  13. Resident Care Coordinator going MDS/ICF

    robin_mds_nurse replied to beacon54's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with the last post. We divided our building between ICF and SNF. I think it would be very hard to do RAPS on a Resident that someone else did the MDS on. I am currently training a new nurse to...

  14. attention Rural male nurses

    robin_mds_nurse replied to wannaknow's topic in Rural

    I live in a very rural part of Tennessee. I work in LTC, and we have had very few male nurses in the 12 years I have been there, and none at the present time. The hospital next door has only 2 male...

  15. East Tn LPN jobs and schools?

    robin_mds_nurse replied to Emily20's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Hi Emily, Livingston has an awesome LPN program (that is where I went). There is also a LPN program in Crossville. I am not sure about OB if they use LPNs or not. I did some post-partum after I...

  16. Do LPNs Get the Respect They Deserve?

    robin_mds_nurse replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have been a LPN for 11 years. I have worked in a hospital, and now work in LTC. I was promoted up to an "RN" position 2 years ago, doing MDS, RAPS, and Care Plans that had never been filled by a...

  17. Do you wear makeup?

    robin_mds_nurse replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Students

    I have always worn make-up even back when I was in Nursing school. I don't feel dressed without it, & I don't want to scare my

  18. State Requirements in LTC

    robin_mds_nurse replied to CRNAsoon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been working in LTC since I was 16. That's quite alot of state surveys! I always found that even when I was a CNA, if I got in the habit of doing something everyday not just when the state is...

  19. MDS Questions???????????

    robin_mds_nurse replied to sassyASC's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Hi, this is my first post here. I registered several months ago, but never found the time to post. I have been the MDS coordinator for 2 years at 128 bed facility. 6 weeks ago, our PPS coordinator had...