texasnurse46

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1. keeping skilled open

   texasnurse46 replied to texasnurse46's topic in MDS

   10/17/08 I did use the 6th, 7th as much as possible. The 8th day was used, but not as often. This is an inhosp. TCC where the Docs & Admin would bring pt's up & "park them" for a couple of weeks. Of course, Ortho, brought the best reimburse...

2. keeping skilled open

   texasnurse46 replied to texasnurse46's topic in MDS

   9/25/08 Yes, our patients all meet the required 3 day hosp stay. We are an in hosp Transitional Unit, I look back at charts to capture transfussions, IV therapy, PT/OT,ST, etc. We are trying to keep stays down to less than 14 days to keep payment h...

3. keeping skilled open

   texasnurse46 replied to texasnurse46's topic in MDS

   9/25/08 Okay...So, what if you work @ an in hospital Transitional unit, The Dr's & case mgrs feel that anyone should come to the unit. We get IV ABX, wound care, ortho pt's, CVA's, etc...the ortho pt's usually come up on Sat.'s. I need help wit...

4. keeping skilled open

   texasnurse46 posted a topic in MDS

   9/24/08 Skilled Units as I understand it, are not money makers. But, how do you lose the least amount of money, to keep a skilled unit viable?

5. Hurricane coming: evacuate or stay and work?

   texasnurse46 replied to FroggyMama's topic in General Nursing

   Good Luck, Sometimes it's difficult to convince people it's better to be safe than sorry. Watching the storms, praying for the best, preparing for the worse.

6. Hurricane coming: evacuate or stay and work?

   texasnurse46 replied to FroggyMama's topic in General Nursing

   9/1/08 I live S. of Houston & W. of Galveston, Thankfully, we didn't have to transfer pt's to other facilities, discharge them or such this time. We had been on alert since Fri. We have a shelter in place policy for a Cat 3 or lower, anything m...

7. Devices & Restraints

   texasnurse46 posted a topic in MDS

   On Section P.4. What would I put, If I had a family member who had requested all siderails up, nurse wrote on admit that this is restrictive, I don't think the patient could have got up by himself at all, for any reason. Of course, No Dr order for s...

8. Therapy & Section P

   texasnurse46 posted a topic in MDS

   I have a question regarding section P1b. Can O.T. & P.T. claim the same days Do I have to choose which therapy will be able to claim that day? I know I can claim all the minutes they both work with a patient. For example: a patient is admitted on...