texasnurse46

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1. keeping skilled open

   texasnurse46 replied to texasnurse46's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   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...

2. keeping skilled open

   texasnurse46 replied to texasnurse46's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   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...

3. keeping skilled open

   texasnurse46 replied to texasnurse46's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   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...

4. keeping skilled open

   texasnurse46 posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   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

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

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...

7. Devices & Restraints

   texasnurse46 posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   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...

8. Therapy & Section P

   texasnurse46 posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   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...