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catnip3

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  1. care plan notices

    catnip3 replied to crissrn27's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    One of the secretaries sends case conference invitations to families via mail. Also, our social worker gives the residents a cute personal invitation that looks like a party invitation. Our response...

  2. Work schedules, nights, weekends, holidays?

    catnip3 replied to nyteshade's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Don't you just love the "team player" expectation? We get that thrown our way a lot,

  3. I currently work in a Nursing Home and I have a few questions..

    catnip3 replied to Ling07's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    For an idea of what an RNAC does, read the posts under the MDS coordinator forum. I've been an RNAC for 8 years and it really is my "niche". It sounds like you're seeing a lot of negative in the...

  4. Uniforms

    catnip3 replied to lucky08's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just ordered from Salus and am very pleased. My order arrived in less than a week, the prices were great, and the quality is nice. Only disappointment was that they didn't have some colors in my...

  5. Work schedules, nights, weekends, holidays?

    catnip3 replied to nyteshade's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I, too, work Mon-Fri, hours are pretty flexible (a GREAT + in my job!), and no weekends, holidays, on-call, or supervisory coverage. The DOH was in recently and though they came on my day off, I...

  6. What is your work setting?

    catnip3 posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I was curious about what your work environment is like. Do you have your own office, or share an office with others? Or do you work directly on your unit? I currently share an office with 3 other...

  7. Nine Or More Meds?

    catnip3 replied to mdsdebbie's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    It's really an alert to assess residents for polypharmacy- do the residents REALLY need all those meds? We cover it with the pharmacist's monthly review- he has a special form for this

  8. What do you wear?

    catnip3 posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I was just wondering what all of you RNAC's/MDS Coordinators wear. Our dress code is business casual, but I honestly wouldn't mind wearing scrubs. In street clothes, I don't feel I'm easily...

  9. State audits of MDS

    catnip3 replied to Ruas61's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Yes, thankfully UMR gives us a 1-2 week notice before they come in, and they give us a list of the MDS they will be

  10. State audits of MDS

    catnip3 replied to Ruas61's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    The UMR team from the Dept. of Health and Welfare come in quarterly. They used to do MDS reviews twice- 15 records one time, and 5 another (They focus on billing and OBRA also). Now, they review 20...

  11. coding meds. ?

    catnip3 replied to Rascal1's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Though Depakote is often used as a mood stabilizer, the RAI manual states that for section O4, the medication is to be coded for its pharmacological classification, NOT for how it is

  12. Pressure relieving devices, etc

    catnip3 replied to rukiddingme's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I'm sure nurses do that almost everywhere (sign ahead), but our aides and restorative aides are good about letting the nurses know if a cushion or heel protectors have somehow grown legs and walked...

  13. Pressure relieving devices, etc

    catnip3 replied to rukiddingme's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    We document our pressure-redistribution devices on the TAR each shift, thus we have proof that they are being used. Our restorative nurse tracks the devices each resident

  14. What's the worst weather you've gone out in?

    catnip3 replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

    The Blizzard of 1996 in the northeast........I actually got my visits done in the morning before the brunt of the storm hit, and made it home in a foot of snow. Shortly after that, we had freaky warm...

  15. Mds

    catnip3 replied to WORKIN-RN's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I went into long-term care as an RNAC with NO experience! I was a home health nurse for 12 years, and the agency I worked for was closing. The facility I now work for was advertising for an RNAC. I...

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

    catnip3 replied to limarie's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    After reading some of your replies, I guess I'm pretty lucky, and believe me, I have bad days, too! Our facility has 183 beds and 4 RNACs- 1 full-time Medicare, and 3 part time long-term caseload,...

  17. AANAC?

    catnip3 replied to rukiddingme's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I've had the AANAC certification for several years, and it's definitely worth it. The course is excellent, and their website is very useful. Our facility highlights the fact that all its RNACs are...

  18. Where do you keep your care plans?

    catnip3 replied to BEDPAN76's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    We keep them in 2 places. It may sound confusing, but it has worked for us. We keep "critical focus" care plans in separate binders on the unit. These care plans address current, acute, individual...