mercury7

Hello, I was wondering how often dopamine drips are used in the SNF setting? Doc admitted a patient today on a 5mcg/kg/min drip with no orders to titrate (for renal perfusion). I was wondering if drips were even allowed into the SNF setting?? and, if so, whats the protocol? how often do you check VS? Help please!!

i agree with you! i'm still new to this whole MDS thing but i've noticed that my job is becoming more and more complex as the charting is often insufficient. i recently updated the bath sheets/skin assessment forms just so i could get more info about the patients without having to conduct so many cna interviews! im now looking into how to fix the admission form...... what i do is i make my form.. show it to a few people.. gather support then i approach the DON and say "well so and so said this would work, and im open to suggestion" even then there are things that need to bechanged and im still trying to figure out how to do it. ahhhh!!!!

i'd be interestd in your CNA flowsheets. i'm new to my job and i'm trying to work with what we have but i'm always looking for something better....

may i have a copy as well?

Moogie- Thanks for your weariness, it's helping me to sort everything out about the position. It's a 24 bed SNF so it's the smallest I've ever seen. They advised they wanted to really train me to be the "MDS Nurse" so I assume I would be doing that the majority of time and be used to float if they were ever short-handed.

Also, did you end up accepting the position?

Hello, I am a New Graduate as well and have been offered a position in a small Nevada SNF to become an "MDS Nurse." In the position I am to operate as a floater "charge nurse" for the SNF but my primary purpose will be to perform the MDS role. They advised that they will be "investing training and certification" for me. Should I consider this offer? I haven't done any floor work before but with training would I be able to perform the MDS role?

Hello, I am a New Grad and was considering employment with Renown's Cardiac ICU. What is the Cardiac unit like at Renown? What types of patients do you see? What is the general atmosphere? Much of my precepting and clinical hours were spent in burns and so the Cardiac ICU is unfamiliar territory for me. Any info would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!