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1. Care Plans an Exercise in FUTILITY??????

   AMICRW replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric

   The reason that the MDS and Care Plans became such a focus was because MANY facilities were not doing or documenting findings of the assessments and rounds. Residents were found to have advanced stage pressure ulcers not previously documented. There...

2. Leaving nursing

   AMICRW replied to wandering_rn's topic in General Nursing

   Most of the RNAC / MDS coordinators have computer skills and KNOW what they are doing. I did MDS' when they were on paper. Now, I do need to learn how to do it the computer way. I know that I can do internet and word processing, but, I'm still pho...

3. Care Plans an Exercise in FUTILITY??????

   AMICRW replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric

   i loved long term care, i'd still be there if i could physically do the care. after 40 years of nursing my "old self" just can't hack it anymore. i wish that they would have types like myself to enforce the care that people should be getting, you ...

4. Care Plans an Exercise in FUTILITY??????

   AMICRW replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric

   undefinedundefinedundefined :) care plans are used in our facility as well as "care cards" so that all have a brief of what the care plan requires and shows any changes. all caretakers, then, know what is the actual current expectation. in fact, ea...

5. Leaving nursing

   AMICRW replied to wandering_rn's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I'm an RN with 40 yrs experience. Don't give up so soon. Do you know why you were fired? Was it something that you can fix? It may be that you need a mentor who can walk you through whatever problem exists. You might have a teacher, or anoth...