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They did you a favor...you DON'T want to work for them. I had my fill of them several years ago in my first MDS Coordinator Position.... They kept me in meetings most of the day with no time to do my...
Kitty Hawk, what you experienced is typical. Company buy-outs are usually brutal & they will lie to your face. I am working for a large LTC Corporation now who apparently has been sold (according...
We are having the same issue with one of our Social Workers; she is supposed to be doing the "Administrator in Training" at some point. She's into everything else (of course, everything is a secret)...
NO, absolutely NOT.... And for you newer Nurses....I feel sorry for you. For starters, too many Nurses, not enough jobs, pay has decreased & hotel customer service
Bella'sMyBaby replied to LTCNS's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Maybe you would want to consider an MDS Position with another company....Perhaps working in a bigger facility with 2 or more MDS Coordinators....I worked in 3 different facilities as an MDS...
I understand exactly how you feel. Only another MDS Coordinator really understands the constant demands...yes, most think it's a fluff job....have heard that one too...there are two of us in the MDS...
Bella'sMyBaby replied to oliviabel's topic in General Nursing
Working in LTC explains it all... Stop beating yourself up. Your issue is a common one in LTC. I've seen this happen over & over again. There's usually constant turn over in LTC & with turn...
I have heard of a few companies that place Interim/Traveling MDS Coordinators.... 360 Healthcare, Tobin & Associates & Clinical Resources....to name a few. I'm very much considering this as...