Bella'sMyBaby

Bella'sMyBaby

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  1. Turned in my Resignation

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to rukiddingme's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Well, first thing is, you need to Stop working that many hours per week. Even if you are Salary, I think there's a limit to how many hours per week a Company can get by with using the "Salary" excuse....

  2. Turned in my Resignation

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to rukiddingme's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    What you are going through is just plain Nonsense!! Just the Size of your Building demands MORE MDS Coordinators. I would Bet that your Building IS Budgeted for more Hours in the MDS Dept..... But the...

  3. Targeted by psychotic, manipulative patient

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to HM7380's topic in General Nursing

    Document, Document, Document. Immediately notify Management. Consult an Attorney to begin Legal

  4. To Staffing Coordinators,

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    But these Companies ALWAYS find the $$$$$ to hire the High-Paying Regional "Management

  5. MDS Coordinators Working From Home

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to Bella'sMyBaby's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Social Services/Dietary/Activities/Staff Nurses collect their designated sections. With Electronic Medical Records.....Think working from home is a

  6. New DON is going to ruin the facility

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to SE_BSN_RN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Unfortunately, I've ran into plenty of these Corporate "Fixers." The only thing I can say is, she probably won't last long. Do the best you can & try to stay "under the radar".....until she's...

  7. Me thinks me has been blacklisted....

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to CathyLew's topic in General Nursing

    Wonder if this hospital was perhaps, trying to get rid of Nurses with seniority? As long as we Nurses allow Companies to "employ" us, this is what we can expect.....Seniority, Loyalty, Hard Work mean...

  8. After 2 months..what do you think of the MDS 3.0?

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to Nascar nurse's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Maybe we all should QUIT???

  9. People in healthcare should speak Spanish, she said

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to Paulie G's topic in General Nursing

    Just because someone is sick, scared or whatever.....does NOT excuse slamming the Nurse because of a language barrier..... If I choose to go live in another Country, it is MY Responsibility to learn...

  10. Told "No WAY I could claim overtime tonight"

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to steelydanfan's topic in General Nursing

    I would have "delegated" my duties to that "Charge Nurse" to prevent any

  11. People in healthcare should speak Spanish, she said

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to Paulie G's topic in General Nursing

    Your Comment reminds me of a Bumper Sticker I've seen which states..... "If you still Speak English, Thank a

  12. Made a huge mistake now worried for career.

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to newRNhereMI's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This Law is a disgrace to all LTC Nurses. Just what a patient in pain needs.....a delay in receiving

  13. Are there any good LTC's out there??

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to JLForever's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would have to say from my personal experience, the LTC Facilities owned by the LTC Corporations, (which are most of the them) are very difficult to work for..... and some are worse than others........

  14. U is For Union

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to king_of_the_hill_fan's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    When I was in Nursing School, there was a real push to unionize Nurses in my city. The Union was "ran out" of town.....Never to be heard from

  15. U is For Union

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to king_of_the_hill_fan's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I can't say if a Union would be beneficial since I've never been part of a Union. But I CAN say that the Big LTC Corporations I've worked for did NOTHING to support me in any

  16. New patient less than 1 hr-I'm new to MDS

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to ibtootie's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Do an Entry on the date she entered your facility. You don't have to do a D/C Assessment if she was not admitted to the

  17. Do you have a resident you cant stand?

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to sarafina's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Totally Understand..... It's OK to vent; that's what we're here for. I work in LTC also & there's several residents I don't care for. That's why I work in the MDS

  18. Emergency decisions

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Don't know about this specific situation. But I would contact your BON to see if they could give you some direction on

  19. Seeking guidance on tricky situation

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to Nascar nurse's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    OMG this is horrible!! I think you need a good Attorney NOW!! Just because someone lives in a nursing home, does NOT give them the right to make false accusations. False allegations = Lawsuit....

  20. Are some states really laxed on their surveys?

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to nd deb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, know exactly what you're saying. Several Nurses in our building were recently turned in to the BON & Attorney General's Office ("Courtesy" of State Surveyors) for leaving holes in their...

  21. Are some states really laxed on their surveys?

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to nd deb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Got the same problem in our part of Indiana Personally I think the "State Surveyors" are a Major reason for many Nurses leaving

  22. Are some states really laxed on their surveys?

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to nd deb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Or

  23. retaliation after resignation?

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to nursecass's topic in General Nursing

    But if you take a "Medical Leave" you

  24. therapy coding question ...

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to brandnew2mdsrn's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Yes, you code therapy minutes for Part B's & any other payer source, if the therapy minutes are within your ARD. Yes, you are correct about entry tracking & Adm/5 day assessments. We are...

  25. After 2 months..what do you think of the MDS 3.0?

    Bella'sMyBaby replied to Nascar nurse's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    The D/C Assessments are a Nightmare. We can't keep up. We are so far behind, don't even know which MDS to start with. We are having problems with the floor nurses not completing the Pain Assessments...