TammyArkansas

TammyArkansas specializes in Peds, Geri.

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1. Do we expect little of people these days?

   TammyArkansas replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

   There is hope. If it's like my facility, it may take 2 months or more to get some smart people in there. We FINALLY raised our hourly salary for LPNs to equal the surrounding communities' other nursing homes. The ad just ran. When they fill the 3 LPN...

2. Legislation To Improve Ltc?

   TammyArkansas replied to TammyArkansas's topic in Geriatric

   You're right Nascar. Good thinking. For Alzheimer's and /or those on the locked Neg Behavior Unit, there should be ways to capture all the time it takes to re-direct, talk to, and calm them down, etc. I'm sure there are procedures in the works. Keep ...

3. Do we expect little of people these days?

   TammyArkansas replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

   Yes, sadly to say, some administrators and DONs will keep, shall we say, "not the brightest" bedside nurses and CNAs because they fill the shift slot numbers. It would be great if the people with a conscience and caring hearts ran the individual nurs...

4. Do we expect little of people these days?

   TammyArkansas replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

   i have been in contact with nursing home reform people all over this country and the general consensus is that until we get out from under the powerful lobby of the multi billion dollar a year healthcare industry and a new congress nothing is going t...

5. Do we expect little of people these days?

   TammyArkansas replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

   Oh, exactly! I feel your pain. That's why I posted a thread about Legislation in LTC recently. (But no one responded). I am through complaining because the budget of the Nursing Home Owners/Administration is not conducive to bedside care that is need...

6. Newbie in CHARGE and needs help!!

   TammyArkansas replied to dak26's topic in General Nursing

   Set up a computer program where you don't have to duplicate pt names and unchanging info. Does your area keep a Kardex? In time, you will know what not to repeat because certain things "are understood" or "are a given". I did the same thing when I be...

7. So Nursing ISN'T a Science????

   TammyArkansas replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

   That is crazy - not a science.

8. Legislation To Improve Ltc?

   TammyArkansas posted a topic in Geriatric

   I am wondering if any of you are actively involved in the legislative process to improve LTC? I researched just now on the net and saw two blurbs dated 1/24/07: 1) In England they are trying to mandate having an RN in the building 24 hrs/day. 2) In...

9. MDS Asmt Days Wheel?

   TammyArkansas replied to TammyArkansas's topic in MDS

   For the masses, where can an Asmt Wheel be purchased? Does anybody have a website? I have looked but can't find. thx

10. Culture Change In LTC?

    TammyArkansas replied to RN 4 Life's topic in Geriatric

    So on ALF, the State regs don't apply re: there must not be more than _______ hours between meals?

11. RAI and insanity

    TammyArkansas replied to garciadiego's topic in MDS

    Here's an example: last survey (early Jan x 5 days), State walked in at 1215 lunch time, HR/Personnel Mgr was the next in line as being the boss at the time, so when the Surveyors asked for someone to walk with them on each Hall, HR told me to. I sai...

12. RAI and insanity

    TammyArkansas replied to garciadiego's topic in MDS

    A question for the Federal Surveyor please: why do the State Surveyors expect the MDS Coordinator to have every answer to every resident's MDS memorized ? I do my best, but I still don't know everything they ask me at survey. thanks.

13. MDS Asmt Days Wheel?

    TammyArkansas replied to TammyArkansas's topic in MDS

    To RN4Life, That would be great. Thank you. To CapeCod, Sure but I don't want to get in any trouble for copying. Thanks, Tammy

14. MDS Asmt Days Wheel?

    TammyArkansas posted a topic in MDS

    I hope you can help me. I am trying to locate where I can purchase an MDS Wheel. I had one at my other job in 2005 but my new facility does not have any. I have searched via the internet and cannot locate one. Don't they still exist? It's kind of lik...

15. Salaries of MDS Coordinator or Asst DON?

    TammyArkansas replied to TammyArkansas's topic in Management

    Wow, that sounds like it was difficult. I went to the salary.com, but they didn't have anything specifically for ADON nor MDS Coord. They only had DON. Other sites I visited said avgs of: Nsg Superv $52,700 or Nurse Mgr $60,300. I can't get a lock on...