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  1. MDS Coordinator salaries

    donmomofnine replied to Nascar nurse's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Not to be disagreeable, but I kind of think that all the staff is responsible for attaining higher reimbursement. At my facility, the nurses and nursing assistants, social workers therapy and...

  2. Low beds, falls and incident reports...

    donmomofnine replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I guess that's one of the reasons we score so high for falls in our QI reports! We categorize falls according to the CMS definition, which is how it should be done. A roll out of bed is a fall,...

  3. Umm...I will have 47 residence to care for !!!!!

    donmomofnine replied to BigB's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    we are jcaho accredited for three years now. the accreditation process now involves unannounced visits. it used to be an announced survey,

  4. is it ok to talk with my DON over the phone instead of in person?

    donmomofnine replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    It wouldn't bother me in the least to talk on the

  5. dumb question

    donmomofnine replied to ellie123's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My treatment nurse doesn't ever work the floor. She was hired specifically for wounds. She works three days a week. Since we have had her for the last year, our rate for wounds in high risk and low...

  6. Recruiting staff for LTCs

    donmomofnine replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Nurse Management

    We are a clinical site for the votech school and have had several students work as hospitality aides in our facility until they passed their test. They stayed and do a terrific job. We also are a...

  7. Umm...I will have 47 residence to care for !!!!!

    donmomofnine replied to BigB's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My staff struggles on 3-11 with an assignment of 22 residents, and 2.5 NAs. No subacute, just regular med run, regular charting, a few treatments and some dementia residents. No TF's, trach, suction,...

  8. Can you believe this? 13yo and mom both pregnant

    donmomofnine replied to seanymph's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "I just hope that when nurses provide care any preconcieve notions or judgements are always kept deep inside and not shown in any way to the patient, because just by doing your job, not judging and...

  9. Calling all ADON's and DON's in LTC

    donmomofnine replied to 2real's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    All depends on the facility! Where I work it's wonderful. Work a forty hour week. Lots of support and terrific staff. If you find a place like this, I think you have a great plan and that it's...

  10. state survey question

    donmomofnine replied to tlrochelpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ohmygosh!!!

  11. Job Requirements

    donmomofnine replied to gentlespirit's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    NICE story, NICE

  12. Please help me understand/Domestic Violence Question

    donmomofnine replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    Poignant....brings back memories... Thanks for

  13. Please help me understand/Domestic Violence Question

    donmomofnine replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    AND.... I was in a church that reinforce the fact that if I was a better wife, he wouldn't hurt

  14. Please help me understand/Domestic Violence Question

    donmomofnine replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    Knew marriage was going down hill, never worked outside of home. Spent three years in nursing school so I could provide for kids after I left him. I had four small children at the time and no family...

  15. My innards are falling out !!!! EEEKKKK

    donmomofnine replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think it's mostly luck, although childbirth does affect all of us to some extent. I have slight rectocele and slight cystocele ~ enough to make it hard to get a tampon in, but nothing more, no...

  16. DON's going back to floor nursing

    donmomofnine replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Nurse Management

    Going by my experience and some of my friends, corporate is :angryfire

  17. Computer Charting

    donmomofnine replied to fotografe's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    MDI. They are

  18. How can a Director cut back on incidental overtime?

    donmomofnine replied to childrensrn's topic in Nurse Management

    Thanks for your kind

  19. Private LTC vs. For Profit LTC

    donmomofnine replied to Serenity USVI's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work not-for-profit, religious affiliated CCRC and I will NEVER work at a for-profit LTC facility

  20. How can a Director cut back on incidental overtime?

    donmomofnine replied to childrensrn's topic in Nurse Management

    The chronic offenders were only two or three. They were disorganized for the most part. I had their supervisors do the med run and help these nurses streamline their med pass and show them how to...

  21. Nurisng Students in LTC

    donmomofnine replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oooooooh! Flu Shots! What a wonderful idea! Thanks! Our community is highly regarded in the wider community. Having the students here gives them a relationship with our staff, residents and...

  22. How can a Director cut back on incidental overtime?

    donmomofnine replied to childrensrn's topic in Nurse Management

    I formed a task force from staff from all shifts to ask THEM why the overtime was happening. We looked at things like workloads, feeling like it all has to be wrapped up at the end of the shift and...

  23. Nurisng Students in LTC

    donmomofnine replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have nursing students from our local community college. They start with bedmaking and direct care their first semester, return later to do meds and treatments, and end up here doing some...

  24. Admits/ Re admits

    donmomofnine replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Do you REALLY mean that? I can't imagine that EVERY SINGLE TIME you call you get this response. So many of the LTC nurses state how busy they are in LTC. Well acute care is busy too. We're all busy...

  25. What do your residents wear to bed?

    donmomofnine replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    personal jammies, unless they request a hospital