AltaEnfermera

AltaEnfermera

Geri-psych, corrections, wound care, MDS

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  1. Frustrated and overwhelmed...

    AltaEnfermera posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I'm basically at my wits end in my current position. I accepted the MDS coordinator position in September because I loved the facility and was dying to come back in any capacity I could. It was the...

  2. Frustrated and overwhelmed at work...Vent/Advice?

    AltaEnfermera posted a topic in General Nursing

    *I initially posted this in the MDS sub-forum, but it's more of a generalized issue, so it's here as well :) * I'm basically at my wits end in my current position. I accepted the MDS coordinator...

  3. Frustrated and overwhelmed at work...Vent/Advice?

    AltaEnfermera replied to AltaEnfermera's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the advice :). I'm lobbying hard to move the filing out of my office at the moment...It's a matter of coming up with a plan to present as an alternative to the current arrangement. (I've...

  4. Frustrated and overwhelmed at work...Vent/Advice?

    AltaEnfermera replied to AltaEnfermera's topic in General Nursing

    It's ok, I didn't have a clue when I started the job, lol. MDS stands for Minimum Data Set; it's essentially an overview of a resident's condition that we submit to CMS to calculate reimbursement...

  5. Frustrated and overwhelmed at work...Vent/Advice?

    AltaEnfermera replied to AltaEnfermera's topic in General Nursing

    As do I, it's becoming more and more

  6. You know it's going to be a crazy night at work, when

    AltaEnfermera replied to JennRN65's topic in General Nursing

    ...when you get a call on your way into work saying "State just walked in!" (LTC/psych) Or, you walk through the front door and are immediately assailed by a flying laundry bin/angry family...

  7. Do your ancillary depts annoy you (security, transport)?

    AltaEnfermera replied to jimmy the P's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I wholeheartedly agree with you! God forbid someone actually does it and manages to pass the NCLEX....I sure wouldn't want them at my bedside if I were a

  8. Do your ancillary depts annoy you (security, transport)?

    AltaEnfermera replied to jimmy the P's topic in General Nursing

    The OB incident was while we were doing OB rotation, which was during his 3rd try at PN school....She alleged that he was hitting on her, but I don't know the exact details. What boggles my mind is...

  9. Do your ancillary depts annoy you (security, transport)?

    AltaEnfermera replied to jimmy the P's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! He sounds exactly like a guy I know ....He was in the nursing program for 3 years in succession, because he kept failing out. He eventually got expelled from school for 1). Getting an OB...

  10. Diabetic care in corrections.

    AltaEnfermera replied to coastalcattery's topic in Correctional

    Slightly different situation, (I worked in a large private/BOP facility), but I used to argue about this issue too. Our inmates were not restricted in any way, diet wise. According to policy, diet was...

  11. Looking professional all day long . . .

    AltaEnfermera replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like we have the same hair, lol. I always referred to mine as "wavy-straight" until I realized that, like ky_grl82 said, it really wanted to be curly hair. I'm a bit of a hair product...

  12. Good hand lotion?

    AltaEnfermera replied to Quark09's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I swear by Cornhusker's Lotion. My father used it for years on his hands (he's a farmer, so you can imagine), and was always trying to persuade me to "stop buying all that frou-frou crap, and try it"....

  13. Lab Tracking Logs

    AltaEnfermera replied to ame222's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    This is what we use to track what's drawn; it's a version of what we used when I did contract nursing at the Federal prison. I made a separate sheet to track standing lab orders, which is basically...

  14. Something random to brighten this frigid Tuesday

    AltaEnfermera posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I was watching CSI or one of the similar shows the other evening, and one of the investigators was examining someone's remains in an attempt to figure out their profession. She made a comment about...

  15. This may be a silly question, but I need advice...

    AltaEnfermera replied to ssrhythm's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I love drug rep swag pens...dark ink, no skip-age, and they don't give me gnarly finger calluses (I apparently am an aggressive scribbler, lol); however, since the re-vamping of the laws, they're...

  16. ICD-9 codes

    AltaEnfermera replied to rukiddingme's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Here is the list I use....It's not super inclusive, but it covers most of the basic medical dx fairly well. :)

  17. Just got my letter for Pelican Bay...questions!!!

    AltaEnfermera replied to misty_dawn's topic in Correctional

    Dah! I'm horribly jealous! The facility in which I worked was minimum security, so there was a much greater freedom of movement/interaction with nursing staff, inmate wise. Although you'll probably...

  18. Fall Risk Assessment

    AltaEnfermera replied to rukiddingme's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I would love a copy of yours! :) I'm trying to revamp our assessment process, as the previous MDS person got overwhelmed by the repetition/redundancy of the current one (which is why she left). If you...

  19. Such a bad rap

    AltaEnfermera replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree that other jobs ARE intrinsically dangerous by their nature, maybe moreso than nursing. This isn't meant to be a p**sing contest between healthcare and other jobs. But I think the point...

  20. Such a bad rap

    AltaEnfermera replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Psychiatric

    Ditto. I worked for 2 years in a correctional center clinic, and despite the fact that ALL of my patients were convicted felons, I never once felt threatened, let alone assaulted by my patients. When...

  21. what makes a good nurse?

    AltaEnfermera replied to shley's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to add, some of the best nurses I've ever worked with weren't "talkers". They were not they type to chat with anyone just because they were nearby; but when they DID say something, it usually...

  22. what makes a good nurse?

    AltaEnfermera replied to shley's topic in General Nursing

    I think some of the best assets I've noticed in nurses I respect are (1) an ability to "read" people, e.g. knowing when to joke, when to play it straight, and when to just shut it and let the patient...

  23. what nerve!

    AltaEnfermera replied to nocturnalnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think the issue is not so broad as with new nurses in general; IMHO, people who treat their jobs (and co-workers!) with the kind of disdain that you describe have probably never had a crappy job,...

  24. What do your hands say about you?

    AltaEnfermera posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was watching CSI or one of the similar shows the other evening, and one of the investigators was examining someone's remains in an attempt to figure out their profession. She made a comment about...

  25. Fall Risk Assessment

    AltaEnfermera replied to rukiddingme's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    We still have the 2.0 based one; I've been trying to revamp the assessments, but so far I haven't found one I