NurseMommyRN

NurseMommyRN has 9 years experience and specializes in MDS Coordinator.

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1. How many mds 3.0 assessments are you able to do in a day?

   NurseMommyRN replied to jessie26's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   In my facility, we do all the sections, except: therapy enters their own portion of section O, dietary does section K, social services does E & Q. The unit managers enter section M. We are also...

2. Having hard time coding Section G

   NurseMommyRN replied to jessie26's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   We pull our ADLs from the computer. I get some funny coding if I were to follow the rules exactly as they are laid out. For example, there has been a number of times I"m getting a 0/2 for bed...

3. CAT & CAA's...help!!!

   NurseMommyRN replied to MystyDreamer's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Good luck to you. I"m a brand new MDS coordinator, too. I stepped down from a Unit Manager position and am loving it. However, the CAAs are driving me crazy. I only had 9 days of training before...

4. missing narcs

   NurseMommyRN replied to Medsport's topic in General Nursing

   I'm agree with you completely! It sounds like there needs to be some inservicing on the importance of counting both the narcs AND the narc sheets. I could be wrong, but I can't imagine that the...

5. single mothers: best area of nursing to go into re: hours and salary?

   NurseMommyRN replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

   I have 4 children, although I'm not a single mother. I have just accepted a new job as an MDS coordinator. I work 9-5, M-F with no weekends. The pay is also good. When I first graduated nursing...

6. Where do they change the briefs of special needs children in your school?

   NurseMommyRN replied to NurseMommyRN's topic in School

   Thanks, everybody. The principal is one of the biggest problems I have at the school. He claims he has no medical background when it is convenient for him to do so, then tries to step in and "plays...

7. Where oh where have the good PCTs gone?

   NurseMommyRN replied to MissyF_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I can't believe the NM didn't do any disciplinary action for this PCT. Her behavior is putting people's lives in jeopardy. SourApril, having a "bad day" does not excuse making up vital signs and not...

8. Calling out-have bronchitis and don't know what to do

   NurseMommyRN replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

   Having been a unit manager for the past year and a half, I can tell you this.......The per diems never seemed to be available when I actually needed them. It was as if they just wanted to pick a day...

9. Where do they change the briefs of special needs children in your school?

   NurseMommyRN posted a topic in School

   Hello. I'm an RN, but also mother to a severely disabled girl who has a lot of health needs. I recently found out that for the past 5 years, but daughter's incontinent briefs have just been changed...