dkrzysik

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1. Career suicide?

   dkrzysik posted a topic in LTC Directors

   Does anyone feel it would be career suicide to take a DON or administrator position for a 1-2 star facility? I a currently a nurse manager for a sub-acute rehab unit at a 5-star rated facility. I know my fellow colleagues would never even consider ...

2. Resident Care Conferences/Staffings

   dkrzysik replied to dkrzysik's topic in Geriatric

   Working on a short-term rehab unit, we frequently get family members as most of our residents wish to return to their previous living arrangements or we suggest assisted living of some sort if necessary. We also often have difficulty wrapping up the...

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

   dkrzysik replied to jessie26's topic in MDS

   I'm curious as each facility approach is different. Do you have to complete all sections of the MDS or does therapy, dietary, activities, and social services input their own data? Also, how many residents are you overseeing? In our facility the nu...

4. Resident Care Conferences/Staffings

   dkrzysik replied to dkrzysik's topic in Geriatric

   Yes, we've all heard those words before. Nauseating...maybe. True...absolutely. The bottom line is that there are many choices out there. To not surprise our residents and their families, translates to punching a clock, going through the motions,...

5. Improving care conferences/staffings

   dkrzysik posted a topic in Rehabilitation

   I am looking for suggestions in improving resident care conferences/staffings. Our current approach is an interdisciplinary meeting involving social services, RN manager, and a member of the therapy team (dietary is in attendance on occasion). ...

6. Improving care conferences/staffings

   dkrzysik posted a topic in LTC Directors

   I am looking for suggestions in improving resident care conferences/staffings. Our current approach is an interdisciplinary meeting involving social services, RN manager, and a member of the therapy team (dietary is in attendance on occasion). ...

7. Resident Care Conferences/Staffings

   dkrzysik posted a topic in Geriatric

   I am looking for suggestions in improving resident care conferences/staffings. Our current approach is an interdisciplinary meeting involving social services, RN manager, and a member of the therapy team (dietary is in attendance on occasion). The...