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  1. mds mountain of work with no help

    yasmina posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i am a new mds coordinator. i am really the only clinician, and only have the support of an assistant. there are over 100 beds in the facility. without any formal training, the job is quite a...

  2. mds mountain of work with no help

    yasmina replied to yasmina's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    my title is quality assurance coordinator. i am it (with a very young assistant) for a 120 bed facility. i do the care conferences (the only rn there). i do all the mds's. i am also administrative...

  3. mds mountain of work with no help

    yasmina replied to yasmina's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  4. my D.O.N. frightens me

    yasmina replied to tiroka03's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I re read the beginning of this ensuing nurse practice dilemma. The person who spoke of the study taking a few weeks (perhaps) is correct. The nurse who downgraded the diet, in my opinion, was...

  5. my D.O.N. frightens me

    yasmina replied to tiroka03's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work in a nursing facilty as a MDS/Quality Coordinator and have been a RN since 1978. We can 'what if' about the cause of a resident's dysphagia until we are blue in the face. The bottom line, in...

  6. my D.O.N. frightens me

    yasmina replied to tiroka03's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When people we work with are difficult,accusatory and hard to please (if not impossible),the people pointing their little fingers and gossiping need to evaluate why they decided to go into Nursing in...

  7. my D.O.N. frightens me

    yasmina replied to tiroka03's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

  8. diploma grads

    yasmina posted a topic in General Nursing

    i know you are out there...diploma nurses....speak up about why you didn't complete your bsn or left the field. i am keeping this initial message brief, as the system didn't like my long message....

  9. diploma grads

    yasmina replied to yasmina's topic in General Nursing

    I feel if ADN and Diploma RN's were grandfathered and a BSN was mandated for all new RN's by say, 2010, we would help our profession...by uniting US. Many disagree with this but I'm ready to see SOME...

  10. mds mountain of work with no help

    yasmina replied to yasmina's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I appreciate help with the RAPS. I also am curious about what is called a waiver...I have been told that after skilled service is done, there is a 2 day period when family is notified of...

  11. diploma grads

    yasmina replied to yasmina's topic in General Nursing

    i have tried several times to finish my bsn but have run into multiple obstacles through the years. mainly with bsn programs discounting my college courses, and essentially requiring repeating most of...

  12. diploma grads

    yasmina replied to yasmina's topic in General Nursing

  13. mds mountain of work with no help

    yasmina replied to yasmina's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know......it happened to me. And the best thing I ever did was to shake the dust of the place off my feet and head back to the hospital, where I'm just a little fish in a big bowl and I can do my...

  14. mds mountain of work with no help

    yasmina replied to yasmina's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Help? Na. Not anybody who will jump in and cover while I am away. Upper Management has the knowledge, but has other responsibilites (which I totally understand). I am learning how to be VERY efficient...

  15. switch to psych or detox nursing

    yasmina posted a topic in Nursing Career

    i am working in insurance nursing. i would really prefer to be in a counseling role...working with detox of drug/alchohol with teens. i feel there is a need. however, the jobs all seem to want...

  16. diploma grads

    yasmina replied to yasmina's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like you had a great diploma program, unlike me ( as far as credit

  17. switch to psych or detox nursing

    yasmina replied to yasmina's topic in Nursing Career

    soberland. I am a CD nurse (although dont have much use for it where I work) Walter, what is a CD nurse? In my area, the hospitals only seem to need night psych nurses if any. (at least entry...

  18. mds mountain of work with no help

    yasmina replied to yasmina's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    have taken to skipping some!! It is ridiculous...! Good Luck....it is a job that noone can understand unless you have done it. well, i have been here two whole months. there is a backlog from the...

  19. mds mountain of work with no help

    yasmina replied to yasmina's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    mds = minimum data set dixielee. It is an assessment tool used by skilled nursing facilities. If you have any more questions, please let me know. If you go on the CMS website, you will learn all about...

  20. diploma grads

    yasmina replied to yasmina's topic in General Nursing

    i have done some research...and have found that it is necessary to repeat courses, or challenge them. it may be easier than it was, but it is still difficult. if anyone has suggestions for programs...

  21. diploma grads

    yasmina replied to yasmina's topic in General Nursing

    good luck with school! i know that diploma grads are well prepared for clinical practice. i went right into a specialty + night shift after graduating. i understand your

  22. diploma grads

    yasmina replied to yasmina's topic in General Nursing

    i would love to furthur my education. it is just really hard...i live in the phillie area. i have not found a program that is realistic in demands. a nurse friend of mine, with a group of other...

  23. What can MSNs do that BSNs can't do?

    yasmina replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    in 1978, there were very few bsn programs. i went to a very good diploma school. the bsn nursing program started the following year. the students who graduated the first few years from that program...

  24. mds mountain of work with no help

    yasmina replied to yasmina's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, well what you say is true. I did do the overtime thing for two months. I won't do it any more. I am back logged, as I came into the job with a back log. It is hard to understand why a nurse would...

  25. What can MSNs do that BSNs can't do?

    yasmina replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    No, I didn't bash associate degree nurses, it you are referring to