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crazyforthis

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  1. Can't get covid at work

    crazyforthis replied to missmollie's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Interesting... 95% of the people I know that have contracted covid and/or had exposure are in the hospital I work in. The only one I know that wasn't from an employee at the hospital I work in died...

  2. I Really Do Not Want the COVID Vaccine ?

    crazyforthis replied to AspiringNurse94's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I did not say the covid vaccine was mandatory. Here it is optional. It is encouraged but

  3. I Really Do Not Want the COVID Vaccine ?

    crazyforthis replied to AspiringNurse94's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I've been an RN mostly in hospital settings for over 30 years now. I've seen way too much. I now work in care mgmt for our trauma team. My exposure to covid patients is more limited but my bedside...

  4. coding for tube feeding... yes, again!

    crazyforthis posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    My question is about tube feeding. We have a patient that was admitted with a new peg site (among other things) and tube feeding regime. He was getting bolused TF's and was expected to continue the...

  5. MDS RN to resident ratio?

    crazyforthis posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Hi everyone! Hope we are all going to encompass the October 1st changes without too much turmoil. I am wondering if anyone can give me an idea about a few things. I am relatively new to MDS; 6 months...

  6. 48 or 72 hours

    crazyforthis replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I thought it was 48 hours also... but can't swear to it, especially with how fast things seem to change

  7. Yet another unemployed new grad..

    crazyforthis replied to fposey's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hi fposey, I am sorry you are having such a difficult time finding a job. Years ago when I graduated as an ADN things were the opposite. I have been very blessed in my career and still have only my...

  8. 1st CMS survey

    crazyforthis posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Hello Everyone! I just wanted to say thank you all for all the help when I posted here. Also for all the information gained while just browsing others posts. I was brand new to MDS in 2011 and New to...

  9. how do I change an MDS assessments for Insurance?

    crazyforthis posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I was just notified today that a prior patient had Medicare part A while here from 2/21 to 3/3. How do I change the assessment or do I Modify it to reflect her Medicare? We had no insurance info on...

  10. how do I change an MDS assessments for Insurance?

    crazyforthis replied to crazyforthis's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Susan, Are you saying that regardless of pay source or no paysource go ahead and do the OBRA assessments by day 8 also. Just in

  11. how do I change an MDS assessments for Insurance?

    crazyforthis replied to crazyforthis's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Thank

  12. how do I change an MDS assessments for Insurance?

    crazyforthis replied to crazyforthis's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Thanks Talino, Just to clarify... yes I did the OBRA, and there is nothing more I can or should do, correct? Our billing department seems to think I can somehow fix this and I just want to make sure...

  13. MDS training/certification

    crazyforthis replied to Annie2005's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    My Boss is willing to let me take the CPRA course, in this case it is offered thru HCPro Inc. I took the MDS Boot Camp they offer online last year and I would say it was pretty good, but would have...

  14. MDS Coordinator... fair pay?

    crazyforthis replied to mdsnurse12's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    @mdsnurse12, which part of texas? I am curious as to the diff in pay in different regions in TX also. I am in Central TX, about half way between Austin and

  15. participation in activities

    crazyforthis replied to crazyforthis's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Completed a weekly patient conf a while ago, in this one, for the first since I have been here, the activities coordinator actually had to say out loud what kind of activity the patients were...

  16. participation in activities

    crazyforthis posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Hello again! I am wondering if others out there have the same problem we do in my facility. Here, for some reason, it seems next to impossible to get any of our residents/patients to participate in...

  17. HELP! Job offer from Mckesson (disease management)

    crazyforthis replied to pshs_2000's topic in Case Management

    cynthiamc, not comfortable talking about it here. I will say that you would need to be prepared to account for every minute of your times on the phone. every minute, it's all about stats. you can pm...

  18. HELP! Job offer from Mckesson (disease management)

    crazyforthis replied to pshs_2000's topic in Case Management

    I did the same job for the same company for several

  19. Assessment help please

    crazyforthis posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I'm sure this has been asked before, even more than once... Mr X admits to a SNF bed on 1/5/12, he then is discharged from the SNF bed on 1/20/12 and admitted same day to a Hospice bed here in the...

  20. Is AANAC certification worth it?

    crazyforthis replied to lvnlrn's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Fortunately my MDS 3.0 program has a built in RAI manual that you can open and search the same way anytime while doing assessmets etc. It is kind of cool in that it will open to the section on the...

  21. Definition of Recreational Therapy?

    crazyforthis replied to crazyforthis's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Thanks again talino, understand completely now... appreciate your

  22. Definition of Recreational Therapy?

    crazyforthis posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Hello All! I have a question. First, just to clarify ahead of time, we, meaning where I work, do not have a restorative nursing program... that said, under MDS 3.0 Section O #O0400 Therapies, Part F...

  23. Definition of Recreational Therapy?

    crazyforthis replied to crazyforthis's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Thanks Talino! Any thoughts anyone about if there is a differance in the activity coordinator verses a recreational therapist? I am trying to figure out if I am missing some points toward the RUG...

  24. What MDS data entry and resident management software does your facility use?

    crazyforthis replied to catnip3's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    We us VistaKEANE (KeaneCare?)... it is the only one I have ever used so not sure how It compares.... I like it okay but again, nothing to compare it

  25. So now I have a question

    crazyforthis replied to Emily0's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    FRom my limited experience I would agree it should be coded 8/8... I do so wish I could get the nursing staff to understand this