TigerxLiLy

TigerxLiLy has 7 years experience and specializes in LTC-Geriatric-PPS-MDS.

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1. Hearing Aids

   TigerxLiLy replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

   I don't even bother bringing in my stethoscope to the covid rooms—- usually the cheap one inside does well enough to hear the junk in most of the lungs— plus- most of the med surg covid rooms...

2. Hearing Aids

   TigerxLiLy replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

   Yep— mine would get twisted in the mask, slinged shot across the room or so much pressure from the mask/shields would cause pressure injury behind my

3. Hearing Aids

   TigerxLiLy replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

   I use “in the ear canal” hearing aides now— did have the behind the ear- but with the masks they kept flying across the room even when I was trying to be careful ?? (they were 7 years old so I...

4. Fall/New Admission/SCSA

   TigerxLiLy replied to Liza22's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Sigh. Completely makes sense - especially with the certification listing the diagnosis/md signing it :). thank

5. Fall/New Admission/SCSA

   TigerxLiLy replied to Liza22's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Kinda sounds like redundancy/annoying the providers with stuff that’s

6. Fall/New Admission/SCSA

   TigerxLiLy replied to Liza22's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Read on a AANAC article that if the D/C summary states that the dx is resolved, we cannot use the diagnosis, even if the main reason needing therapy services - that a MD Query must be completed to...

7. Peg and wellness period

   TigerxLiLy replied to TigerxLiLy's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Thank you Talino. I swear i have read the medicare guidelines - guess i just remember reading it- and sorta related it to my corporate office (maybe thought it was their rules.. Who knows) Just ran...

8. Peg and wellness period

   TigerxLiLy posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   I have been told that a PEG that is giving a patient 26% or more of daily nutrition is considered a skilled service in a LTC setting. Was told that when the patient uses their 100 days that they...

9. RUG meeting disaster today..sigh

   TigerxLiLy posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   *Venting* We have RUGS meetings every Mon/Wed/Fri per corporate. SS,DOR,restorative, myself the PPS coordinator, Medicare part A nurse (who is suppose to document on and follow their medical progress...

10. Restorative RUG

    TigerxLiLy replied to tammyloumc63's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Since this discussion is open... Rehab Low requirements Do your faculties mandate that the therapy department transition to RNP with each discipline doing 3 days QOD of 15min(training restorative)?...

11. medicare A nurse/documentation nurse

    TigerxLiLy replied to TigerxLiLy's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Only RNs care for your Med A's?how does that work? The have their own ward? What's your med A patient:nurse ratio? How do you deal with LTC patients that come back skilled on a different hall?.....

12. medicare A nurse/documentation nurse

    TigerxLiLy replied to TigerxLiLy's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    ...did.. Answer was "I have issues at home and I have not been all there in my head"... I directed her to our DON with that statement.. If you can't focus on the patients because of "home life" then...

13. IDT organization

    TigerxLiLy replied to TigerxLiLy's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Care Area Assessment.. It's on the comprehensive MDS (Admission,Annual,Sig change

14. IDT organization

    TigerxLiLy posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Hi, * I am looking for ideas to better organize our IDT team.* I know each building has their own ways of communicating and "getting things done", but I am researching and would like to know a little...

15. Nuances of fluffed care plans

    TigerxLiLy replied to TigerxLiLy's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I guess the nutritional focus will have a direct relation to DM, GERD, CDiff, anything GI