Terse

Terse specializes in Skilled Nursing.

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1. On-the-Job Injuries: What's Our Solution?

   Terse posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   A recent NPR segment highlights on-the-job injuries. Apparently we nursing staff (including Nursing Assistants) are injured on the job more often than police, firefighters and construction workers....

2. Alarms? Do they work?

   Terse replied to Sixtyseven's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Sixtyseven: Possibly eight months ago one of our current RNACs proposed a "No Alarm" idea at a facility meeting. Our Director of Nursing expressed preliminary support for the idea. No policy has...

3. Advice for a New RNAC?

   Terse replied to Terse's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Thanks.

4. Advice for a New RNAC?

   Terse replied to Terse's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   ...Or maybe I'm just making

5. Advice for a New RNAC?

   Terse replied to Terse's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Aside form my supervisor I was the only full-time MDS Coordinator in the office. Two others worked half-time each, making a third of sorts. All but one (who often asked me for advice) were very...

6. Advice for a New RNAC?

   Terse replied to Terse's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   You mention certification. According to the AANAC website, earning an RAC-CT will be $560.00--10 classes at $45 apiece not including the $110.00 AANAC membership. Is the program worth the cost? I...

7. Advice for a New RNAC?

   Terse posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Hello, colleagues. This is my first post to AllNurses and I have a question: I have worked at my facility as a CNA and a floor nurse and was just this past November (this being July) asked to work...