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    6 Trends in Nursing Education 2022: What to Expect and Adopt

    SitcomNurse replied to Nancy Mitchell's topic in Nursing Career

    This is an excellent article for the future of Nursing, not only how we teach it, but where we can tell our students this field can take them. I have been educating since 2012 with many...
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    State Survey Guidelines

    SitcomNurse replied to busybee22's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The State Operations Manual(SOM) is 600+ pages long, and much of it does not apply directly to Nurses. Try researchign something like .. QIS manual or Guidelines to Surveyors for XX subject....
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    No specific training, total disorganization - is this normal?

    SitcomNurse replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am grateful to : The Commuter : for giving some kudos to LTC. It is a sad state though that provides no support, no linear system to ensure the proper care and education for the LTC population....
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    How does a nursing instructor spend their day?

    SitcomNurse replied to stablesystole's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I wish you the best of luck. Its the best challenging position I have held, and that includes starting a Nursing Rehab program at my facility. I love it. I hope you will
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    How does a nursing instructor spend their day?

    SitcomNurse replied to stablesystole's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Well, I have been doing it only for a year, and I can tell you in for my MSN, the focus initially was on theroy, and then my ability to remember how to be a nurse on the floor(clinical skills) then it...
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    Have you had to deal with students responding to nursing related things in media?

    SitcomNurse replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    As an educator in a LTC facility, I lack the glamour of the ED, Mother/Baby and even the MD office for that matter. Im in LTC.. But I often have to draw a hard line for whats real and whats not. I...
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    ADL definitions Section G

    SitcomNurse posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    OK, just one question: For Dining... how do you describe Supervised Vs. Limited. I know the definitions, I want the semantics.... Supervised/set up: opened tray items, cut up food, observed during...
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    ADL definitions Section G

    SitcomNurse replied to SitcomNurse's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    SO RIGHT!! I neede the "actual delivery of food/beverage from receptacle to mouth (or other means)" part of the answer. THAT Is the difference. Im trying to explain it to people.. but the manual...
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    case mix meeting ideas.

    SitcomNurse replied to careinnc's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    In my facility we hold a weekly meeting. In attendance are: Medcare coordinator / MDS coordinator, PT/OT/ST and Nursing Rehab. And any students we have that are involved in these departments, so...
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    Patient Death Notice BOMBSHELL! HELP!

    SitcomNurse replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Im sorry this happened to you. Where I am, we report to the nurses we see, when see somenone/anyone is back from a day off or a week off. Also, our computer system takes out all info upon...
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    Need date help, and more..

    SitcomNurse posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    OK, Im helping a friend who dosent even know AllNurses, but will be a convert when I am done.. Im sure! She forgot to put in an MDS that should have been done in October. Should she: Send out the...
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    Need date help, and more..

    SitcomNurse replied to SitcomNurse's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Do you mean to say that she cannot put the ARD as 10/12/12 for a look back of that period, and signature today? OR she should have the ARD as 10/12/12 and signature 10/18/12? By putting the...
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    Coding transfers (Hoyer)

    SitcomNurse replied to wyogypsy's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    The manual is online at CMS.org There are videos available on you tube. The only time I code total is when I have complete non participation in the task by the resident. Remember, that is the...
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    Starting work in a LTC facility.. what to expect

    SitcomNurse replied to Epona's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    WOW, I would like to work there.. just worry about some mental status changes r/t UTI, toss some meds and be done with it!! I ran respiratory, PICC, IV, Trach, Dementia, GTF.. and sometimes all on...
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    Long Term Care Nursing Rehab

    SitcomNurse posted a topic in Rehabilitation

    Is there anyone out there that works LTC in Nursing Rehab? Anyone who is willing to start a dialogue and get some real ideas on this crazy QIS survey process and anything else we can think of?...
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    Behaviors and Failing to Chart Them

    SitcomNurse replied to Tired_Mommy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I use the MDS language to chart behaviors, that way the social workers and MDS personnel who are completing the forms for reimbursement can easily recognize the behaviors, and GET PAID FOR IT. Read...
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    restorative nursing

    SitcomNurse replied to gale54's topic in Rehabilitation

    If I only counted on the RL category to get anywhere, I'd have 5 people under my belt in 2 years. That wont do! Do you have a RUGs IV breakdown for your facility? How to acheive a RUGS of course is...
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    Tired of LTC...

    SitcomNurse replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Without you, who know that there is more to be done, we are here left with people who dont care to do it. I hope you get the peace you
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    ANCC gerontology exam

    SitcomNurse replied to Freedom42's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you have been in geriatrics, then you should be fine. Its what we do everyday, working in this population, and being prepared for every contingency that applies to geriatrics. there were a few...
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    MDS associated Quarterly assessment

    SitcomNurse replied to SitcomNurse's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Yeah, each discipline is on board and has been doing it for years, nursing keeps changing its 'notes'. Used to be a 3 shift assessment, based on PRI. Thats out. Then it was an InterDisciplinary...
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    MDS associated Quarterly assessment

    SitcomNurse posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Ok, I am not directly speaking about a quarterly MDS. What I am talking about is an 'assessment'. Our dietary completes the MDS quarterly does an assessment. Our SWS does an assessment, then completes...
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    MDS associated Quarterly assessment

    SitcomNurse replied to SitcomNurse's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I guess what I am asking for is a corresponding progress note that is a ROS in accord with the MDS quarterly. Not a quarterly
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    Excited about night shift in LTC

    SitcomNurse replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "jan 14 by jaimie.rn jan 14 by jaimie.rn a member since oct '11 - from 'indiana'. posts: 72 likes: 90 awards: if i didn't have to, i wouldn't! i ask for time changes on these things but day shift...
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    Creating an MDS Assessment

    SitcomNurse replied to charting50's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    In our facility the MDS coordinator initiates the assessment, she is the one who is certified in MDS's. The med records person is not. Who better to work with the team in coordinating the therapy...
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    Help! Cute Visitation Sayings in LTC facility....

    SitcomNurse replied to shell1977's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Spread the cure, not the cold! Please stay home if you are sick. A smile is the only thing we want to spread here! Please stay home if you are sick. We are only asking you to clean up after one...