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Sorry for the very late response, but yes! Where can I find it?

Hello, Coding question: For Medicare Part A covered patients who elect to leave prior the end of their skilled services (such as Restorative PT/OT) and NOMNC was not issued since patient would still have been covered, what date do you put for A2400C, end date of most recent Medicare stay? Should it be ongoing?

Hi everyone. I used to have this Excel spreadsheet where I can input a Medicare start date and it will calculate the 100th day as well as all the days in between. Tried Googling it but found nothing. Anyone know where I can get it? I know it's just a bunch of formulas but that will take time to DIY. TIA.

I can't seem to edit my post. Forgot to add this:

Hi, anyone here complete Section S for New York? I have a question specifically about Section S8055. Primary Payor: Example: Patient's Medicare last covered day is 11/22/21, discharged home on 11/23/21. The patient is private pay after Medicare ends. Discharge RNA/End of PPS ARD = 11/23/21. What should I code as primary payor in S8055?

I've been an MDS Nurse since I got my RN license in 2010. The facility I work in has been undergoing a lot of change - good nurses getting let go, hard-working people leaving - and the work we have to do just keeps growing. This is not my main reason for wanting to leave, afterall, every job has its stresses, but it is the final push for me to find out what else is out there for me. The only problem is that the jobs I'm looking at (home care, ambulatory, outpt centers, mostly) all require a minimum of 1 year clinical experience, of which I have none aside from my hours of clinical rotation; all my nursing experience relates to MDS. So my question is: How can I improve my resume so that it reflects the skills that these clinical positions are looking for? Is there anything in particular I should be including in my cover letters that will help me get that interview? Edited to add: Should I be getting other certifications (IV, ACLS, etc) to add to my resume? Or should I just leave that for when I get the job and am in orientation? Thank you in advance!

You are so right, HouTx. I certainly don't want to jump ship just because everything seems more interesting on the other side. I've had quite some time to think about it and I think the hospital setting is not for me. I think I want something more laid back, such as sub-acute where I am now, but not in front of the computer all day. I would like more interactions with patients. Thanks again for your input!

obesity33 - I'll keep your suggestions in mind during my search. Thanks.

Thanks for your input, HouTx. Thanks for reminding me that being a nurse doesn't solely revolve around acute care - it totally doesn't. I don't have a specific career goal in mind. I don't know what I want exactly, but I know I wouldn't want to work in the ER. I'm not super set on working in the hospital - I just need a different setting, perhaps home care or outpatient clinics. I would like to explore various career paths and and I think now is a good time to do that. My fiance understands that I could possibly have to work odd hours and/or weekends/holidays, but he is also getting ready for a career change so I might have to deal with his new work schedule as well. We will have to find a balance.

Hello Nurses! I am looking for job hunting advice and this is my first time ever on any forum so please bear with me as I ramble. Here is my background so far: Graduated with Associate's Degree in Jan 2010, RN license April 2010. My classmates and I started applying to hospitals online and in person soon after, but with no luck - the facilities were looking for BSN and experience, none of which we had. Throughout nursing school, I worked as an administrative assistant for a nursing home/SNF in NYC, so I knew that if I wanted to, I could get a job a job there as an RN, but didn't really want to because you don't get your RN to end up working in a nursing home (that is what I thought at the time, I don't think so anymore). The hospitals were still not calling me back for interviews, so I figured a nursing home wouldn't be so bad. I was able to get an RN job at a nursing home closer to home, but was a pain to get to (bus+train) and they wouldn't give me a definite answer about whether I would be part time or per diem only (I would think that was important, no?). Around the same time, one of the Medicare/MDS Coordinators that I worked with, retired and left an RN position open; my boss offered it to me. It was a permanent full-time RN position (9-5 M-F, off on holidays) and I would be working with pretty much the same people. I decided to take my boss' offer and decline the first one. Anyway, I told myself that I would work here at the nursing home for 1 year (the facility requires that you work at least 1 year after you receive your tuition reimbursement), yet, here I am, still at the same facility FOUR years later! These are my "excuses" for staying/not leaving: -I went back to school (I completed an online RN-BSN program in 2012) -My coworkers are super nice and we all work very well together -I got engaged -I bought a co-op BUT -- I work in front of a computer all day. As Medicare Coordinator, I find myself bored and feel like I'm not making any difference in anyone's life. I feel like I need something more. My coworker, who is an RN with years of hospital experience, has always said that a new nurse like myself should be out there in a hospital taking care of patients, and I totally agree. Or at least I should give bedside nursing a shot. I apologize for the ramble, but my point is, I NEED A NEW JOB! My goal for the year has been to start job hunting for some hands on nursing! I haven't even started wedding planning (that's another story!) but I'm not going to make that my excuse to stay another year. Job hunt Progress so far: -renewed my BCLS cert Next step: -revise resume I know facilities definitely want RNs with BSN, and they prefer those with experience. Even though my job is an RN position, would that even count?? How would I explain the delay between getting my BSN and looking for a hospital job? What else (certifications?classes?) should I do to make my resume declare "You want to interview/hire me!" to potential employers? I wish I could take a refresher course on my nursing skills as I've forgotten much of what I've learned =(. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.