reylem

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1. MDS - SURVEY DEFICIENCY

   reylem replied to km rn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   i do emphatize with you. it's unfair for these surveyors to site you on the basis of just a small percentage of inaccurate coding. they should have a standard criteria for inaccurate MDS coding...

2. New Job- no knowledge base

   reylem replied to FranW's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Hello fellow MDS Coordinators. Welcome to the MDS/PPS world. I have been an MDS Coordinator from 1996. Our MDSC at that time resigned and I was 'promoted.' Well, I started by reading the RAI manual....

3. FRUSTRATED DIETITIAN

   reylem replied to CarolRD1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I can understand your frustration Carol. We can set the ARD earlier than scheduled. If Feb. 1 is your scheduled ARD, you can set the ARD maybe 2 days earlier like Jan.30 so that the extra 2 days can...

4. I have a question for all nursing home nurses.

   reylem replied to chili2641's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Nurse aides plays a vital role in the nursing home. Care of the elderly is hard work and I do admire our nurse aides that are dedicated to this service. It is when I see CNAs that are not sensitive...

5. Should new grad LPN work 11p-7a alone

   reylem replied to irish777's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   We should not allow this to happen because if we continue to tolerate being taking advantage of by employers, it will continue to happen. An RN should always be present in the facility 24 hours. If...

6. nurse aides rules

   reylem posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I would like to get feedback from the group on the topic that in some nursing homes, nurse aides rule. I have worked in facilities where charge nurses are afraid of the nurse aides. They complain that...