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I would actually estimate that most of us do NOT
have email at work. In many of my positions in the past, I have been
either scolded, written up or actually fired once, for reading this list serv,
or the one that preceded, at work. Often, as another on this list serv
wrote, either the DON or the Administrator don't really understand all of the
in's and out's of the process, and the actual relationship of income to careful
scheduling and coding of the MDS. Many of them think of 5,14,30,60, etc.
as the actual dates, and no amount of explanation helps. Most often,
reading email has been considered "surfing" the internet during work
hours. Actually showing the downloads, such as the manual, the email
filings and addresses, postings by CMS, etc., are considered things that are
"private interest" and should be done "on your own time at home". Several
years ago, the DON had the modem removed from the submission computer so that
all submissions needed to be done from the administrator's computer, which was
fine until the day the MDS team needed to use her computer for the
submission. The next day, the modem was returned, but all use of internet
explorer was blocked, which lasted until they needed to look up something and
realized they had shot themselves in the foot. (I suppose it's rude to
giggle, isn't it?)
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 12:20
PM
Subject: Re: simple question
I have noticed in the past day or so that several
of us on the list serve have indicated that they do not have access to email
at work. I just took for granted that most of us access the list while
at work. Is there some reason or rationale that those of us who do not
have access at work? Just curious.
Michelle
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 9:25
AM
Subject: Re: simple question
Cathy:
During my 10 years in MDS, I have only had 2
jobs where we were allowed internet access to get email. Got fired
from one job for going on line to look something up at the CMS site.
It was considered "surfing".
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003
8:55 AM
Subject: RE: simple question
Try to take some
time during your work day to review the emails. I consider it part
of my job to be informed.
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-----Original
Message-----
From:
cmdg[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:cmdg[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of katie fox
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003
9:44 PM
To:
cmdg@aanac.org
Subject: Re: simple
question
I
do have a manual and it is on my lap the whole time I am at the
computer. We are the only facility on the island that does
MDS. We are very small, 25-35 residents. I did not get much
training, as our consultant was trying to catch us up from our computer
going down in June, she was there for two weeks. I started in
the middle of August. (surveyors came on my second day on the
job) I do all the sections some of the time and some of the time I
can get our other departments (activities, social services) to do their
sections. Therapy always comes through for me and they give me the
information for their section.
I
did join AANAC and have been reading emails almost every night after
work.
Katie Fox,
RN
Seaview Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility
St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands
340-777-3303 ext. 114
----- Original
Message -----
Sent: Wednesday,
November 05, 2003 8:32 PM
Subject: Re: simple
question
I think the
best place for you to start is the RAI Manual...do you have
one?
Also, it will
be very important for you to check out (and if possible join) AANAC's
membership.
Tell us...how
much training you have had in the process?
How many beds
are you responsible for?
What sections
do you complete?
Yes, you did
ask a basic question...but we are all basic to some extent...as the
regulations are always changing or being clarified. So feel free
to ask basic questions...infact, we welcome them! You are a
brave person to write...others like to lurk....so you may be asking
a question that others are thinking about.
I won't bore
you and others with the answers as I am sure the questions are
being answered as I write this.
Don't try to
be a perfectionist you will disappoint yourself. Always, know you
will always be learning regardless of the seminars, conventions and
articles...no one has it all! Which is the reason you can feel
free to ask the questions on this listserver...someone out there may
have part of an answer and others will expound of that answer...this is
all part of growing with the MDS. Oh one last thing...try not to
look at the position as a job...but rather as a career I do believe you
will find much more rewarding.
----- Original
Message -----
Sent: Wednesday,
November 05, 2003 6:54 PM
I am very
new to the whole MDS process and am trying to learn everything at
once. I am the only one in this area that does this job,
so I am learning a lot from everyone's emails. (thank
you)
I have a
very simple question-- What is the time frame for me to complete the
MDS after the ARD? And how long for me to transmit?
Forgive me
for the basic question.
Katie Fox,
RN
Seaview Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility
St. Thomas,
Virgin Islands
340-777-3303 ext.
114
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