Re: MDS Co. feeding residents!

[Michelle Witges]

At my previous place of employment the administrator always came to careplan meetings and also met with families.  We also had a lot of outings from the facility and she usually would go too.  She also would help with trays and feeding if needed.  On some rare occasions she worked the night shift as charge nurse.  This wonderful administrator was my mother and she worked her way up from a CNA to RN to administrator.  So there are types of administrators. Michelle ----- Original Message ----- From: Debbie Settle To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 7:23 AM Subject: RE: MDS Co. feeding residents! Wow! I've never had a Administrator attend careplans in all my manmy years of being an MDS/ Careplan nurse. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Donna Mateyka Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 9:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MDS Co. feeding residents! I am a DON and when I can, I feed residents. Since when is it not in the "profession" to have a 1:1 contact with a resident? I agree with the person who said it is a good way to assess the resident. It also lets the staff know "we work together". By the way, our administrator brings little treats for residents (candy if it is allowed) and he personally hands it to the resident. He has "contact" with the people we call residents and he attends care plan meetings. ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 9:00 PM Subject: Re: MDS Co. feeding residents! In a message dated 12/2/2003 5:20:29 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: All MDS Coordinators are to feed residents at  mealtimes. Wrong answer. When are we ALL going to demand respect for our profession? When the Administrator and DON start feeding residents, I'll feed.