Not sure if it is just Ohio but we received a site
for RN hour coverage-not over 24 hrs. but per shift. We were told if
a nurse's designation is not direct care (MDS, DON, etc.), the only time
they can be counted is the actual "hands on" time they provide, i.e. time it
takes to start the IV or change the dressing, and it must have specific
documentation to prove it. Doesn't matter if they are in the building the full
8-12 hours, if they only had hands on for the 20 minutes for the IV, that is all
that counts toward your required RN coverage.
Bren
-----Original Message-----A lot of us are RNs and the administrator is trying to get the most bang for his nursing buck by having the RNAC do floor, start IVs, do call, do supervision, special projects , etc. It's an unfortunate side effect of the financial healthcare climate.
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