RN coverage is based on tag F353-355.
Of course, you need to check your state regs too which may be more stringent.
Brenda W. Chance, RN,
RAC-C
MDS Coordinator
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-----Original Message-----
From: Michelle Witges
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, January 07,
2004 2:08 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Working the floor
I have never heard of this. I
am from Illinois and the DON/ADON/RNAC have always counted for coverage.
We usually have a RN that works charge but occasionally we have to serve as the
RN coverage with a LPN working as charge and have never had a problem with it.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday,
January 07, 2004 11:47 AM
Subject: RE: Working
the floor
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.
-----Original
Message-----
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Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004
9:28 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Working the floor
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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