Brenda W. Chance, RN,
RAC-C
MDS Coordinator
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I truly enjoy working the floor
occasionally, too. As long as there aren't any MDS's to be done, or some
one else helps get them done, I don't mind at all, as long as I know in
advance. Telling me at 3pm that so & so didn't come and I'm
"IT" this week just doesn't do it for me anymore.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday,
January 07, 2004 8:21 AM
Subject: RE: Working
the floor
I totally agree, but feel that some of us are losing what being
a nurse really means. I think that it is unfair to have put in your job
description that you will never work the floor. For example, we recently
had a flu epidemic with a large majority of our staff and residents ill.
The DON, ADON, and I all had to work the floor to ensure that the residents
were cared for. No, I don’t think that the RNAC should be the 1st
person pulled to the floor. Yes, our job is the driving force for care
and financial support, but, ultimately, what are these things if the basic
elements of care are not being provided on the floor. There is always an
exception to every rule. I truly enjoy working the floor
occaisionally. It gives me fresh insight into my residents. Yes, I
am very very busy with what I do, but if I ever stop doing what I am trained to
do, then I will have lost what we are ultimately in this business for –
the care of our elderly generations.
Brenda
W. Chance, RN, RAC-C
MDS
Coordinator
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-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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