Re: LPN's Role in MDS

[Janet Schenk]

I am also an LPN in Illinois. I have completed the MDS for the past four years. I do all the nursing parts and the others when they are on vacation, etc. I schedule and run all care plan conferences. I monitor restoratives. I oversee the Medicare beds, meetings with therapy, etc. I also update all the care plans off the pink slinps. We do first person care plans which I type in a template on Word so they are individulaized to each person. On and on and on.....My Don signs as MDS coordinator. I am salaried and considered a department head in my facility. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: dawn To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 8:18 PM Subject: Re: LPN's Role in MDS   I am an LPN and have done MDS's for 13 years. I complete the nursing parts of the assessment, complete RAP's and the care plan. I ensure all other disciplines have coded accurately, I run the care plan conferences and schedule all assessments. I am considered a "department head" and am in a mangement position. The DON/ADON sign the assessments for completion. I am in Florida, however I did MDS's in Indiana prior to PPS and the DON also signed in this state.       ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 7:38 PM Subject: LPN's Role in MDS What parts of the MDS process can be done by an LPN? Can they initiate RAP's and Care Plans and have RN co-signature? Currently working the state of Ohio. Is this a by state issue? Please give some ideas on what LPN's do in your facility as far as working in the MDS office. Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!