Re: NAC hours

[Debbie Nichols]

Hang in there!  I work in a 172 bed facility.  We average about 35-45 Medicare Residents.  For awhile I only had one other RN besides myself and at the time we had 45-47 Medicare.   I was finally able to Hire a 3rd person.  The company I work for also realizes that we are not able to be pulled to the floor or take call.  In our facility MDS is under the Administrator instead of the DON.  We are a separate department.  I now have one RN and one LPN besides myself. Maybe your LPN can stay full time?  I think it's hard for only 2 people to do that many assessments.  Good Luck! Debbie Nichols, RN, RAC-C RAI Director ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 12:44 PM Subject: Re: NAC hours Hi All,      Our facility has 200 beds, dual certified.  We have 37 Medicare skilled at present.  I have one other RN full time and one LPN full time for now.  The other RN is a recent hire and when she is up to full speed our LPN will go back to half time again.  Need less to say, this is the most Medicare skilled we have ever had.  The acuity level of our admissions is much higher than just a year ago.  I have no concept of being "caught up" anymore......LOL.  However, I am grateful that we are not pulled to the floor to work when short staffed, nor do we have to be on call.  Our Vice President of Clinical Services does realize the importance of the MDS.....thank God.   Susan Gibbs, RN MDS Coordinator Presbyterian Homes of TN