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We have 172 beds all certified for MCR and we
usually have anywhere from 35-45 MCR residents. For a short period of time
we had 3 full time MDS coordinators all RN's. After one of the RN's was
let go because she wasn't doing her job they thought that the 2 of us could
handle it. We always felt behind when there was only 2 of us.
Finally one of our corporate nurses came to town and I talked to her about our
workload and she agreed we needed a thrid person. We now have 2 RN's and
one LPN all full time. We are not allowed to be pulled to the floor.
In our building RAI is a seperate department. I answer to the
Administrator instead of the DON. (Our current DON does not like
that) the other 2 then are under me and they do not get pulled to the
floor either. It's a corporate policy. We are just too busy.
I feel sorry for the MDS coordinators who do get
pulled to the floor. Unfortunately some facilities don't understand how
that puts them behind.
Debbie Nichols RN,RAC-C
RAI Director
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 1:00
PM
Subject: Re: NAC hours
We have 99 beds, run about 8 to 12 medicare. I am a full time
RN, I HAD a part time RN as well. We were just told that we were
"overstaffed" in the rnac department, so they have cut out the part time
RN!!! So in about a week I'm looking at doing it all
myself! And I have news for anyone here that asks, I WILL
NOT be pulled to the floor at any time! Michelle
Witges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I work at a hospital based snf with 11 medicare and the
rest long term. We are usually full with out non medicare beds and run
about 8-10 for medicare. I am the only RN. I am responsible for
assessment of nursing sections, input of info into computer for act.,
dietary and my section. Social service puts in her own info and
pharmacy also. I also do all careplans, coordinate and run weekly
careplan meetings. I am also the abuse coordinator, part of the Eden
alternative committee and UR committee. I also help out with feeding
and doing floor work and God forbid if a Code is called. I am
extremely frustrated with my job currently due to poor communication from
nursing staff re: d/c admits and any other changes. Now DON is making
decisions re: careplan issues and not telling me and I find out about it
from the Activity aide. Needless to say I am currently seeking
employment elsewhere. I would love to stay where I am but I do not
forsee things getting better, just worse. Now I'm off my pity
party.
Michelle
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004
8:15 AM
Subject: RE: NAC hours
I want to work there!!!
We are a 100 bed facility and have
10-15 medicare A residents at any given time. Our office is myself (RN)
and one full time LPN. She has been doing MDS's for over 6 years here,
and I have been here over 4 years. We divide up long term, and I do all
Medicare.
we also do all Care Plans. We always
feel like we are behind......Hope this Helps
Ann Schoeny
Sem Haven Health Care
Milford, Ohio 45150
If your referencing the number of NACs, our building is 134 beds
runs 10-12 medicare and we have one FT RN and one FT LPN. We are
told constantly that we have too many mds people.
Dawn Sheppard, RN, CRNAC
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, February 19,
2004 6:22 AM
Subject: NAC hours
I am working in a 120 bed facility. We are running about
105 census w/ about 30 MCRs. We have 2.0 FTEs: 1 FTE LPN 1.8
FTE RN and .2 FTE LPN. How does this stack up against the way
most facilities of this size are running?
Thanks!
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