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AS AN LPN IN MY FACILITY, I COLLECT DATA FROM MY OBSERVSIONS, CNA/NURSE/FAMILY INTRVIEWS, TRANSFER PAPERS AND RESIDENT INTERVIEW. ADMITS TO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES, QUARTERLY AND ANNUALS ON ALL LTC  RESIDENTS. THIS CAN BE FRUSTRATING AT TIMES DUE TO THE NUMBER OF CHANGES THESE RESIDENT HAVE IN ANY GIVEN DAY.  I DISCUSS /SHARE INFO WITH THE IDT TEAM MEMBERS INCLUDING THERAPIES; INPUT DATA  ON SECTIONS A THRU V; WRITE CAREPLANS AND UPDATE AS NEEDED. MY RAI COORDINATOR REVIEWS AND SIGNS. CORRECTIONS ARE MADE IF NECESSARY BY ALL DISCIPLINES AND SUBMITTED TO STATE.

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>Subject: Re: LPN's Role in MDS
>Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 19:52:05 -0500
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>         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.
>         In responseb to your question-What in the world can a little LPN do? Well I have een doing MDS and care plans for the past 10 years in a facility in New Jersey and in Maine. I also have the initials RAC-C. The RN which has been the A DON signs for completion and I sign for accuracy. In Maine my error rate is O% and in N.J that was not done but my surveys were always good ones. So if that answers your question. Don't be so down on LPN's you would be surprized what they can do!
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