Re: LPN's Role in MDS

[Rnlncoh]

In a message dated 3/7/04 4:29:07 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >         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. I am also in Ohio.  Our dept has 3RN's and 1 LPN who does MDS's.  Our LPN is excellent and she does everything that we do.  But I sign off the R2b, Vb4, ect.  She does however sign off on all the sections she does.  As for care plans, she does initiate, update, ect.  But techinically in the State of Ohio, LPN's are not allowed to initiate a care plan.  I haven't seen it enforced yet.  If it were, there would be a lot of nursing homes without any care plans.   Sherri