I agree with Michelle.
Currently each discipline does their own, but they are not very good.... and the
other disciplines are not open to constructive criticism. I have done them
all in other facilities, as well as the way I'm doing them now. It is less time
connsuming when every disciplne does their own, but when one person does them
all it is a lot easier to tie them together.
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: How can an accurate MDS and RAPs help
provide good care?
There are times when I wish that I
could do all the RAPs myself. With the exception of myself all of the
other disciplines have been here for numerous years and most pre MDS and they
did not have good training in the begining and become resentful when I try to
explain that they are not doing them correctly. Sometimes it's just
easier for me to do them. If they had good training and did them
correctly it would work out wonderful but most of the time I have to correct
some points and that creates friction for me. Just my opinion in my
facility.
Subject: Re: How can an accurate MDS
and RAPs help provide good care?
When I first started doing the mds's I found them useful, but as I
have been doing them for 6 years, on the same people, I find them
redundunt, and not helpful, because I have gotten to wear I do them in my
head. At this point and time the only time I find them helpful, is
on a new admit, this lets me assess and find out in more detail about the
new resident. But I do find that some of the raps are just a waste
of time, and for a rule they eat up to 8 hours doing them. I don't
have that kind of time sometimes, especially if I have 3 sets to do.
I think that after a while, you learn what to look for. Unlike some
of you, I have to do all the raps, the other disciplines do not do them,
so I find it may take me longer since I don't have the luxuary of other
team members helping with them. (facility policy). Some times
I feel very envious of you that have other disciplines help with the
raps. I get input from the other disciplines but I still do all the
work. But this is just my humble opinion.
Subject: Re: How can an accurate
MDS and RAPs help provide good care?
In a message dated 3/30/2004 10:49:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
OK gang. I would like to hear from
all of you. How do you see the MDS process and RAPS, done well,
helping with the care of your residents?
What makes you feel good about the job
you are doing as MDS coordinators?
PS--get your RAP surveys in
!!!
This is strictly off the top of my head but I think that MDS helps
most in resident care by having a team thoroughly assess the resident,
his/her care plans and the medical record to find out if anything could
be improved. I don't find RAP's very helpful, sorry. We
usually have care plans complete before RAPS are done. Sometimes
they point out omissions in the plan of care but not usually.
