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From Meds to Minutes: Nurses’ Strategies for Curbing Unnecessary Medications and Timing Errors
Have you ever began your med pass for your residents and thought ………. Wow, I am never going to be in compliance with ……… Your state regulations for administration of Medications Do you know what a potential timing med error is ? “Count a wrong time error if the medication is administered 60 or more…
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Because you told me this is what is needed Most…….
Are you having difficulty understanding coding…….. Watch these>>>>> Diagnosis Coding: Using the ICD-10-CM (October 2022) (Contact Hours 60 min.) Procedure Coding: Using the ICD-10-PCS (October 2022) (Contact Hours 60 min.) Note: https://www.cms.gov/outreach-and-education/medicare-learning-network-mln/mlnproducts/webbasedtraining “ MLN Web-Based Training “Free, self-paced learning on a broad range of topics for health care providers. We no longer offer continuing education credits for…
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It Matters……
Do you know who I am I want to be called by my name Not referred to as room 222 I hear you in the hallway When someone asks if you are assigned to me As you reply he is not mine But I am you see Because you don’t refer to me as AL…
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MDS Nurses are you aware of new survey resources shared 6/2023 for Beneficiary Notices??
To find the information below see http://Survey Resources – 06/05/2023 (ZIP) found: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/provider-enrollment-and-certification/guidanceforlawsandregulations/nursing-homes You will also find when you visit the above website a list of Beneficiary Notice Scenarios for Surveyors to review DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES SNF Beneficiary Notification Review Beneficiary Notification Review: Complete the review for…
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I believe that we need more companies that embrace the concept: ” successful groups giving roughly equal time to each other, so that no one voice dominated, but neither were there any passengers.”
I was interested in this study because my father had a chicken farm in Florida and the study peaked my interest. Is there a pecking order at your work… Watch and learn Do you have a voice or Are you merely a passenger…. Become part of a solution not merely an observer Everyones’ voice is…
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CMS-approved MDS 3.0 Final Section S Items
See link for your specific state requirements: for which this excerpt was quoted from https://qtso.cms.gov/system/files/qtso/October%202023%20Section%20S%20Items.pdf Overview “The tables list the Section S items that will be active on MDS 3.0 records with a target date on or after October 1, 2023. The active item on each item subset code (ISC) is marked with a “Y”.…
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Reflections of the Connections in your worklife
How many years have you worked? Have you been at same job…… Have you moved around …….. Think about how many connections you made along the way. This week I had the opportunity to interact with 5 people from different points of my career path. They all told me something about myself that I didn’t…
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Life is meant to be lived stress-free
Life is meant to be lived stress- free We all experience that moment at work, at home or just in life when we think we can’t handle the changes. Like you I had to adjust to: a new boss a new policy a change in my home life. My adult child moved home to save…
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Honoring Fellow Nursing Colleagues on Memorial Day
Interesting article re: Women and Nurses who serve:https://www.uso.org/stories/3005-over-200-years-of-service-the-history-of-women-in-the-us-military MAY 2023\Skilled Nursing Support\maria.messina@skillednursingsupport.com If you like this post subscribe and see more