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2013-02-28 06:53:01 PM kathyhughes So whats new? How are the classes going?
2013-02-28 06:53:43 PM jblackmon Talking about that I'm getting the idean now.
2013-02-28 06:53:45 PM patricia33 Mepap 1 was alot easier for me then this one lol it's just info that we don't use or have
2013-02-28 06:54:24 PM kathyhughes Its management information and I bet that you will use some of it
2013-02-28 06:54:38 PM patricia33 yes it's be very helpful!!
2013-02-28 06:54:51 PM kathyhughes Thats good Juana....takes some time to get used to the system
2013-02-28 06:55:32 PM patricia33 we are waiting for our state survey it's any day now!
2013-02-28 06:55:36 PM jblackmon I wanted to ask if there was something I could do to get xtra point , because the first 3 weeks I was in lala land.
2013-02-28 06:56:05 PM kathyhughes There are extra credit assignments coming up.....and good luck with the survey
2013-02-28 06:56:25 PM patricia33 good i can use them to!! :)
2013-02-28 06:56:26 PM kathyhughes I have 3 extra credits as well as the Specialty Track assignments
2013-02-28 06:56:34 PM patricia33 Thank you we just want it over with
2013-02-28 06:56:49 PM kathyhughes Chatting on Wed counts as extra credit
2013-02-28 06:57:03 PM jblackmon Oh. very good.
2013-02-28 06:57:06 PM patricia33 thats good to no
2013-02-28 06:57:11 PM kathyhughes Everyone wants a survey over! Don't blame you
2013-02-28 06:57:43 PM kathyhughes I guess I was the only one that enjoyed them coming in
2013-02-28 06:57:49 PM kmcooley enter the chat room
2013-02-28 06:57:52 PM kathyhughes I made friends with them
2013-02-28 06:57:59 PM kathyhughes Hello Kathryn
2013-02-28 06:58:04 PM kmcooley Hello
2013-02-28 06:58:04 PM kathyhughes How are you doing?
2013-02-28 06:58:17 PM kmcooley Good, busy days!!
2013-02-28 06:58:27 PM patricia33 its nice when the state comes cause we have the extra help from the cna's and nursing in our dayroom lol
2013-02-28 06:58:35 PM kathyhughes Enjoy the busy days!
2013-02-28 06:58:55 PM kathyhughes that too
2013-02-28 06:59:17 PM jblackmon I don't know what survey you ladies are talking about.
2013-02-28 06:59:23 PM kmcooley True! We have 10 new residents since two weeks ago!
2013-02-28 06:59:53 PM patricia33 us to trying to fill the beds
2013-02-28 07:00:03 PM kathyhughes Each year facilities are survied...the state survey team comes in to make sure that we are meeting the regulations
2013-02-28 07:00:46 PM kmcooley Our team was three nice ladies...
2013-02-28 07:00:48 PM jblackmon yes. I know that, I thought it was an assignment.
2013-02-28 07:01:15 PM kathyhughes Nope...Patricia is waiting for their team to come in
2013-02-28 07:01:23 PM babieofseven enter the chat room
2013-02-28 07:01:26 PM kathyhughes There ya go Kathryn
2013-02-28 07:01:30 PM kathyhughes Hello Julia
2013-02-28 07:01:32 PM patricia33 it's open window time for us any day!!
2013-02-28 07:01:36 PM kathyhughes How are you doing?
2013-02-28 07:01:47 PM babieofseven Hello Kathy and everyone
2013-02-28 07:01:57 PM christine41 enter the chat room
2013-02-28 07:02:06 PM kathyhughes Hello Christine
2013-02-28 07:02:11 PM kathyhughes How are you doing?
2013-02-28 07:02:18 PM christine41 Hey everyone! I'm doing great!
2013-02-28 07:02:19 PM kmcooley I liked week one's information with the actual forms the survey teams use...useful for us!
2013-02-28 07:02:33 PM babieofseven Kathy I notice that week 4 & 5 have the same chat date do we get credit for two tonight???
2013-02-28 07:02:38 PM kathyhughes Glad that they helped
2013-02-28 07:02:52 PM christine41 I hope its okay that I am on for a very short time. I have to go to the Make-a-wish foundation party in downtown denver tonight.
2013-02-28 07:02:57 PM kathyhughes We get credti for tonight...it all evens out in the end
2013-02-28 07:03:07 PM kathyhughes Thats fine
2013-02-28 07:03:08 PM babieofseven OK
2013-02-28 07:03:13 PM christine41 Missy Franklin the swimmer is the emcee
2013-02-28 07:03:20 PM christine41 so excited!!!
2013-02-28 07:03:25 PM kathyhughes That will be awesome!
2013-02-28 07:03:35 PM christine41 I know!
2013-02-28 07:03:41 PM kmcooley Say hello to my sister in law and brother in law in Denver!
2013-02-28 07:03:45 PM christine41 Among other celebrities.
2013-02-28 07:04:05 PM christine41 I think Tebow will be there. The kids are gonna be elated tonight!
2013-02-28 07:04:07 PM kathyhughes That will be great! Do your residents raise money for Make a Wish?
2013-02-28 07:04:32 PM kathyhughes I think they like him in Co better than in NY! LOL
2013-02-28 07:04:35 PM christine41 no, its through my husband. His business donated a bunch of money.
2013-02-28 07:04:49 PM christine41 Well, I know his brother, Peter
2013-02-28 07:04:52 PM patricia33 i would like to see if they can do anything for our peds unit so many yound children
2013-02-28 07:04:53 PM kathyhughes You might consider it for the residents
2013-02-28 07:05:10 PM christine41 that is a good idea.
2013-02-28 07:05:14 PM christine41 Peter Tebow
2013-02-28 07:05:21 PM kathyhughes cool
2013-02-28 07:05:45 PM christine41 I'll take a photo and post the event on the forum if you would like?
2013-02-28 07:06:00 PM kathyhughes that would be great...can't wait to see
2013-02-28 07:06:06 PM christine41 ok
2013-02-28 07:06:16 PM mayamoo3 enter the chat room
2013-02-28 07:06:22 PM kathyhughes Anyone planning March Madness activities?
2013-02-28 07:06:35 PM mayamoo3 hi everyone
2013-02-28 07:06:37 PM kmcooley Basketball?
2013-02-28 07:06:40 PM kathyhughes Hello Brenda
2013-02-28 07:06:45 PM kathyhughes Yep
2013-02-28 07:07:13 PM kathyhughes Just wondering
2013-02-28 07:07:31 PM kmcooley I'd like to put up a 64 down to four poster with slots to fill in week by week
2013-02-28 07:07:45 PM patricia33 no we mostly have women on my floor but we do sports daily at least we try to lol
2013-02-28 07:07:48 PM kathyhughes Had a post from someone who thinks that we don't engage our residents in sports events
2013-02-28 07:08:09 PM kathyhughes So I am obessed now with his assumptions
2013-02-28 07:08:27 PM babieofseven I can't blame you Kathy I would too
2013-02-28 07:08:37 PM mayamoo3 we have a few football fans, but not much intrest in basketball
2013-02-28 07:08:41 PM kathyhughes I will be the "mad" poster!
2013-02-28 07:08:56 PM kathyhughes How about NASCAR or Baseball?
2013-02-28 07:09:22 PM kathyhughes You have to be in a college town to appreciate the basketball
2013-02-28 07:09:25 PM mayamoo3 no, a few watch rodeo, a few baseball, mostly nfl
2013-02-28 07:09:27 PM patricia33 we just bought a huge inflatable basketball hoop they like it with using that instead of just regular net
2013-02-28 07:09:31 PM kmcooley Yes...for the ladies we could show Alice in Wonderland with the March Mad Hatter...
2013-02-28 07:09:37 PM babieofseven My residents loved baseball not so much NASCAR
2013-02-28 07:09:54 PM kathyhughes Thats great Patirica
2013-02-28 07:10:01 PM kmcooley Our small town goes crazy over all the local high school sports games
2013-02-28 07:10:05 PM mayamoo3 I think maybe they would shoot hoops, just not watch it
2013-02-28 07:10:28 PM kathyhughes Well there you go...yes they like to participate and root their fav teams
2013-02-28 07:10:36 PM kmcooley Nerf basketball would be fun to try
2013-02-28 07:10:43 PM babieofseven We had a pool basketball and my residents loved it played all the time
2013-02-28 07:10:47 PM kathyhughes However, some folks think that the residents don't do anything
2013-02-28 07:10:52 PM patricia33 our reisdents enjoy horseracing and bowling and mini golf, horseshoes, ring toss
2013-02-28 07:11:04 PM kathyhughes So the soap box came out!
2013-02-28 07:11:15 PM kmcooley Our like to throw sock balls into a round laundry basket... thats close...
2013-02-28 07:11:22 PM kathyhughes Thats close!
2013-02-28 07:11:42 PM jblackmon In my facility all but 2 rsidents are in wheel chairs but we play volley ball, tennis, and frizby
2013-02-28 07:11:49 PM kathyhughes I am perplexed as to how to get the word out about activities
2013-02-28 07:11:50 PM khurley2013 hi!
2013-02-28 07:11:52 PM babieofseven We had a game called toss a cross they loved that too
2013-02-28 07:11:58 PM kathyhughes Hello Kristin
2013-02-28 07:12:10 PM mayamoo3 we play balloon volleyball with fly swatters
2013-02-28 07:12:36 PM patricia33 we just played ladder ball with our residents a few days ago what a hit!!
2013-02-28 07:12:37 PM mayamoo3 noodle hockey with swim noodles and s beach ball
2013-02-28 07:12:53 PM patricia33 thats a cute idea
2013-02-28 07:12:58 PM babieofseven I put a poster board by the front door with all the activities for the month everyone liked it even though I had a big calendar on one of the halls
2013-02-28 07:13:20 PM kmcooley Noodle hockey sounds neat, are the noodles full length?
2013-02-28 07:13:45 PM babieofseven You can get them at the dollar store
2013-02-28 07:13:55 PM mayamoo3 our noodles are full length. kinda hard to manipulate, but if they accidentally hit each other there is no force
2013-02-28 07:14:03 PM patricia33 we write out our activities for the day also in our dayroom on a huge dry earse board its help alot to know whats coming up next
2013-02-28 07:14:10 PM kmcooley We have them, but I cut them in half for "stickball"
2013-02-28 07:14:23 PM kathyhughes maybe we should start maiiling out our calendars to the community
2013-02-28 07:14:44 PM babieofseven I also would put it on a different colored paper each month like February was red March Green and so on
2013-02-28 07:15:00 PM kathyhughes like local chruches, the chamber of commerce....the high school guidance counslors
2013-02-28 07:15:18 PM patricia33 good idea reach out to them
2013-02-28 07:15:23 PM babieofseven That's a good idea Kathy I like it a lot
2013-02-28 07:15:29 PM kathyhughes Any other ideas on who should get our calendars?
2013-02-28 07:15:30 PM sjaynes81 enter the chat room
2013-02-28 07:15:30 PM christine41 good night everyone! sorry i was on for a short time
2013-02-28 07:15:30 PM mayamoo3 our high school national honor society comes up several times a year to help with activities
2013-02-28 07:15:30 PM kmcooley That is a good idea! Maybe get some volunteers out of it...
2013-02-28 07:15:41 PM kathyhughes Soroities, Fraternities
2013-02-28 07:15:44 PM jblackmon we are doing that, mainly because family members are interested in knowing the act's
2013-02-28 07:15:47 PM christine41 left the chat room
2013-02-28 07:16:18 PM kathyhughes and do you all have local cable events listings?
2013-02-28 07:16:29 PM mayamoo3 I really need some ideas for crafts. I am very crafty, just need ideas
2013-02-28 07:16:34 PM patricia33 we have schools come into our center and do programs with us its good for both parties
2013-02-28 07:16:46 PM babieofseven No but that's yet another great idean
2013-02-28 07:16:52 PM kathyhughes Brenda.....check out Pintrest
2013-02-28 07:17:00 PM mayamoo3 oh, I do!!
2013-02-28 07:17:10 PM kmcooley Semi local...the nearest big city
2013-02-28 07:17:19 PM patricia33 activity connection
2013-02-28 07:17:24 PM patricia33 not just bingo
2013-02-28 07:17:24 PM kathyhughes Maybe if we highlight some activities every month and send it to the events listing
2013-02-28 07:17:48 PM kathyhughes that way people would know about our activities
2013-02-28 07:17:52 PM patricia33 DTLK is another good site
2013-02-28 07:17:57 PM babieofseven Every activitie person need pintrest and activity connection
2013-02-28 07:18:24 PM kathyhughes I am doing my activities assessment on Pintrest
2013-02-28 07:18:44 PM kathyhughes so that you all know what I am interested in doing when I get to the home
2013-02-28 07:18:49 PM kathyhughes Kate Hughes
2013-02-28 07:19:20 PM kathyhughes Also doing an "Image" search will help find craft ideas
2013-02-28 07:19:24 PM kmcooley when will that be?
2013-02-28 07:19:25 PM khurley2013 I have a m/c resident that says everything is "stupid". A lot of times they will copy eachother..so when she's in that mood it makes it difficult. any suggestions?
2013-02-28 07:19:33 PM kathyhughes next week I think
2013-02-28 07:20:16 PM kathyhughes yes....remove her from the activity and ask her to come when she is feeling better
2013-02-28 07:20:46 PM kathyhughes let her know that she will be in charge of any activity she would like to do
2013-02-28 07:20:52 PM patricia33 wish it was that simple lol
2013-02-28 07:21:06 PM kathyhughes Removing someone from an activity isn't the end of the world
2013-02-28 07:21:14 PM kathyhughes and document her comments
2013-02-28 07:21:25 PM patricia33 we have some residents like that to and all they want to do is hangman everyday all day
2013-02-28 07:21:29 PM kathyhughes I removed folks
2013-02-28 07:21:37 PM khurley2013 well, i would have to kick her out of the living room b/c thats where most of the activities are held...
2013-02-28 07:21:44 PM mayamoo3 I just looked for you, there are 50 Kate Hughes on pintrest
2013-02-28 07:21:49 PM kathyhughes thats fine
2013-02-28 07:22:02 PM babieofseven Tell her nurse and aide too. I use to have to removed folks all the time too, they are just like kids
2013-02-28 07:22:16 PM kathyhughes sorry Brenda
2013-02-28 07:22:34 PM kathyhughes Keep searching through them I guess!
2013-02-28 07:22:43 PM mayamoo3 hah k
2013-02-28 07:22:43 PM jblackmon today we had a baby shower. we started that because residents want to be envolved. when they see someone pregnant. they ask all kinds of questions.
2013-02-28 07:23:04 PM khurley2013 okay, thanks
2013-02-28 07:23:09 PM kathyhughes Sometimes we have to address the behavior in care plan and make a plan for the disruptive behavior
2013-02-28 07:23:23 PM sjaynes81 Hi
2013-02-28 07:23:30 PM kathyhughes Hello Shandra
2013-02-28 07:23:59 PM kmcooley We have a few residents that we have to keep an eye on if they get around certain other residents...sparks fly quickly at times
2013-02-28 07:24:10 PM sjaynes81 I am wondering what you do when a family member continues to push you to have their loved one interact, when that resident refuses.?
2013-02-28 07:24:22 PM kathyhughes document
2013-02-28 07:24:40 PM kathyhughes Ask the loved one to come to activities with the resident
2013-02-28 07:24:46 PM babieofseven And bring it up in the care plan too
2013-02-28 07:24:52 PM sjaynes81 That;s a good idea
2013-02-28 07:24:54 PM kathyhughes I have a great story about that!
2013-02-28 07:25:11 PM sjaynes81 I do invite them, but this family is hard to please.. :)
2013-02-28 07:25:16 PM kathyhughes I had a residents who's daughter wanted her to go to Mass
2013-02-28 07:25:45 PM kathyhughes I took the woman kicking and screaming on Firday and told the resident her daughter wanted her to go
2013-02-28 07:25:59 PM kathyhughes Well.....years later the daughter was a resident
2013-02-28 07:26:09 PM sjaynes81 How did that go?? :)
2013-02-28 07:26:20 PM kmcooley did She go kicking and screaming?
2013-02-28 07:26:21 PM kathyhughes I went in and told the daughter that her mother wanted her to attend Mass
2013-02-28 07:26:28 PM kmcooley Ha ha
2013-02-28 07:26:29 PM mayamoo3 I have a resident whose wife wants him to go out to eat at the senior center twice a week. He only wants to go if she is going to bethere. She acually asked us to lie to him every time and say she would meet us there. I refuse
2013-02-28 07:26:29 PM sjaynes81 haha..
2013-02-28 07:26:31 PM kathyhughes She wasn't pleased!
2013-02-28 07:26:36 PM sjaynes81 that's awesome!!
2013-02-28 07:27:00 PM kathyhughes Good Brenda
2013-02-28 07:27:12 PM mayamoo3 Ioffer, but I won't lie
2013-02-28 07:27:16 PM kathyhughes Sometimes families are just filled with guilt
2013-02-28 07:27:30 PM kathyhughes and they make unreasonable requests
2013-02-28 07:27:42 PM babieofseven I have to go see you in March
2013-02-28 07:27:43 PM kathyhughes so we have to put the responsiblity back on them
2013-02-28 07:27:45 PM sjaynes81 That's true.. It's hard to look at every aspect all the time, but yeah guilt plays a big part..
2013-02-28 07:27:47 PM babieofseven left the chat room
2013-02-28 07:28:02 PM kathyhughes Guilt is an interesting thing
2013-02-28 07:28:19 PM kathyhughes They are trying their best to feel less gulity
2013-02-28 07:28:37 PM kathyhughes I would just invite them to activities
2013-02-28 07:28:46 PM sjaynes81 Thanks..
2013-02-28 07:28:59 PM kmcooley and then the parent resents the children for putting them in the care center
2013-02-28 07:29:04 PM kathyhughes I would highlight activities that their loved one liked and send a nice note to them each month
2013-02-28 07:29:10 PM sjaynes81 Have you ever had to ask a family member to leave an activity?
2013-02-28 07:29:18 PM kathyhughes right
2013-02-28 07:29:23 PM kathyhughes Yes
2013-02-28 07:29:25 PM sjaynes81 I just did and it was hard
2013-02-28 07:29:37 PM kathyhughes It is hard, but it gets easier
2013-02-28 07:29:45 PM sjaynes81 I couldn't believe her behavior, I wanted to write a care plan for this lady!! LOL
2013-02-28 07:29:56 PM jblackmon how did you approached it.
2013-02-28 07:30:01 PM kathyhughes We should write care plans for families!
2013-02-28 07:30:08 PM sjaynes81 LOL
2013-02-28 07:30:30 PM sjaynes81 I asked her to come into the hall and I just told her that she cannot talk to the residents this way..
2013-02-28 07:30:40 PM sjaynes81 She was ticked off and made a scene..
2013-02-28 07:30:42 PM patricia33 sometimes i feel the families need to be in here more then the resident
2013-02-28 07:31:03 PM kathyhughes I think they shuld be interviewed before admission
2013-02-28 07:31:10 PM sjaynes81 But she left and took her mom back to her room..
2013-02-28 07:31:15 PM kathyhughes But I know we have to fill the beds
2013-02-28 07:31:17 PM sjaynes81 Seriously they should..
2013-02-28 07:31:24 PM kathyhughes I would document the incident
2013-02-28 07:31:30 PM kathyhughes and keep it in a file
2013-02-28 07:31:33 PM sjaynes81 I did, thanks
2013-02-28 07:31:38 PM kathyhughes Good
2013-02-28 07:31:45 PM sjaynes81 After this class, I am all about documenting..
2013-02-28 07:31:48 PM jblackmon I'm asking because we have about 4 of them .
2013-02-28 07:32:00 PM sjaynes81 When we learned about hiring and firing...I now keep files on all my girls..
2013-02-28 07:32:15 PM kmcooley ...just thinking of a new binder for miscellaneous documentation!
2013-02-28 07:32:21 PM kathyhughes thats good...glad that it helped
2013-02-28 07:32:30 PM kathyhughes good idea
2013-02-28 07:32:49 PM kathyhughes keeping information around and just the facts
2013-02-28 07:33:34 PM kathyhughes Because we work with people its hard to keep track of what was said and the incident
2013-02-28 07:33:44 PM kathyhughes so a brief note helps
2013-02-28 07:33:57 PM sjaynes81 There is a lot of stuff that I didn't think about before this part of the class, I actually enjoy learning it and atleast being prepared for things I normally wouldn't have thought of!
2013-02-28 07:34:11 PM sjaynes81 Thanks :)
2013-02-28 07:34:18 PM kathyhughes So happy that it helps
2013-02-28 07:34:20 PM patricia33 sorry but i have to cut chat short tonight three sleepy kids to put to bed
2013-02-28 07:34:22 PM kathyhughes You are welcome
2013-02-28 07:34:26 PM kmcooley My mother was a resident at our facility a couple of years ago...our family could have used information that I have learned in MEPAP-I and this class.
2013-02-28 07:34:26 PM mayamoo3 Gotta go!! Thanks for the chat!!
2013-02-28 07:34:26 PM kathyhughes ok
2013-02-28 07:34:34 PM patricia33 left the chat room
2013-02-28 07:34:35 PM jblackmon well thank you all I have to go, good night.
2013-02-28 07:34:42 PM mayamoo3 left the chat room
2013-02-28 07:34:46 PM sjaynes81 Night
2013-02-28 07:34:47 PM jblackmon left the chat room
2013-02-28 07:34:53 PM kathyhughes Goodness everyone is leaving!
2013-02-28 07:34:59 PM sjaynes81 I am not.. LOl
2013-02-28 07:35:02 PM kathyhughes Something I typed???????
2013-02-28 07:35:14 PM kmcooley no!
2013-02-28 07:35:23 PM kathyhughes So now is the time to ask all sorts of questions!
2013-02-28 07:35:30 PM kathyhughes Ask away!
2013-02-28 07:35:34 PM sjaynes81 I was wondering if you ever had an issue with a unit manager?
2013-02-28 07:35:40 PM kathyhughes Always
2013-02-28 07:35:48 PM kathyhughes Pick a day!
2013-02-28 07:36:07 PM sjaynes81 For example, our 2nd floor nurse has a very strange approach to leadership, one that I am not familiar with..
2013-02-28 07:36:23 PM sjaynes81 She never wants to work with me on getting residents up
2013-02-28 07:36:34 PM sjaynes81 or on a time frame that works for them
2013-02-28 07:36:40 PM kathyhughes Remember a couple of things when dealing with nursing...they have never took a management course
2013-02-28 07:36:48 PM sjaynes81 She constantly wants her residents in bed..
2013-02-28 07:37:01 PM sjaynes81 And she is always in her office, never on her floor
2013-02-28 07:37:15 PM sjaynes81 She doesn't even know her residents.. It just ticks me off
2013-02-28 07:37:18 PM kathyhughes Well then....I have one little trick if you want to take the risk
2013-02-28 07:37:25 PM sjaynes81 I am all ears..
2013-02-28 07:37:31 PM kathyhughes and you didn't hear it from me
2013-02-28 07:37:39 PM sjaynes81 :)
2013-02-28 07:37:41 PM kathyhughes I will deny I said this
2013-02-28 07:37:46 PM sjaynes81 Fine by me..
2013-02-28 07:37:51 PM kathyhughes But I had the same problem
2013-02-28 07:37:53 PM kmcooley I'm mum too
2013-02-28 07:38:12 PM kathyhughes So I told the unit manager that she had signed the care plan
2013-02-28 07:38:18 PM sjaynes81 ok
2013-02-28 07:38:24 PM kathyhughes and that the care plan is a legal document
2013-02-28 07:38:30 PM sjaynes81 right
2013-02-28 07:38:59 PM kathyhughes and I had written that Suzy the resident was to go to church service because that is what she wanted to do
2013-02-28 07:39:23 PM kathyhughes and that nursing was on the care plan as responsible for making sure that Suzy was ready
2013-02-28 07:39:36 PM kathyhughes and the nurse had signed off on it saying that they would
2013-02-28 07:39:38 PM khurley2013 left the chat room
2013-02-28 07:40:11 PM sjaynes81 Right, which she does all the time, she doesn't even read my care plans...
2013-02-28 07:40:14 PM kathyhughes so.......she signed a legal document saying that she would make sure that Suzy was ready for church
2013-02-28 07:40:22 PM sjaynes81 yeah
2013-02-28 07:40:25 PM kathyhughes I know...and she signed it
2013-02-28 07:40:47 PM sjaynes81 That's a good point!!!
2013-02-28 07:40:48 PM kathyhughes so ....when the state comes in or something happens....her name is on the care plan
2013-02-28 07:41:05 PM kathyhughes I am just pointing that outt
2013-02-28 07:41:19 PM kathyhughes Suzy went to church forever!
2013-02-28 07:41:23 PM sjaynes81 It's true.. I hadn't thought of it that way... LOL
2013-02-28 07:41:29 PM kathyhughes and the nurse read the care plans
2013-02-28 07:41:34 PM sjaynes81 ha
2013-02-28 07:41:46 PM kmcooley that's good...
2013-02-28 07:41:46 PM kathyhughes So its something to think about
2013-02-28 07:41:52 PM sjaynes81 I have one more for ya... :)
2013-02-28 07:41:56 PM kathyhughes ok
2013-02-28 07:42:14 PM sjaynes81 We are having an issue with oral care for our residents..
2013-02-28 07:42:22 PM sjaynes81 It's not getting done..
2013-02-28 07:42:39 PM sjaynes81 I want to start a form of QA in my resident council..
2013-02-28 07:42:50 PM sjaynes81 How should I approach it??
2013-02-28 07:43:12 PM kathyhughes Hmmmm...then I think the residents need to bring it up at Resident Council
2013-02-28 07:43:27 PM kathyhughes I know you know a resident that will do that
2013-02-28 07:43:40 PM sjaynes81 WHy yes I do..
2013-02-28 07:43:47 PM kathyhughes and then nursing has to document what they are doing in response
2013-02-28 07:44:05 PM sjaynes81 Right, Again, I have a DON that well....is lazy..
2013-02-28 07:44:08 PM kathyhughes See Resident Council has to bring up the issues
2013-02-28 07:44:19 PM sjaynes81 I know, that's the hard part..
2013-02-28 07:44:31 PM sjaynes81 But I have a resident that brings it up, so I shall invite them
2013-02-28 07:44:42 PM kmcooley Our residents need prompting to bring up any thing in the RC meetings...
2013-02-28 07:44:43 PM kathyhughes and you can tell them that you learned in the class that they have to respond in wiritting to resident council
2013-02-28 07:44:59 PM kathyhughes so that they (the staff) can cover their .....ss
2013-02-28 07:45:15 PM sjaynes81 Yes...
2013-02-28 07:45:24 PM kathyhughes I know that they do...but there is always one resident you can talk to
2013-02-28 07:45:43 PM sjaynes81 Sometimes I feel like they write the response and that's the end of it, in their minds (the staff)
2013-02-28 07:45:49 PM kathyhughes and then when the state comes in and asks for the minutes...they look at that first
2013-02-28 07:46:09 PM sjaynes81 I did talk to our head social worker and brought it to her attention
2013-02-28 07:46:16 PM kathyhughes I placed the responses in the Resident Council binder
2013-02-28 07:46:30 PM kathyhughes so that the problem was addressed
2013-02-28 07:46:45 PM kathyhughes You approach it like you are helping the staff
2013-02-28 07:46:56 PM sjaynes81 Thanks..
2013-02-28 07:47:04 PM kathyhughes Positively....but stelthy
2013-02-28 07:47:35 PM sjaynes81 right...:)
2013-02-28 07:47:36 PM kathyhughes They won't look up the regulations so they have no idea
2013-02-28 07:47:44 PM kathyhughes :S
2013-02-28 07:48:00 PM kmcooley funny
2013-02-28 07:48:07 PM kathyhughes Usually nursing doesn't have a clue!
2013-02-28 07:48:37 PM kathyhughes So when you use the regulations their eyes roll to the back of their heads

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