Re: MDS nurse pros and cons

[JEMartin6452]

In a message dated 5/8/2004 2:56:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I joined this list last week to see what type of help I could receive here if I started a new job at a nursing home ,as an MDS, nurse part time. I  work now as your know in a hospital, I am a DON of  the whole hospital,not a floor.  It is getting to be to much and working as a LNC recently. So my question is:  Can you tell me what the pros and cons are of your job? thank you for your time. Lawfully yours,  Medical Legal Nurse, LNC [EMAIL PROTECTED] This question is hard to answer without thinking about it for a while.  I work in a small facility with 46 beds.  I also am lucky enough to work with 3 other friends I've had since college.  Two of them are our restorative nurses and the other is our admissions director.  I enjoy a very flexible schedule and feel we make a real difference in our resident's lives.  Those are the pluses.  On the other hand, the MDS process and all that involves took me well over a year to feel comfortable with.  I'm going on 2.5 years at it now and still am learning new things.  So I guess it's not boring but it is challenging.  I hope this helps a little.  I know I wasn't too specific.  I'll have to make a list after thinking for a while.  Good luck with your job change.       Janice Martin, RN MDS Coordinator [EMAIL PROTECTED]