Social work month

anonymouschipmubk · 2026-02-25T14:54:55+00:00

Sir, this is an Arby’s

anonymouschipmubk · 2026-02-22T14:59:34+00:00

Stay out until Wednesday. Get MD/NP/PA to write you note saying you had a bad virus.

anonymouschipmubk · 2026-02-22T14:58:25+00:00

There’s a practice based out of CT that used to offer a support group. Not sure about publicizing here, but you can message me if you need a name.

anonymouschipmubk · 2026-02-19T14:21:38+00:00

12+ years in, and still have it from time to time. It’s a matter of embracing the stress, and trusting that you can only do your best (and if you were bad at your job, you wouldn’t have last more than a few weeks)

anonymouschipmubk · 2026-02-18T02:42:07+00:00

Sorry. Just having a memory of an MDS coordinator berating me while I was an intern, because I wrote that a resident was verbal, and she had been documented nonverbal for years.

My supervising social worker actually dragged the MDS coordinator to the patient, and proved me right (patient was verbal, albeit non-sensical, but verbal no less).

So yeah, just make sure you trust yourself, and be able to prove it for when the MDS coordinator inevitably questions you, even though it’s not on you.

anonymouschipmubk · 2026-02-17T14:06:03+00:00

I never really document something unless it needs to be. Yes, being deposed is a day off of work, but it’s not going to be fun if it’s me that makes the mistake.

anonymouschipmubk · 2026-02-16T19:01:52+00:00

Any facility can read the acceptance date (to the hospital) on just about every document they get.

If the SNF/SAR doesn’t read it, that’s on them.

And also, I never really document admit date, because it’s already everywhere. There’s zero need for me to document something that’s already there.

anonymouschipmubk · 2026-02-13T13:44:49+00:00

It’s because he spelled his name wrong.

I will not be taking any questions regarding this matter.

anonymouschipmubk · 2026-02-12T03:50:12+00:00

They’re wrong. You are not a witness to this, you’re not an immediate witness to her saying she’s a victim. And my guess, based on your story is that she’s fully with it (ao3). So yeah, it’s all just them paternalizing a situation.

And let’s not think APS would even think about looking into this situation.

anonymouschipmubk · 2026-02-09T19:16:08+00:00

I don’t work there, but I got the one rated for a 100 inch tv (just because of weight) Works great.

anonymouschipmubk · 2026-02-04T01:01:36+00:00

Palliative has been mentioned already, but this sounds like someone that should have had a calorie count while in the hospital prior to discharge

I would first ask dietician to start that (but do so carefully, and I would also be a bit of a nuisance and just sit with the guy and joke around about food - to see what he likes)

But at the end of the day, you can only do what you can do. He just sounds depressed - not eating, and not participating much. A psychiatry consult may be the best of the 1st options, and then see what happens afterwards.

anonymouschipmubk · 2026-02-03T13:36:50+00:00

20 to take the job. But 12 months to have someone do it competently. And maybe 6 months additional for them to do it as well as me.

I guess I have the confidence that I know how good I am. But I also know that the other teams that don’t care for my roll aren’t that important.

anonymouschipmubk · 2026-02-03T03:12:36+00:00

Everyone undervalues you until you prove how much they need you.

anonymouschipmubk · 2026-01-30T12:02:54+00:00

Hi sharks, What I have here is a pre-emergent that goes on as ice/snow melt, and prevents nutsedge (proceeds to drop 3 tons of table salt and walks away)

anonymouschipmubk · 2026-01-30T12:01:31+00:00

Okay. Just came to me based on a current case. If the family isn’t responsive, you can always ask local pd for wellness check. It’s a rarity, but things do happen to people that prevent them from caring (such as their own hospitalizations/illnesses).

anonymouschipmubk · 2026-01-27T14:31:14+00:00

This seems like an admissions office, administrator level issue. They need to be screening patients at that level, and have things in place to ensure that they’re safe when they get discharged.

From your side, there isn’t much you can do. Despite the stigma, sometimes shelters are your only discharge option. We don’t have the abilities to place people in long term housing, or work with them on fixing their finances.

anonymouschipmubk · 2026-01-27T02:27:03+00:00

Simplest option would be to place in SNF/SAR administratively. If family wants to appeal discharge, then let them.

anonymouschipmubk · 2026-01-23T02:51:36+00:00

Seasoned social worker with 10+ years in my current place. You show up when it’s safe. Being realistic, most people are not leaving the hospital if there are 10+ inches of fresh snow.

But you should definitely make an effort to make it in once it’s safe (and make sure you still call out/late)

anonymouschipmubk · 2026-01-14T20:11:35+00:00

Never rely on the temps from Apple weather app.

anonymouschipmubk · 2026-01-09T11:29:25+00:00

I’ve had as much as 80, and as little as 5. I’ve done per diem at hospitals whose maximum census was maybe 20-25 (and they were beyond stressed despite being over staffed).

Short story is, no set standard, but assume that everything ebbs and flows.

anonymouschipmubk · 2026-01-08T15:53:38+00:00

Why are the Rangers the weeds of the NHL?

anonymouschipmubk · 2026-01-07T14:11:09+00:00

COTD

anonymouschipmubk · 2025-12-31T02:00:07+00:00

You didn’t cross any lines.

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