Authors

  1. Narayan, Mary Curry MSN, RN, CS, CTN

Abstract

Good morning, nurses and therapists! This is the education coordinator and this voice mail contains extremely important information for all clinicians! Not listening to this message carefully will put YOU in extreme jeopardy!(Well, I exaggerate; however, the consequences to you-and to this agency-ARE dire!) . . .

 

Assuring accuracy and reliability in OASIS data collection is more than just a one-time orientation. This article describes a lively ongoing OASIS educational program creatively using the agency's voice mail system. The article presents basic OASIS information and is a required reading for clinicians and managers who are interested in accurately collecting OASIS data.