In our facility the nurse manager for the unit coordinates his/her own residents. I am currently the RN Manager for a subacute/rehab unit. For me, this translates to up to 17 residents at one time depending on census. I rarely have to do quarterly MDS. However to compensate, I frequently complete discharge and admission MDS.
Full Definition of CARAPACE. 1. : a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (as a turtle or crab).2. See carapace defined for English-language learners.See carapace defined for kids. a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (as a turtle or crab). 2. See carapace defined for English-language learners. See carapace defined for kids.
Turtles are characterized by their possession of a shell with dorsal and ventral moieties: the carapace and the plastron, respectively. In this review, we try to provide answers to the question of the evolutionary origin of the carapace, by revising morphological, developmental, and paleontological comparative analyses.