What to Do When Someone Calls the Department of Health on Your Facility

In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Denise Winzeler, BSN, RN, LNHA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, director of education and certification strategy for AAPACN, discuss what to do when someone calls the Department of Health on your facility.  Additional Resources:

Catheter Care Competency

Competent catheter care is crucial for preventing infections and ensuring resident safety. Facilities can use AAPACN’s Catheter Care Competency tool as a standardized guide to evaluate and verify that staff are properly trained and consistently applying best practices when providing care for residents with urinary catheters. This competency can also …

GG Trivia Game

AAPACN’s GG Trivia Game is a fun education tool to help nurse aides and other direct care staff understand the performance levels and functional tasks for section GG. The nurse assessment coordinator or delegate hosts the GG Trivia Game and direct care staff are the players. The GG Trivia Game …

Don’t Let Dashes Crack the MDS Foundation – May 22, 2025

Members: $24 | Non-members: $48Continuing Education: 1.25 CE hoursRecording Date: May 22, 2025 Duration: 75 minutesSpeaker: Jennifer LaBay, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA, QCP, CRC In today’s challenging nursing facility staffing environment, it’s easy to overlook small issues when pressed for time—especially when completing the Minimum Data Set (MDS) under pressure. But just like cracks in a …

How to Implement a Surveillance Plan for Antibiotic Stewardship – May 15, 2025

Members and Non-members: FreeContinuing Education: 1 CE hourRecording Date: May 15, 2025 Duration: 60 minutesSpeakers: Laura Velasco, MSN, RN, CIC, and Emily Bouzek, MSN, RN, CIC, LTC-CIP Infection preventionists gather a lot of data to do their jobs; however, to be effective, the data they gather must be intentional and actionable. During this 60-minute webinar, …

Pain Relief Without Pills: A Guide to Non-Pharmacological Interventions

Pain management is an essential component of nursing care. Non-pharmacological pain management interventions can effectively complement or reduce the need for medication. This tool will review non-pharmacological interventions by type, providing mechanism of action and examples for use. It will also include a comprehensive audit component to track intervention utilization, …

Appendix PP Updates: Admission, Transfer, and Discharge

In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Denise Winzeler, BSN, RN, LNHA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, director of education and certification strategy for AAPACN, discuss the new Appendix PP updates related to admission, transfer, and discharge going into effect April 28, 2025. …

Ways NACs Can Advance Their Quality Measures Knowledge

In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Jessie McGill, RN, BSN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, senior curriculum development specialist with AAPACN, discuss ways nurse assessment coordinators can advance their Quality Measures knowledge. Additional Resources:Quality Measure IQ Series: Pressure Ulcer Measures – ArticleQuality …

The Basics of Enhanced Barrier Precautions – April 14, 2025

Members and Non-members: FreeContinuing Education: 1 CE hourRecording Date: April 14, 2025Duration: 60 minutesSpeakers: Joan Hebden, MS, RN, CIC, FAPIC, FSHEA, and Deb Patterson Burdsall, PhD, RN-BC, CIC, LTC-CIP, FAPIC Long-term care (LTC) staff provide high-contact resident care and therefore are frequently exposed to multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). During this 60-minute webinar, Joan Hebden, MS, RN, …