Time is running out – soon it will be a requirement to have an infection preventionist on staff at your facility. Use AAPACN’s Infection Preventionist Job Description to help customize your job description for this new role. For permission to use or reproduce this tool, please submit a permissions form.
Participants will learn to describe how C-diff infections develop and spread, identify the primary symptom of C-diff, and list at least four points to keep in mind when caring for residents with C-diff. Download now. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full or in part, please complete …
An Additional Development Request or Additional Documentation Request letter can cause a lot of stress in the SNF if there’s not a process in place to respond to it. Use this Responding to ADRs Tool to help your team more confidently approach medical reviews. For permission to use or reproduce this …
In 2018, the Nurse Leader Blog provided you with tips for career success, advice for preparing for new processes, inspiring member stories, and much more. As we move into 2019, let’s take a look at the most popular posts on the Nurse Leader Blog from 2018 and reflect on all …
When completing section GG the interdisciplinary team is required to complete an assessment of every day activity function and device use prior to the current illness or injury. The team will also need to work with the resident, family, and direct care staff to determine the resident’s usual performance in …
Patient Safety, Prevention and Care Management August 2018 Occupational therapists (OTs) at Greenwich Woods Rehabilitation and Health Care Center improved their ability to assess and implement health literacy interventions for patients by 36 percent after a 6-week workshop that featured AHRQ’s Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. The workshop was administered to …
Jeri Lundgren, RN, BSN, PHN, CWS, CWCN, CPT, president of Senior Providers Resource, LLC, recalls being a new nurse and noticing that while facility staff do everything they can to make the environment safe and prevent falls, they often don’t do enough to prevent the real reason for the falls: …
An overview of the final rule and PDPM structure with Judi Kulus and Jessie McGill
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Question: We have a resident who is independent with eating during the day, but also is total dependence for nightly tube feeding. Would a coding of extensive assist of one be correct? Answer: Please review the example in the RAI Manual on page G-11: Residents with tube feeding, TPN, …
Attending the annual conference for the American Association of Directors of Nursing Services in National Harbor, MD was nothing but a dream. As a director of nursing in a small rural town like Menominee, MI (pronounced Men-ah-many), I never imagined having the opportunity to be shoulder-to-shoulder with so many experienced, …
