Download or read book DON s Handbook for Long Term Care written by and published by LTCS Books. This book was released on 2009-11-09 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Resources, guidelines, and regulations for the Director of Nursing in a long term care facility.
Download or read book Director of Nursing Long Term Care written by Debra Collins and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 194 pages and CD. Includes FREE 2019 MDS Assessment Scheduling Calendar. Current with all RAI Manual Updates, PDPM updates, Surveyor Guidelines and Federal Regulatory Changes. Comprehensive manual for the new or experienced Director of NursingAll the essential information on Staffing, Resident Care, Quality Assurance, MDS Essentials, Nursing Policy and Procedure, Long Term Care Regulations, Survey Protocols. Forms in the Director of Nursing book and on the CD for Nursing budget, Staffing, Scheduling, Employee records, Staff education, Quality assurance audits, Infection control. Includes 23 Skilled Charting Guidelines. This Director of Nursing book aims to give all of the basic information a long term care Director of Nursing needs today. For the experienced Director of Nursing it provides a good reference for long term care regulations, standards, and laws. The forms included in the Director of Nursing book can greatly expedite job performance. Information is given on organizing the job, managing resident care, staffing, and quality assurance issues.For the new Director of Nursing, or the nurse aspiring to that position, the book outlines all of the major responsibilities of the job. Applicable federal regulations are quoted in each chapter, and forms are throughout the book. Forms and care plans have been updated to ensure compliance with the change to MDS 3.0 and with all of the federal regulations and guidelines updated during the past year.All of the forms and nursing care plans in the Director of Nursing book are included on the CD so they can be saved to a computer whenever needed. By adding or deleting entries, the forms and care plans can be made resident specific.
Download or read book The MDS Coordinator s Handbook written by and published by LTCS Books. This book was released on 2009-11-09 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guidelines, regulations, data collection and scheduling tools, forms and care plans to assist the long term care MDS coordinator in medicaid and medicare documentation.
Download or read book Director of Nursing Handbook for Long Term Care written by LTCS Books and published by LTCS Books. This book was released on 2023-04-07 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2023 Edition for MDS v1.18.11. Comprehensive manual for the new or experienced Director of Nursing. All the essential information on Staffing, Resident Care, Quality Assurance, MDS Essentials, Nursing Policy and Procedure, Long Term Care Regulations, Survey Protocols. Forms in the book for Nursing budget, Staffing, Scheduling, employee records, Staff Education, Quality Assurance audits, Infection Control. Current with all RAI Manual Updates, PDPM updates, Surveyor Guidelines and Federal Regulatory Changes. Updated Survey Section with F-Tags List, Survey Focus Areas for F-Tag Deficiencies, Federal Regulatory Groups for Long Term Care, Matrix for Providers, and Surveyor’s Entrance Conference Worksheet. Includes FREE MDS Assessment Scheduling Calendar.
Download or read book The Long Term Care D O N Survival Guide written by LNHA, Charles, Charles Kennedy, , LNHA and published by . This book was released on 2010-05-17 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For every D.O.N. or an A.D.O.N, a unit manager or shift supervisor this is a must read to add to your insight of running your facility. If you're an up and comer who is ready to climb the ladder to Long Term Care management this book provides the rungs to that ladder and will separate you from the rest of the crowd. If you are a non clinical Nursing Home Administrator who is looking for a crash course in the clinical demands of Long Term Care, your search is over.
Download or read book Planning For Long Term Care For Dummies written by Carol Levine and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-03-10 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers advice and recommendations from AARP experts and other specialists on planning for the financial, medical, legal, and personal aspects of long-term elder care.
Download or read book The Woman s Guide to Long Term Care and Elder Care written by Don Grimes and published by Caregiver Generation. This book was released on 2012-01-28 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential information women ages 30 to 70 need to help relatives with their care and to prepare for their own future long term care needs. This book can help women avoid ending up old, broke and alone. The good news is we are living longer then ever. The bad news is we are living longer then ever and we will very likely end up being caregivers and end up needing caregivers. This book answers the most common questions people have about long term care and elder care using easy to understand language and examples. Specific steps are described that you need to take now. Reading this book could save you thousands of dollars and help you avoid a lot of future heartache. Topics covered include: The three people you need to talk to now. What is long term care What is elder care Where do we get long term care and elder care Who pays for long term care and elder care Assisted Living Facilities Nursing Homes or Skilled Nursing Facilities Home Care and Home Health Care Medicare Medicaid Long Term Care insurance Disability insurance [email protected]
Download or read book Long Term Care Medicine written by Pamela Ann Fenstemacher and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-11-23 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long-Term Care Medicine: A Pocket Guide lessens the uncertainty involved in caring for patients in a long-term care facility. This practical pocket guide is divided into four sections: Introduction, Common Clinical Conditions, Psychosocial Aspects, and Special Issues in Long-Term Care. The chapters address all the varied components of the LTC system as well as how to take care of the patients and residents living within it. The contributors to this easy-to-read guide are passionate about LTC and many have worked within the American Medical Directors Association to create and disseminate a knowledge base for practitioners. Long-Term Care Medicine: A Pocket Guide is an invaluable resource for clinicians, practitioners, and educators who are seeking to optimize the care and living experience of residents in LTC by providing resident-centered care as well as resident choice, well-being, dignity, and an improved quality of life.
Download or read book Nursing Procedure Guide for Long Term Care written by Barbara Acello and published by Hcpro, a Division of Simplify Compliance. This book was released on 2014-04-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nursing Procedure Guide for Long-Term Care Reviewed by: Barbara Acello, MS, RN Provide quality resident care with 395 expert-reviewed, regulatory-compliant procedures. Ensure consistent documentation and care across all disciplines--a critical component to survey success. Every nursing home needs procedures to ensure quality care is provided and for legal protection. Don't put your facility in jeopardy with in-house procedures that may not be up to current clinical and regulatory standards. This book offers: A quick reference when treating residents--The procedures will guide frontline staff through clinical issues they encounter every day. Preparation for your next survey--Surveyors will check your facility's procedures to verify you're proving quality care that meets the regulations. Training for new long-term care nurses--Many nurses have little formal long-term care training before they start working in nursing homes. These procedures will provide guidance and ensure that nursing staff provide consistent, compliant care. A consistent format--Every procedure includes a list of supplies and the exact steps to take to perform it.
Download or read book The Nursing Home Guide written by Joshua D. Schor and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-12-02 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lowdown on long-term care?from a geriatric specialist with over twenty years in the field. Placing loved ones in nursing homes or other long-term care facilities is a stressful decision?and for good reason. In previous decades, some homes were plagued by scandal, and everyone wants to know that their family members will be safe and sound even when they can?t be nearby all the time. Here, prominent geriatrician Joshua Schor, M.D., guides the reader through this emotionally challenging process step by step, covering such topics as: ? The small?and revealing?details to watch for when touring a home ? Determining whether a family member needs long-term or sub-acute care ? Deciding whether assisted living may be a viable alternative ? Questions to ask about medications, meals, and activities ? Knowing your rights and getting the information you need ? Special concerns for younger patients ? And more...
Download or read book The Long term Care Planning Guide written by Don Korn and published by Traders Library. This book was released on 2002 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compact new guide walks you - or your clients - through the maze of issues to consider when making long-term care choices. Focuses on the most common, crucial factors for determining long-term care needs, including: - Funding Long term care - Long-term care for a young or disabled person - How to qualify for government care programs - Evaluating long-term care settings and facilities - Ins & outs of long-term care insurance policies: What do they cover? What don't they?? Are they affordable?? When clients think these issues through now, difficult choices will be easier down the road.Most people embrace life with a positive outlook on longevity and goodhealth, rarely considering the alternative. But most of us - young or old, single or married with children - will need to contemplate long-term care decisions for ourselves or a loved one eventually. These decisions can be emotionally and financially draining if advance preparations have not been made.Now, a compact new guide walks you through the maze of issues you need to consider when making long-term care choices. In his simple, straightforward style financial planning expert Don Korn focuses on the most common and crucial factors for determining long-term care needs, including: o Funding long-term care - what options are available if financialresources are not?o Long-term care for a young or disabled person - do the same policies apply?o How to qualify for government care programs such as Medicaid -and is that the best route for the family or the heirs?o Evaluating long-term care settings and facilities - what to look for, and how to guarantee that choices are honored?
Download or read book Clinical Tools and Forms for Long Term Care written by Barbara Acello and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinical Tools and Forms for Long-Term Care Barbara Acello, MS, RN Is your library of long-term care tools and forms a bit cluttered or a challenge to navigate? Minimize space and save time searching for the clinical, legal, and daily maintenance related forms you need with "Clinical Tools and Forms for Long-Term Care." This valuable book combines an extensive collection of long-term care tools and forms from author Barbara Acello, MS, RN, into an all-in-one comprehensive resource. Including clinical forms such as pain and activities of daily living assessments, as well as regulatory forms such as HIPAA rules and regulations, infection control, and facility-specific policies, the book s content is organized by topic so long-term care providers can instantly reference, download, and implement the forms they need. Table of contents Clinical Admission, Transfer, Discharge Assessment, Nursing Audits & Checklists Code/Medical Emergency Diabetes Monitoring & Medication Enteral, Parenteral Nutrition Falls Infection Control Medicare Medication Miscellaneous Nursing Assistant Nursing (Licensed) Documentation Nutrition (Oral) and Hydration Pain Physician Services Restraints Skin/Pressure Ulcer/Skin Tears Social Services/Behavior/Mental Health Vital Signs, Height/Weight Wandering/Eloping Documentation Audits & Checklists Certificates Code/Medical Emergency Employee Issues/Human Resources Infection Control In-Service/Education Miscellaneous Nursing Assistant Nursing (Licensed) Documentation Report Resident Consents and Releases Social Services/Behavior/Mental Health Wandering/Eloping Legal Advance Directive, DNR (No Code), POLST, Vial of Life Contracts and Agreements Employee Issues/Human Resources Medicare Nursing (Licensed) Documentation Resident Consents and Releases Restorative ADL Bowel and Bladder Restorative Nursing Task Analysis Top 10 Forms Restorative Nursing Care of Plan Form Admission Bladder Assessment Form Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Vaccine Consent Elopement Patterning Tool Behavioral Scale for Cognitively Impaired Adults Brink/Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale Skin Tear Risk Assessment Fall Prevention Assessment Medicare Redetermination Request Form Who should read this book? Administrators Directors of nursing (DON) Nurses Assistant DONs Staff educators Clinical managers Directors Nurse managers QA committee members Quality assurance staff "
Download or read book Guidelines for Nursing Homes written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Consumer Guide to Long term Care written by Gary Ilminen and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The clear, concise and easy-to-follow format provides critical information needed to make difficult decisions. A must-read for adult children of the elderly and anyone working in long-term care."--Pamela M Mokler, gerontologist. Author lectures.
Download or read book Long term Care written by Sylvia Sherwood and published by Halsted Press. This book was released on 1975 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Elder Care Helper Guide written by Susan Cherco and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-04-07 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People looking for long-term elder care have options—home care, assisted living, nursing homes, and continuing care retirement communities. The optimal one for you fits your preferences and provides the care you need, at a cost you're able to afford. The challenge is to determine the appropriate type of care—and find the provider that will meet your specific needs.Enter The Elder Care Helper Guide: Making Sense of Long-Term Care. This book was written to help you understand the long-term elder care marketplace and make the best choice possible. The book provides:Critical information about what long-term care is—and is not, who pays for it, types of care, characteristics of a good candidate for each care option, long-term care costs and financial considerations;Easy-to-follow guidance to help you determine which type of care makes the most sense for you or your loved one, as well as best practices for home care agencies, assisted living residences, nursing homes and continuing care retirement communities; and,Tools such as check lists and user guides to help you select the right provider.The Elder Care Helper Guide: Making Sense of Long-Term Care complements a resource-driven website www.eldercarehelper.com. Here, you will find state-specific cost data for home care, assisted living residences and nursing homes, an interactive tool that helps you determine which type and level of care is appropriate for you, a blog focused on the latest trends in long-term elder care and more. Check us out!
Download or read book The Medicare Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
