Download or read book Long Term Care Director of Nursing Field Guide written by Barbara Acello and published by . This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Long-Term Care Director of Nursing Field Guide, Second Edition" is packed with practical, need-to-know resident care information, essential policies and procedures, and vital regulatory and safety requirements specific to long-term care. This bestseller pays particular attention to hot-button issues such as pain, pressure ulcers, medication administration, infection control, hydration, and nutrition.
Download or read book The Long Term Care Director of Nursing Field Guide Fourth Edition written by Barbara Acello and published by . This book was released on 2020-05 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're a new director of nursing or an experienced veteran looking for recertification, look no further than The Long-Term Care Director of Nursing Field Guide, Fourth Edition. This updated edition is a must-have resource to improve quality of care, cut costs, and sharpen your leadership and management skills. This resource will help you institute smart hiring practices, an effective orientation program, and a positive work environment to build and motivate a competent, cohesive staff. Updates include sections dedicated to the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), new new survey process, MDS 3.0, new audit threats, and more. Updated content includes: PDPM coverage Cultural competence overview Competency review reflects new Requirements of Participation (ROP) Updated to reflect new ROPs for QAPI Updated regulatory compliance information This book will help readers: Learn tactics to avoid audit scrutiny Understand the appeals process Withstand survey scrutiny by improving documentation Create and manage a budget that best fits the needs of your facility
Download or read book The Long Term Care Director of Nursing s Field Guide Third Edition written by Barbara Acello and published by Hcpro, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2017-09-17 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make confident and correct decisions with the only Director of Nursing (DON) guide endorsed by the National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long-Term Care (NADONA). Whether your goal is certification, recertification, or on-the-job training, The Long-Term Care Director of Nursing Field Guide, Third Edition, is a must-have resource to improve quality of care, cut costs, and sharpen your leadership and management skills. New and veteran DONs will benefit from this updated edition, which includes guidance on CMS' new survey process, MDS 3.0, new audit threats, and more.
Download or read book The Long term Care Director of Nursing Field Guide written by Hcpro and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with essential and easy-to-use materials, this bookcovers issues such as quality assurance, finance and budgeting, reimbursement, and staffing concerns in simple, easy-to understand terms.
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 Handbook for Directors of Nursing in Long term Care written by Ethel L. Mitty and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 1998 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides the theory, principles, methods and tools for the nurse manager or leader of a long-term care facility. It is a complete source of information and instruction on every aspect of nursing administration. The book contains more than 150 guidelines, flow sheets, communication, assessment and feedback procedures that can be implemented with little or no modification by the novice or experienced directors in every kind of long-term care facility. Faculty and students of nursing management will rely on this book as a step-by-step how to on subjects ranging from development of a mission statement, selection of a nursing theory, construction of a policy and procedure manual, hiring, interviews, inservice education, selection of an information system, conflict resolution and decision-making to performance evaluation, continuing quality assurance, strategic planning and marketing, and analysis of effectiveness. The student will learn how a nursing director can analyze leadership style, select a nursing delivery system, prepare for survey, construct the departmental budget, compute infection rate, and prepare an annual report.
Download or read book A Guide For Nursing Home Social Workers written by Elise M. Beaulieu and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2002 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the changing face of nursing homes, charts and doumentation, legal auspices, screening, transfer & discharge, policies, surveys, diagnosis & treatment, ethics, community liaisons, problems and solutions, standardised forms.
Download or read book Meeting the Leadership Challenge in Long term Care written by David Farrell and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The pages of this toolbox will be dog-eared from use. No more excuses! This works!"---Rose Marie Fagan, Co-founder and Founding Executive Director, Pioneer Network --
Download or read book Improving the Quality of Long Term Care written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-02-27 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the issues confronting America is long-term care for frail, older persons and others with chronic conditions and functional limitations that limit their ability to care for themselves. Improving the Quality of Long-Term Care takes a comprehensive look at the quality of care and quality of life in long-term care, including nursing homes, home health agencies, residential care facilities, family members and a variety of others. This book describes the current state of long-term care, identifying problem areas and offering recommendations for federal and state policymakers. Who uses long-term care? How have the characteristics of this population changed over time? What paths do people follow in long term care? The committee provides the latest information on these and other key questions. This book explores strengths and limitations of available data and research literature especially for settings other than nursing homes, on methods to measure, oversee, and improve the quality of long-term care. The committee makes recommendations on setting and enforcing standards of care, strengthening the caregiving workforce, reimbursement issues, and expanding the knowledge base to guide organizational and individual caregivers in improving the quality of care.
Download or read book Long Term Care MDS Coordinator s Field Guide written by Carol Maher and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-22 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long-Term Care MDS Coordinator's Field Guide Carol Maher, RN-BC, RAC-CT The MDS impacts virtually every aspect of a SNF's operations, so MDS coordinators and other nursing home staff need to fully understand it for accurate form completion. The Long-Term Care MDS Coordinator's Field Guide gives coordinators step-by-step guidance on the various parts of the MDS form, helping them break down and look at trouble areas in an easy-to-use format. With quick access to needed information, coordinators can accurately fill out the MDS while ensuring they are addressing optimal care, resulting in good quality measures and, in turn, accurate reimbursement. This book will help you: Accurately complete the MDS 3.0 with section-by-section guidance Learn how to systematically interpret the MDS sections through care area assessments to develop individualized resident care plans Understand that optimal resident care should result in good quality measures and lead the way to positive survey outcomes as well as accurate reimbursement Identify and resolve MDS discrepancies prior to submission
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 Nursing Home Federal Requirements 8th Edition written by James E. Allen and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2014-07-09 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart
Download or read book The Comprehensive Guide to Nursing Home Administration written by Brian Garavaglia and published by Hcpro, a Division of Simplify Compliance. This book was released on 2012-03-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to run a successful SNF Learn the nuts and bolts of how to be an effective SNF administrator. This book serves as your blueprint to managing staff, developing a budget, and navigating the ever-changing regulatory environment. Complete with an emphasis on high-focus survey targets such as Medicare reimbursement, quality care, and documentation, this book also contains more than 850 downloadable test questions to ensure SNF administrators are well prepared to improve operational efficiency. The Comprehensive Guide to Nursing Home Administration will help you: * Create a culture of communication and efficiency by clearly defining the roles and responsibilities of every staff member in the nursing home * Reduce nursing home staff turnover by hiring the most qualified employees and supporting them with effective training * Achieve regulatory compliance by being survey-ready at all times through implementation of appropriate policies and procedures * Gain a thorough understanding of the MDS 3.0, RUG-IV, and SNF reimbursement to maintain your facility's financial viability * Develop financial savvy and confidence to effectively manage budget responsibilities * Comply with CMS regulations and Medicare reimbursement guidelines through easy-to-understand descriptions and analysis
Download or read book Nursing Home Administration written by James Elmore Allen and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains the knowledge essential to prepare for licensure and employment as a nursing home administrator. Using as its basis the guidelines of the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators, this work includes sections on: Distinguishing delirium from dementia; Psychosis from agitation; GERD; and Glycemic control.
Download or read book The Long term Care Licensed Practical Nurse Field Guide written by Barbara Acello and published by Hcpro, a Division of Simplify Compliance. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide examines examine the important clinical and management aspects of the LPN practice in long-term care while providing tips and tools for the supervision of nursing assistants. It covers common medical conditions and high-risk signs and symptoms to guide clinical practice and provide practical strategies for resident care in line with long-term care facility regulations.
Download or read book Long Term Care for Activity Professionals Social Services Professionals and Recreational Therapists Sixth Edition written by Elizabeth Best-Martini and published by . This book was released on 2010-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the best reference book for activity directors working in long-term care, assisted living, and adult day programs and the most popular text for training new professionals. This book is down to earth, easy to understand, and comprehensive enough to answer your difficult questions about working with different resident groups, meeting standards, working with team and family members, and managing your department. It lets you see how all the parts of your facility can fit together to make an empowering, healthful, person-centered environment for everyone. It shows you how to provide care that satisfies, and even exceeds, health care regulations. And it gives you suggestions on how to stay sane, at least most of the time. Great reference book with many excellent activities and reproducible forms! The sixth edition includes information about MDS 3.0 and more details on successful person-centered programming in the information age.
Download or read book A Guide for Nursing Home Social Workers Second Edition written by Elise M. Beaulieu and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-06-21 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart
