Tag: nursing homes
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From Meds to Minutes: Nurses’ Strategies for Curbing Unnecessary Medications and Timing Errors
Have you ever began your med pass for your residents and thought ………. Wow, I am never going to be in compliance with ……… Your state regulations for administration of Medications Do you know what a potential timing med error is ? “Count a wrong time error if the medication is administered 60 or more…
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Do you know the difference between residents feeling lonely vs. Socially isolated???
Listen to this podcast:https://youtu.be/7ZgoaXRnn5E Have you assessed your residents for feelings of social isolation or loneliness?Do you know the Difference?Have you ever been in a room surrounded by others and felt lonely?You are there but you have an uncomfortable feeling because you are not connected with anyone.Think of a party you are at but feel…
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If you want to improve your Knowledge here is what you can do!
Cellulitis can be reoccurring and difficult to treat. Take the test…. I did and learnt new information… https://reference.medscape.com/viewarticle/991635
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Embracing Strength: Navigating Breast Cancer as a Nurse
I know what it is like to get the dx of cancer and think…… Is my life over…….. Will I be able to work as a Nurse……. Stop! Change your mindset! Embrace these Strategies! I am a breast cancer survivor. I did not lose my job rather my company supported me and I actually was…
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MDS practice sessions available via CMS on Zoom. Registration is required
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/Skilled-Nursing-Facility-Quality-Reporting-Program/SNF-Quality-Reporting-Program-Training Part 2: PRACTICEPart 2 includes the live, virtual workshop sessions that provide practice coding scenarios on select data elements covered in the Part 1 training webinars. These live sessions will take place on June 21stbetween 12:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. ET. Registration is open and can be completed online through Zoom. Please use contact below if you or…
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Attention Health Care facilities please read Guidance for the Expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) released May 1st
https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-23-13-all.pdf Also included is what surveyors should be assessing when in facilities for compliance.
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Words “ A powerful agent is the right word. Whenever we come upon one of those intensely right words…the resulting effect is physical as well as spiritual, and electrically prompt.”
– MARK TWAIN I began to think about how much our words can affect our relationships as I was auditing charts at work and sending out communication re: findings to my colleagues. I sat there completing my audit and trying to make sure that I was being clear in my intentions. I tried to picture…
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Nursing Home Leaders Informative 3 year statistical review provided by Marcum LLC
https://info.marcumllp.com/hubfs/pdf/marcum-three-year-nursing-home-statistical-analysis-2019-2021.pdf?hsLang=en There have been so many changes since 2019 and skilled nursing facilities are continuing to Pivot to meet the needs of the aging population. I continue to read in the news how nursing homes are either closing or changing owners and wonder what the affect will be for the aging population. I am curious…