Handbook For Directors Of Nursing In Long Term Care

Resources, guidelines, and regulations for the Director of Nursing in a long term care facility.

2018 NInth Edition. Current with all RAI Manual Updates, Surveyor Guidelines and Federal Regulatory Changes. 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 Director of Nursing book and on the CD for: Nursing budget ~ Staffing ~ Scheduling ~ Employee records ~Staff education ~ Quality assurance audits ~ Infection control for long term care. The long term care industry is heavily regulated and under increasing public scrutiny. The demands on the Director of Nursing in long term care increase yearly, and she is in a key position to increase and support the quality of care in the skilled nursing facility. There is at present no official training to prepare nurses for the Director of Nursing position in long term care, and nurses who fill the position come from varied backgrounds and degrees of experience. 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. 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.

"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.

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.

A comprehensive resource manual to assist staff development directors in nursing homes to plan, teach, evaluate, and document inservice education activities.

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.

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.

The prior three editions of this book were extremely well received for use in undergraduate and graduate courses in long-term care administration, and they were also popular as fundamental resources with practitioners as well as for an array of other long-term care practitioners and professions, including housing managers, board members, teachers, students, administrators, owners, and health care professionals who are seeking new directions in the field. This, the fourth edition, has been extensively revised. There is, for example, the fundamental updating throughout to reflect structural and regulatory changes that have been occurring in the field as well as the introduction of recent research findings, evolving ideas, and new practices. In addition, there are new perspectives introduced by nine new chapter authors plus three entirely new chapters: monitoring clinical outcomes, spiritual care, and using information technology. The book is divided into six sections: The Evolution of Long-Term Care; Developing the Organization; Human Resource Management; Optimizing Health Care Outcomes; Creating a Supportive Living Environment; and Creating a Better Future. This new edition also has an additional author, Dr. Leslie Grant, whose seasoned scholarship and visionary leadership will provide important, additional insight for the reader. The ideas presented are intended to provide a better understanding of the long-term care environment and to suggest ways of applying interdisciplinary knowledge for the administrator in this setting.