Nursing Procedure Guide For Long Term Care

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.

As more people live longer, the need for quality long-term care for the elderly will increase dramatically. This volume examines the current system of nursing home regulations, and proposes an overhaul to better provide for those confined to such facilities. It determines the need for regulations, and concludes that the present regulatory system is inadequate, stating that what is needed is not more regulation, but better regulation. This long-anticipated study provides a wealth of useful background information, in-depth study, and discussion for nursing home administrators, students, and teachers in the health care field; professionals involved in caring for the elderly; and geriatric specialists.

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.

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.

2023 Fourth Edition Book and CD, 184 Pages, 75 Comprehensive Nursing Policy and Procedure Forms on Easy to Edit Templates. The policies are operational, organized by department and outline step by step how a task should be completed and by which staff member. Major steps and staff members are bolded for easier location of information. Includes 22 Skilled Charting Guidelines for Medicare Nursing Documentation, Current with all RAI Manual Updates, Surveyor Guidelines and Federal Regulatory Changes, Abuse, Activities of Daily Living, ADLs, Admissions, Advance Directives, Airborne Precautions, Ambulation, Blood Glucose Monitoring, Bowel Movement Protocol, Care Area Assessments, Care Plan Completion, Care Plan Conferences, Contact Precautions, Covid-19 Virus Prevention, Dental Care, Director of Nursing Job Description, Discharges, Droplet Precautions, Fall Prevention Program, Falls, Post-Fall Protocol, Feeding Residents, Feeding Tubes, Glasses, Hearing Aids, Hydration, Incident Reports, Incontinence Care, Infection Control Nurse Job Description, Influenza Immunization, Informed Consent, Intravenous Therapy, Laboratory Services, Linens, MDS Coordinator Job Description, Meals and Dining Room, Medication Administration, Medication Errors, Medication Orders, Medication Storage and Handling, Medications: Adverse Consequences, Narcotics, Pharmacy Consultant, Psychotropics, Self-administration. Needles and Sharps, Nursing Documentation, Nursing Reports, Nursing Staff, Oxygen, Pain Care, Physician Services and Medical Director, Pneumonia Vaccine, Pressure Ulcers, Professional Communication and Sexual Harassment, Quality Assurance Director Job Description, Range of Motion, Resident Assessments, Resident Rights, Restorative Nurse Job Description, Restraints Program, Skin Care, Smoking, Staff Development Director Job Description, Standard Precautions, Suctioning, Therapeutic Environment, Toileting Programs, Tracheostomy Care, Transfers and Lifts, Tuberculosis Testing, Turning and Positioning, Urinary Catheter Care, Urinary Catheter Insertion, Wandering, Weight Loss, Workplace Violence. The seventy-five nursing policies and procedures in this manual are based on current standards of nursing practice and federal regulations and guidelines from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Center for Disease Control, and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. The Director of Nursing can review and update the manual annually. Some facilities have a policy and procedure committee that meets to review and consider changes to policies. The form at the top of each policy and procedure has spaces for the date the policy and procedure was approved by the DON and the date of any addendums or changes. Updates can be made when applicable due to changes in regulations or nursing standards of practice. Other appropriate additions to the manual would be manufacturer guidelines and instructions for new equipment and devices. Some facilities include with the policy and procedure manual master copies of forms, and this can help to ensure uniform documentation throughout the facility. Each of the policies and procedures in this book are also included on the CD so they may be easily edited on a word processor for desired updates and changes.