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Federal Survey Procedures for Long-Term Care Facilities (2.75 Contact Hours; $12)
Nurses in the long term care setting need to understand the survey procedures and requirements for the facilities in which they work. Knowledge of what the federal surveyors will be looking for when they annually survey the facility will enable the nurse to participate in the survey process in a way that enhances the quality of care given in the facility.
What you will learn:
Each learner will name the differences among the two types of standard surveys, the Extended Survey, an abbreviated Standard Survey and a Partial Extended Survey.
Each student will identify the nine tasks of the Quality Indicators Survey (QIS) standard survey.
Each learner will identify the analysis of scope and severity used by surveyors in making final judgments about the facility’s survey.
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Overview of the MDS 3.0 RAI Chapters 1, 2, and Chapter 3 Sections A,B,C (10.25 Contact Hours; $39.50)
All nurses in the field of geriatric nursing who wish to understand the federal requirements in the area of care planning and quality of care issues. The MDS is the framework required for giving care in the geriatric setting. This is a course in geriatric nursing. The federal government’s Minimum Data Set has become the primary driver of both quality of care and reimbursements for the long term care industry. The nurse doing the MDS forms for each facility has become a key staff person.
The learner will identify the three basic components of the Resident Assessment Instrument: The Minimum Data Set (MDS) Version 3.0, the Care Area Assessment (CAA) process and the RAI utilization guidelines.
What you will learn:
The purpose of this course is to offer clear guidance about how to use the Resident AssessmentInstrument (RAI) correctly and effectively to help provide appropriate care. Providing care toresidents with post-hospital and long-term care needs is complex and challenging work. Clinicalcompetence, observational, interviewing and critical thinking skills, and assessment expertisefrom all disciplines are required to develop individualized care plans. The RAI helps nursinghome staff gather definitive information on a resident’s strengths and needs, which must beaddressed in an individualized care plan. It also assists staff with evaluating goal achievementand revising care plans accordingly by enabling the nursing home to track changes in theresident’s status. As the process of problem identification is integrated with sound clinicalinterventions, the care plan becomes each resident’s unique path toward achieving ormaintaining his or her highest practical level of well-being.
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Learning the Item-by-Item MDS Guide:Chapter 3 sections d through k (8 Contact Hours; $32.50)
All nurses in the field of geriatric nursing who wish to understand the federal requirements in the area of care planning and quality of care issues. The MDS is the framework required for giving care in the geriatric setting.
This is a course in geriatric nursing. The federal government’s Minimum Data Set has become the primary driver of both quality of care and reimbursements for the long term care industry. The nurse doing the MDS forms for each facility has become a key staff person.
In addition, all nurses in geriatrics need to be familiar with the contents of the MDS 3.0 for this is the single most important tool available to nurses for understanding the care quality requirements of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.
What you will learn:
Each learner will be able to identify the elements of MDS 3.0 Section D: mood
Each learner will be able to identify the elements of MDS 3.0 Section E: behavior
Each learner will be able to identify the elements of MDS 3.0 Section F: preferences for Customary routine and activities.
Each learner will be able to identify the elements of MDS 3.0 Section G: functional status
Each learner will be able to identify the elements of MDS 3.0 Section H: bladder and bowel
Each learner will be able to identify the elements of MDS 3.0 Section I: Active diagnoses
Each learner will be able to identify the elements of MDS 3.0 Section J: health conditions
Each learner will be able to identify the elements of MDS 3.0 Section K: swallowing/nutritional status.
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Doing the Resident Assessment Protocols MDS 3.0 Chapter 3 Sections L through Z CHAPTERS 4, 5 and 6 (13 Contact Hours; $37)
This is a course in geriatric nursing. The federal government’s Minimum Data Set has become the primary driver of both quality of care and reimbursements for the long term care industry. The nurse doing the MDS forms for each facility has become a key staff person.
In addition, all nurses in geriatrics need to be familiar with the contents of the MDS 3.0 for this is the single most important tool available to nurses for understanding the care quality requirements of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.
What you will learn
The learner will identify the MDS elements Medications, Special Treatments, Restraints, Assessment and assessment administration.
The learner will identify the Care Area Assessment Process and Care Planning
The learner will recognize correct submission for an MDS form
The learner will list the parts of the payment system that is used to reimburse the nursing facility for care given.
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Price: $37.00 |
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Healthy Aging: Concepts for the Administrator, the Facility Nursing Staff, and the Residents (11.25 Continuing Education Hours; $35)
Dr. Weil’s book, Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Well-Being is a major compilation of current information on research and thinking about well-being of persons as we age. This is, in essence, an outstanding book on gerontology, an examination of many aspects of healthy aging.
This reading contains valuable information for:
Your own personal successful aging in the high pressure environment in which we live
Good information about ways to care for your staff’s health via helping them benefit from healthy aging habits
Some really good suggestions for examining the extent to which your residents are experiencing a healthy aging life style in your facility
To complete this course you will need access to a copy of Dr. Weil’s book (not included, purchase information included in the course information and disclosures below).
What you will learn:
The learner will identify the changes faced in aging identified by Dr. Weil.
The learner will identify the four visions of immortality described by Dr. Weil.
The learner will identify the search for anti-aging behaviors in the several cultures discussed by Dr. Weil.
The learner will identify the differences between the more traditional practitioners of medicine and those in the anti-aging field.
The learner will identify the different approaches to aging by molecular biologists and biogerontologists.
The learner will identify the reasons behind why we age.
The learner will identify the ways to health aging proposed by Dr. Weil.
The learner will identify elements of the anti-inflammatory diet.
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Price: $35.00 |
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