Fast Facts for the Long-Term Care Nurse : What Nursing Home and Assisted Living Nurses Need to Know in a Nutshell.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (295 pages)
- Fast Facts Series .
- Fast Facts Series .
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Share Fast Facts For the Long-Term Care Nurse: What Nursing Home and Assisted Living Nurses Need to Know in a Nutshell -- Part I: The Basics of Long-Term Care -- Chapter 1: Unique Aspects of Long-Term Care -- A Unique Model of Care -- The Long-Term Care Population -- Long-Term Care Nursing -- Chapter 2: Settings for Long-Term Care -- Home Health Care -- Continuing Care Retirement Communities -- Chapter 3: Reimbursement for Long-Term Care -- Medicare -- Medicaid -- Chapter 4: Regulations -- Nursing Home Regulations -- Nursing Home Surveys -- Assisted Living Regulations -- Nurse Practice Acts -- Chapter 5: Long-Term Care Nursing Responsibilities -- Unique Aspects of Long-Term Care Nursing -- Responsibilities of LTC Nurses -- Chapter 6: Culture Change -- Eliminating the Institutional Model -- Components of Culture Change -- Stages of Culture Change -- The Nurse's Role in Culture Change -- Part II: The Nursing Process in Long-Term Care -- Chapter 7: The Minimum Data Set (MDS) -- Regulatory Requirements Related to the MDS -- Components of the MDS -- MDS Record Management -- Chapter 8: Assessing Needs Beyond the Minimum Data Set (MDS) -- Holistic Assessment -- Psychosocial Well-Being -- Preferred Activities -- Sleep Pattern -- Spiritual and Religious Needs -- Family Dynamics and Needs -- Ethnic Practices -- Decision-Making Capacity -- Chapter 9: Assessment Skills -- General Assessment Skills -- Assessing Cognitive Function -- Chapter 10: Identifying Changes in Status -- Means of Identifying Changes -- Changes to Identify -- Actions to Take When Changes are Identified -- Chapter 11: Creating Care Plans -- Care Planning Process -- Regulatory Requirements -- Encouraging Resident Participation -- Chapter 12: Ensuring Person-Centered Care -- Components of Person-Centered Care -- Consistent Assignments. Communication -- Empowerment -- Meaningful Life -- Promoting Highest Level of Well-Being -- Chapter 13: Caring for Families -- Family Structures, Roles, and Responsibilities -- Family Reactions -- Offering Support to Families -- Chapter 14: Documentation Essentials -- Items to Document -- Legal Aspects of Documentation -- HIPAA -- Part III: Clinical Challenges -- Chapter 15: Promoting Medication Safety -- Nurses' Responsibilities Related to Medications -- Medications and Older Adults -- Regulations Related to Medications -- Risks Associated with Specific Drugs -- Chapter 16: Reducing Common Risks -- Proactive Approach to Risks -- Falls -- Infections -- Pressure Ulcers -- Dehydration -- Weight Loss -- Urinary Incontinence -- Delirium -- Chapter 17: Identifying and Managing Clinical Emergencies -- Recognizing Emergency Conditions -- Taking Action -- Chapter 18: End-of-Life Care -- Challenges Associated with End-Of-Life Care -- Emotional Support -- Advance Directives -- Physical Symptoms and Care -- Spiritual Support -- After the Death -- Part IV:Residents With Dementia -- Chapter 19: Overview of Dementia -- Types of Dementia -- Diagnosing Dementia -- Stages -- Nursing and Dementia -- Chapter 20: Communication Challenges -- Communication Challenges with Mild Dementia -- Communication Challenges as Dementia Progresses -- Nonverbal Communication -- Chapter 21: Special Clinical Challenges -- Wandering -- Aggressive Behavior -- Poor Nutrition and Hydration -- Sleep Disturbances -- Preserving Dignity -- Part V: Management and Leadership -- Chapter 22: Foundations of Leadership and Management -- Differentiating Leadership and Management -- Styles of Leadership -- Communication Skills -- Delegation -- Performance Appraisal -- Managing Complaints -- Time Management -- Chapter 23: Determining Staffing Needs -- Factors Influencing Staffing Needs. Determining HPRD -- Using HPRD to Determine Number of Staff Required -- Monitoring Staffing -- Chapter 24: Surveys -- Types of Surveys -- Severity Levels and Scope of Deficiencies -- Areas Surveyed -- Chapter 25: Legal Aspects -- Source of Laws -- Specific Legal Risks -- Promoting a Legally Sound Practice -- Chapter 26: Self-Care -- Factors Contributing to Stress in Long-Term Care -- Response to Stress -- Self-Care Tips -- Committing to a Dynamic Process -- References -- Recommended Reading -- Resources -- Index.