Ask the care expert: Do you know any way I could recognize some staff who go above and beyond for our...
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Sherrie Dornberger
Mar 01, 2021
I am a new DON. Do you know any way I could recognize some staff who go above and beyond for our residents? We do recognizer them in the building, but I want everyone to know how long-term care has wonderful...
Ask the care expert: Can you provide an outline of some of the information I need to report to the state?
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Sherrie Dornberger
Sep 01, 2020
I am new to the field. Can you provide an outline of some of the information I need to report to the state?
Ask the care expert: How should I calculate the amount of PPE we are using daily?
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Sherrie Dornberger
Jul 08, 2020
I am a new infection prevention nurse and I am being asked to give an account of how much personal protective equipment we are using daily. How should I calculate this?
Ask the care expert: What is “USP 800”?
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Sherrie Dornberger
Jan 05, 2020
What is “USP 800”? I’ve only recently heard about it.
As the care expert: Are there any resources to find a medication or a group of medications fast?
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Sherrie Dornberger
Dec 04, 2019
I am new to long-term care and notice many residents are on numerous medications. Are there any resources besides the poison control number to use if a nurse is needed to find a medication or a group of...
Ask The Care Expert, Sherrie Dornberger, RN, CDONA, FACDONA Executive Director, NADONA
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Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2019
It seems more empathy is needed everywhere in society. We, of course, need to empathize with our residents all the time. Any suggestions on how to do this well, without losing sight of our work responsibilities?...
Ask The Care Expert: What is QPP?
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Sherrie Dornberger
Mar 07, 2019
QPP stands for Quality Payment Program, which is a new program from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for billing based on quality measures and reaching benchmarks and facility performance.
Ask The Care Expert: What are VPDs?
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Sherrie Dornberger
Dec 05, 2018
Our new medical director keeps referring to VPD’s when we bring up vaccines. I don’t feel comfortable asking too much, so can you help clear up what he’s referring to?
Ask the care expert about … bed recommendations and entrapment
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Sherrie Dornberger
Sep 05, 2018
We are updating our beds and are possibly adding an assessment to be sure our residents are not at risk for entrapment. Do you have any guidelines for bed recommendations?
Ask the Care Expert about … LPNs and IVs
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Sherrie Dornberger
May 08, 2018
Can an LPN be asked to start IVs or use a PICC line? This question is dependent on your specific Nurse Practice Act.This website has all the nurse practice sites: https://www.ncsbn.org/npa.htm. Pick your...