There is a whole open can of worms concerning photos, with some corporations wanting photos of everything, and some forbidding photos.
Ask the care expert … about screening for sex offenders
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Mar 02, 2013
Our facility has been doing more screening for new employees to protect our residents and current staff. We were thinking about checking potential employees to be sure they are not on a sex offender website....
Ask the Care Expert about … wandering residents
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Aug 09, 2017
Do you have any special recommendations for preparations pertaining to wanderers?
Ask the Care Expert about… mini-mental state exams
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Nov 05, 2015
We have a dementia unit and currently use a mini-mental state examination on our admissions. We have heard the mini-mental may not be the best test — do you know of any other that may be better?
Ask the care expert: a few pointers on treating obese residents
We have quite a few residents on INRs (with a diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation) that we cannot regulate as hard as we try. Do you have any suggestions we should look at?
Ask the Care Expert about … being proactive for the safety of residents and staff members
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jun 06, 2016
I hear that many long-term care nurses are addicted to drugs and alcohol. Is there a way to be proactive for the safety of my residents and other staff members?
Ask the Care Expert about … nutrition for residents with wounds
By
Sherrie Dornberger
May 04, 2016
We are having an increase in the number of residents coming from the hospital with weight loss and wounds. We are doing our best to heal the wounds, but is there a calorie count recommended for residents...
Ask the care expert … about life safety code changes
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jun 01, 2014
I am a new ADON and heard there’s a new life safety code, which I’ll be responsible for. Is that true?
Ask the care expert: What is “USP 800”?
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jan 05, 2020
What is “USP 800”? I’ve only recently heard about it.