The new year began with a lot of projects in mind — and some are still in mind. Where do I start?
Ask the Nursing Expert about … staff meetings
By
Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Oct 01, 2016
As a director of nursing, how often should I hold staff meetings with all of our nurses? What are MUST topics at these meetings?
Ask the nursing expert: Other than tracking infections, what tasks might the infection preventionist...
By
Amy Stewart
Jul 01, 2021
Our facility is considering hiring a full-time infection preventionist. Other than tracking infections, what tasks might this person take on?
Ask the nursing expert … about choosing an EHR system
By
Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
May 01, 2014
With so many electronic health records out there, how do we find the best one for our nurses?
Ask the Nursing Expert about … policies and procedures
By
Amy Franklin, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT
Jul 06, 2017
How can I simplify the policies and procedures at my facility to make them more user-friendly?
Ask the Nursing Expert about … switching facilities
By
Amy Franklin, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT
Aug 09, 2017
Should I stay or should I go after finally achieving success?
Ask the nursing expert … about overseeing immunizations
By
Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Nov 01, 2014
I am a new assistant director of nursing and my administrator asked me to oversee immunizations. Where do I start?
Ask the nursing expert … about infection prevention
By
Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Mar 01, 2014
What are some of the things we can do to prevent infections?
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By
Anne Marie Barnett
Sep 01, 2008
Anne Marie Barnett, RN Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Ask the Nursing Expert: Getting ready to submit high-acuity residents under PDPM
By
Judi Kulus, MSN, MAT, RN, NHA, RAC-MT, DNS-CT
Mar 07, 2019
Under the Patient-Driven Payment Model, skilled nursing facilities are likely to treat higher acuity residents and surveyors’ attention to appropriate admissions and avoidable readmissions will intensify.