I’m hearing a lot about Medicare penalties. Should I be worried about this?
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By
Anne Marie Barnett
Apr 01, 2008
I have been a director of nursing for a long time now and am feeling exhausted. What can I do to re-energize?
Ask the nursing expert: Will CMS continue to conduct focused infection control surveys in 2021?
By
Amy Stewart
Dec 01, 2020
Will the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services continue to conduct Focus Infection Control Surveys in 2021? If so, what should we expect?
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.
Ask the nursing expert … about addiction in the profession
By
Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Feb 01, 2014
I heard that a lot of nurses have issues with addiction. Is this true?
Ask the nursing expert: taking control back from the nursing aides, and implementing a restorative nursing...
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Sep 01, 2010
Anne Marie Barnett, RN Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Ask the nursing expert: delegating staff complaints and dealing with other department heads
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Oct 01, 2009
Anne Marie Barnett, RN Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Ask the nursing expert
Feb 06, 2008
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: How can I make the DON/administrator relationship work?
By
Amy Stewart
Jun 01, 2022
Q: We’re expecting a new administrator. As the director of nursing, how can I make this relationship work from day one?
Ask the nursing expert: What can the nursing department do to improve our census?
By
Amy Stewart
Jun 02, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has lowered our facility’s census by nearly 20%. What can the nursing department do to improve our census?