Ask the care expert: Will our facilities face OSHA inspections?
By
Mary Gustafson
Jul 06, 2012
Yes, you are correct with your “grapevine” info but inspections will be focused on more than just infections. On April 12, 2012, OSHA announced a new plan called the NEP (National Emphasis...
Ask the care expert: What are pertinent details to include in pain journals?
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Apr 02, 2012
Pain journals are a great way for anyone who may be experiencing pain to track it and take a record to the healthcare practitioner’s office for visits.
Ask the care expert: How to stop residents from picking at moles or bumps on their arms?
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Nov 11, 2019
We have several residents who are consistently getting bruises on their arms from completing their ADLs or bumping into something. Even when rubbing on lotions, or scratching an itch on their arm, they...
Ask the care expert … about fecal containment systems
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Aug 01, 2013
Are you aware of any type of fecal containment system that may assist us with very loose stools that keep contaminating sacral ulcers?
Ask the care expert: describing a resident’s cognitive symptoms to a physician
Ask the Care Expert: What states have a Death with Dignity Act?
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Nov 02, 2018
Can you tell me what states have a Death with Dignity Act? Providing for end-of-life care has become more and more important over the years. About 25% of Medicare dollars are used in the last year of life,...
Ask the care expert: If the flu shot is the same for two consecutive years, does it still need to be...
Ask the care expert: Any good team building ideas?
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jun 01, 2022
I am looking at some team building things to do to get my staff working better together. Any ideas that are fun, but not physical things like rock climbing?
Ask the Care Expert about … pets
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Aug 09, 2018
We have residents who miss their pets so much, but because of allergies of some other residents, we cannot have cats or dogs on this wing. We feel like we need to provide something for a few residents...