Ask the Care Expert about … different types of surveys
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jul 04, 2016
It seems like we are always in a “survey window,” waiting for the inspectors to arrive.
Ask the Care Expert about … preparing for time off
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Sep 05, 2016
I love going to conferences and I learn a lot, but it seems like they always put me in a hole at work, both before and after. What can I do?
Ask the Care Expert … about space heaters in SNFs
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Feb 01, 2013
We have a family that insists on bringing in a space heater for their mom’s room during the winter to “make her happy.” Are space heaters permitted in rooms in skilled facilities such...
Ask the Care Expert about … urinary tract infections
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Apr 05, 2017
I hear there is a change with urinary tract infections and that there needs to be a bunch of criteria now before we can say someone has a UTI. Is this true?
Ask the care expert: What are some infection control techniques for touch-screen medical records?
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Nov 01, 2011
CDONA, FACDONA, President, NADONA
Ask the Care Expert about … infections
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Oct 01, 2016
It seems like we are now making a bigger deal out of infections in the long-term post-acute care settings. How many infections occur in long-term post-acute care? What is the No. 1 infection, and who ultimately...
Ask the care expert: deli gloves vs. home-like environment
I am a charge nurse on a skilled care unit. We have one resident in particular on warfarin and we can’t seem to regulate the INRs. Can you give me some ideas on how to assist with solving this problem?
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...