With the severe staff shortage, we want to give our workers some gifts. I have a small budget but want to start doing things like a New Year’s gift, and Valentine’s and Nurses Day recognition of some...
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Sherrie Dornberger
Aug 01, 2019
As a new DON, I have instructed my staff to remove, rinse and reuse colostomy bags. Do you agree? As a person who has a colostomy, I do not agree with reusing bags. I choose to use a one-piece system....
Ask the care expert: Do you know any way I could recognize some staff who go above and beyond for our...
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Sherrie Dornberger
Mar 01, 2021
I am a new DON. Do you know any way I could recognize some staff who go above and beyond for our residents? We do recognizer them in the building, but I want everyone to know how long-term care has wonderful...
SNFs must stay vigilant about sharing worker data digitally
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Amy Novotney
Feb 01, 2022
Concerns over a potential data breach at a major healthcare staffing agency in December shed light on the very real threat to healthcare providers relying more than ever on vendors for temporary help.
Ask the care expert … about water temperature in SNFs
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Sherrie Dornberger
Jan 01, 2014
The nursing and maintenance departments are feuding over the water temperature. What should it be in a skilled care unit?
Ask the care expert … about top deficiencies
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Dec 01, 2014
We’re hoping to prep our facilities for quality-improvement efforts. Is there a list of the top deficiencies?
Ask the Care Expert about… labeling clean equipment
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Sherrie Dornberger
Oct 05, 2015
We are changing the system of how we mark clean equipment in storage and residents’ rooms. Currently, we have a plastic bag over the items, and through training everyone knows these are the clean...
Ask the care expert … about life safety code changes
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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: Any suggestions for changing the colostomy so it doesn’t leak?
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Sherrie Dornberger
Apr 01, 2020
We have a resident with a new colostomy. Any suggestions for changing the colostomy so it doesn’t leak?