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IHCA-Peoria, IL: September 8-11
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Richmond, VA: September 16
RI Healthcare Association
September 30
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MDSC Staff Available:
MA * RI * NY * TN * TX
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ME * NH * MA
Other Open Positions
*Central MA:
RN LTACH Documentation Specialist
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Notes from the desk of our CEO Kris Mastrangelo |
Does Your Nursing Documentation Depict Skilled Wound Assessments?
Part III
This is the third and final installment discussing the assessment and documentation of wounds to support daily skilled care.
Harmony recommends that each facility have clearly written and accessible to all staff a policy regarding wound care and documentation. Examples of skilled notes should be available to any new staff treating skilled patients.
Other Key assessment considerations should be included in wound assessments:
- Immune status
- Blood glucose levels
- Hydration
- Nutrition
- Blood albumin and pre-albumin levels
- Oxygen and vascular supply
- Pain
- Cause of wound
Caretaker education regarding wound care policies should convey an understanding that prevention, care (promoting healing) and treatment of skin breakdown should be a facility wide approach involving all caregivers. Evening and night shift caretakers should be aware of prevention and care measures for each patient and taught to document observations and assessments regarding the care plan for skin breakdown.
(Source: Excerpts taken from Wound Care 2007, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.)
What are the greatest challanges you face daily in your facility? Email us, we want to know.
Become RAC-CT certified!
Harmony Healthcare Hosts the AANAC MDS Certification Program in September, 2008.
Join us and Rena Shephard, AANAC founding Chair and Executive Editor, for this 3-day program.
We are now accepting registrations.
Space is limited.
Check out our Education Schedule listed below. |
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HARMONY UNIVERSITY |
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AANAC MDS Certification Program
September 30 - October 2, 2008
August 20, 2008
Medicare Nursing / Therapy Documentation in a SNF
One-Hour AudioConference
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
This course will focus on identification of skilled care terminology as well as what qualifies as skilled care. Healthcare professionals must know these concepts to script documentation which supports daily skilled care.
Course Contents:
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Summarize Universal Documentation Guidelines.
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Determine Skilled Care.
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Identify Skilled Care Terminology.
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Compose Documentation that Exemplifies Skilled Care.
Full Day CEU Courses Scheduled at
Harmony Univsersity This Fall:
9/18/08
Therapeutic Handling / Execution and Documentation in a SNF
9/25/08
MMQ, MDS, PPS; A United Front
9/30/08 - 10/2/08
AANAC RAC-CT Certification Course
For inquiries, to Signup for Seminars, Complete list of Seminars or to Request a Brochure Containing a Full Description and Seminar Fees:
Contact Sue at: 1-800-530-4413, Ext. 21
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Sincerely,
Elisa Bovee
Director of Education and Training
Harmony Healthcare
1-800-530-4413 x20 | |
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