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Long-Term Care Nurse Fired for Not Falsifying Documentation

Nurse.com

A long-term care nurse shared that her facility was accused of negligence in failing to use bed rails properly to prevent residents from falling out of bed. . The RN did the assessment and documented her results. The administrator had another RN change the documentation done initially by the RN in question. She refused.

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Hospice Documentation What You Need to Know

Hospice Nurse Hero

Hospice documentation is tedious and time-consuming. I’ve outlined simple tips to help you master the fundamentals of hospice documentation. Do you spend hours documenting at home? Worse yet, do you find yourself frustrated when “corporate” only seems to care about timely documentation?

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Surrogate Decision Making: Bernie Lo and Laurie Dornbrand

GeriPal

Missouri set a very high bar, explicit written documentation that applies to this specific circumstance, which the Cruzan’s eventually cleared. But legislation can change, clinical practice can change, but I think what we’ll talk about today is how we’re now opening the door to conversations rather than legal rules and documents.

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The Critical Role of Charting in Nursing

Nurse.com

According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), clear and accurate documentation is essential for safe, quality, evidence-based nursing practice. This applies across settings, for registered and advanced practice nurses alike, according to ANA’s Principles for Nursing Documentation Guidance for Registered Nurses.

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Future Leaders Class of 2022: Bailey Woodhams, Maxwell Healthcare Associates

Hospice News

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of senior housing, skilled nursing, home health, and hospice care. My heart for post-acute care has grown year after year. My role was more than just teaching clinicians how to document patient visits.

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Building Mental Health Supports for Palliative Care Teams

Hospice News

Understanding and supporting the well-being of interdisciplinary team members represents a “key concern” when it comes to the ability to provide quality end-of-life and serious illness care, according to researchers in a 2022 study published in the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

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5 tips to improve and better utilize your home care plans [Free tip sheet]

AlayaCare

Lorraine Toderdash, Senior Product Manager at AlayaCare was invited to Home Care Pulse’s podcast, Vision: The Home Care Leaders Podcast, [ see the full episode here ] to discuss how to improve your care plans to increase engagement, accountability, and ultimately improve patient care.

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