Ask the nursing expert: What does the recent conviction of former nurse RaDonda Vaught teach us about...
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Amy Stewart
May 01, 2022
What does the recent conviction of former nurse RaDonda Vaught teach us about medical errors and how to avoid them?
Ask the nursing expert: What are some tasks to give the assistant DON?
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Amy Stewart
Apr 01, 2022
Q: We recently hired an assistant director of nursing. As the director of nursing services, what are some tasks I could delegate?
Ask the nursing expert: As DON, I spend much of my day fixing staffing issues or working the floor myself....
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Amy Stewart
Mar 01, 2022
As DON, I spend much of my day fixing staffing issues or working the floor myself. How can I improve my current situation?
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Amy Stewart
Feb 01, 2022
What should a director of nursing look for to recognize drug diversion in a timely way?
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Amy Stewart
Dec 01, 2021
When and how should we use the informal dispute resolution process?
Ask the nursing expert: Our facility is having trouble selecting the primary diagnosis code under I0020...
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Amy Stewart
Nov 01, 2021
Q: Our facility is having trouble selecting the primary diagnosis code under I0020 and I0200B. How can we establish a process to simplify this task?
Ask the nursing expert: What should we be doing to prepare for this SNF QRP measure?
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Amy Stewart
Oct 01, 2021
CMS has finalized the SNF Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) Requiring Hospitalization measure in the Fiscal Year 2022 SNF PPS Final Rule. What should we be doing to prepare for this SNF QRP measure?
Ask the nursing expert: What trainings are required for the emergency preparedness program?
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Amy Stewart
Sep 01, 2021
When reviewing the emergency preparedness program, we wondered: What trainings are required? Are they delayed due to the pandemic?
Ask the nursing expert: Other than tracking infections, what tasks might the infection preventionist...
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Amy Stewart
Jul 01, 2021
Our facility is considering hiring a full-time infection preventionist. Other than tracking infections, what tasks might this person take on?
Ask the nursing expert: What can the nursing department do to improve our census?
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Amy Stewart
Jun 02, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has lowered our facility’s census by nearly 20%. What can the nursing department do to improve our census?
