Amy Stewart

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Ask the nursing expert… about employee gossip
Ask the nursing expert… about employee gossip
By
Amy Stewart
Dec 05, 2022

Recently, there has been an increase in the number of staff who like to cause drama and gossip. I can’t afford to lose workers. What can I do?

Ask the nursing expert … about trauma care approaches
Ask the nursing expert … about trauma care approaches
By
Amy Stewart
Nov 11, 2022

Q: How can we care plan for resident trauma?

Ask the Nursing Expert
Ask the Nursing Expert
By
Amy Stewart
Oct 07, 2022

Q: If we meet state-level staffing minimums, will we have sufficient staff under F725, Sufficient Nursing Staff?

Ask the nursing expert: How do I find the most appropriate primary diagnosis efficiently?
Ask the nursing expert: How do I find the most appropriate primary diagnosis efficiently?
By
Amy Stewart
Jul 01, 2022

Q: I am struggling to select the most appropriate primary diagnosis at I0020 of the MDS for skilled Medicare Part A residents. Is there a way to do this efficiently? 

Ask the nursing expert: How can I make the DON/administrator relationship work?
Ask the nursing expert: How can I make the DON/administrator relationship work?
By
Amy Stewart
Jun 01, 2022

Q:  We’re expecting a new administrator. As the director of nursing, how can I make this relationship work from day one? 

Ask the nursing expert: 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 does the recent conviction of former nurse RaDonda Vaught teach us about...
By
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?
Ask the nursing expert: What are some tasks to give the assistant DON?
By
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. How can I improve my current situation?
Ask the nursing expert: As DON, I spend much of my day fixing staffing issues or working the floor myself....
By
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?

Ask the Nursing Expert
Ask the Nursing Expert
By
Amy Stewart
Feb 01, 2022

What should a director of nursing look for to recognize drug diversion in a timely way?

Ask the nursing expert
Ask the nursing expert
By
Amy Stewart
Dec 01, 2021

When and how should we use the informal dispute resolution process?