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Issue 23, December 18, 2008

• Recognize the signs of weight loss and malnutrition

  Weight loss is a common problem in long-term care. Newly admitted residents often lose a few pounds...

Issue 22, December 4, 2008

• Avoid immobility with preventive care

  Long-term care facility nurses must be acutely aware of the residents’ risk factors for...

Issue 21, November 20, 2008

• Assessing for hypoxemia

  Hypoxemia is a condition in which there is insufficient oxygen in the blood. It is not a disease...

Issue 20, November 6, 2008

• Managing wandering behavior

  Residents who wander can cause chaos in a long-term care facility. Other residents become angry and...

Issue 19, October 23, 2008

• Mental and consciousness evaluation

  The resident’s level of consciousness and mental orientation are important indicators of...

Issue 18, October 9, 2008

• Nursing responsibilities for managing pain

  The goal of pain management is to eliminate the cause of pain, provide analgesia, or both. Avoid...

Issue 15, August 28, 2008

• Apply restorative nursing care principles to all residents

  The principles of restorative nursing care, designed to assist residents to attain and maintain the...

Issue 14, August 14, 2008

• Proper smoking procedures prevent deaths and injuries at LTC facilities

  Many long-term care facilities are now smoke free and will no longer accept residents who smoke...

Issue 12, July 17, 2008

• Prevent pressure ulcers with proper nursing care

  Pressure ulcers, which are declining according to the OBRA regulations, can be prevented in most...

Issue 9, June 5, 2008

• Control lawsuits with adequate staff and training

  Preventing a long-term care facility lawsuit from being filed by providing safe, effective care is...

Issue 7, April 24, 2008

• Coping during an anxiety attack

  If a resident is having an anxiety attack, encourage the resident to use the following techniques:

Issue 6, April 10, 2008

• Identifying and monitoring edema

  Nursing personnel should monitor edema and inform the healthcare provider of the presence of this...

Issue 5, March 13, 2008

• Clinical documentation

  The above excerpt is from HCPro's book, Clinical Documentation: An Essential Guide for Long-Term...

• HCPro, Inc. launches new logo and tagline as part of its new corporate branding initiative

  HCPro, Inc. is launching a new corporate branding campaign designed to reflect the company’s...

• This week's tip: Marking containers

  Your facility has policies regarding information to mark on an IV container.

Issue 4, February 28, 2008

• Neurological checks: Memory evaluation

  Memory is the ability to recall what is experienced, learned, or retained

• This week's tip: Disaster preparation

  There are two essential parts of being prepared for any fire or other disaster: supplies and plan.

Issue 3, February 14, 2008

• Documentation for CNAs

  Documentation takes place on a patient's medical record-usually called the chart.

Issue 2, January 31, 2008

• End of life goals

  It is up to each person to decide what his or her goals are for the final phase of life.

• Let your voice be heard

  Are you interested in participating in a focus group to talk about your CNA training needs...

Issue 1, January 17, 2008

• Determine whether a pressure ulcer infection is present

  A colonized wound will heal. An infected wound will not heal. If the ulcer is not healing, suspect...

Issue 25, January 3, 2008

• Causes of autonomic dysreflexia

  Autonomic dysreflexia is a potentially life-threatening complication of spinal cord injury. It...