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The nursing home administrator is responsible for the standard of care, admissions, and program management within the nursing home. The administrator may or may not have a clinical background, but generally possesses both business and management skills to oversee nursing and palliative care services. The appropriate balance of both quality of care and financial stability is the primary responsibility of the nursing home administrator. The information and tools contained in this section will assist administrators in keeping up to date on current pain management and treatment practices.
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- Acetaminophen and Liver Damage: Questions and Answers about the Recent FDA Advisory Committee Recommendations
It’s likely that you have heard or read about the recent recommendations made to the Food and Drug Administration about acetaminophen (also known as Tylenol®, APAP, and in some countries, paracetamol). A summary of the recommendations appeared in many newspapers, as can be seen in the links below.
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- July 29, 2009
- WEBINAR: Introduction to Using Algorithms with Mary Ersek
Algorithms are step-by-step problem-solving procedures that, if performed in a prescribed sequence, provide guidance in clinical decision-making. The new SPINH website contains several evidence-based interactive algorithms that can instruct and guide clinicians in pain assessment and management. Join us for this webinar to learn how to use these tools effectively.
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- Geriatrics Resources
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- Nursing Homes/Regulation
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- F-tag 309: Updates on Requirements for Pain Management
Presenter: Debra Bakerjian, PhD, APRN
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Date Presented: 3/19/09
Objectives:
• Describe new F-tag for Pain 309 and how it relates with other quality of care F-tags
• Discuss ways to meet criteria for F-tag as it relates to pain in cognitively impaired older adults
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- Antipsychotic Drugs To Treat Delirium
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- ASPMN paper
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- Core Principles of Pain Assessment
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- Communicating Pain Assessments
Presenter: Susan Lysaght, GNP-BC, ACHPN
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Dates Presented: 3/31/09
Objectives:
• Identify two common communication obstacles between nurses and NPs/MDs in long-term care
• Name three things in a pain assessment to include in report to NP/MD
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