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This Quick Reference Tool Can Help Staff Cover Skin-Care Basics

Published on Sat Nov 28, 2009

Source: Prepared by Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, co-founder of the Wound Care Education Institute. Used by written permission.

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CARE PLANNING:
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TRAINING:
This Quick Reference Tool Can Help Staff Cover Skin-Care Basics
Source: Prepared by Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, co-founder of the Wound Care Education Institute. [...]

COMPLIANCE:
OIG Work Plan and Other Guidance Can Put You a Step Ahead of Compliance Woes
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QUALITY IMPROVEMENT:
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CAREER MANAGEMENT:
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WHAT DO YOU THINK?:
Your Team Discovers It Never Did an Admission Assessment -- Now What?
Question: Suppose the facility's MDS team found it didn't do an admission assessment when they [...]

Communication:
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These strategies can help prevent or resolve conflict. Misunderstandings that escalate into personal conflicts can [...]

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