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Name: _________________________________ |  | I am able to do this |  |  | I am very comfortable doing this |  |  | I have taught others to do this |  |  | I would like more training or review on this
Location: ______________________________
Date: __________________________________
FUNDAMENTALS
PROFESSIONALISM
Articulates professional standards of nursing
Knows where to locate and has read the Nurse Practice Act
 | Describes appropriate appearance- yourself and your work area
Explains telephone professionalism
 | Gives examples of provider/physician realtionships
Identifies the rumor mill "what did you hear?"
Describes cliques and facility realtionships
 | Discusses principles of service delivery and customer service
Describes professional nursing interactions with the administrator and DNS
Can explain HIPAA policies and procedures using HIPAA storyboard
Synthesizes the role of the professional nurse on the interdisciplinary team
Synthesizes the role of the professional nurse in evaluating the entire resident
Synthesizes the role of the professional nurse in managing the entire unit
Name: _________________________________ |  | I am able to do this |  |  | I am very comfortable doing this |  |  | I have taught others to do this |  |  | I would like more training or review on this
Location: ______________________________
Date: __________________________________
BASIC ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
Creates organization and efficiency
Articulates how to organize one's day
 | Describes where to find resources and how to use them
Organizes rounds and how to prioritize and assess sick residents
SUPERVISION AND DELEGATION
Describes the transition from CNA to nurse
Manages CNA and nursing assignments
Assists in development of CNA care plans
Articulates responsibilities to and from CNAs
Includes CNAs in nursing report
Describes "how to talk to your supervisor"
Name: _________________________________ |  | I am able to do this |  |  | I am very comfortable doing this |  |  | I have taught others to do this |  |  | I would like more training or review on this
Location: ______________________________
Date: __________________________________
DOCUMENTATION
Describes nurse's role in the development of resident care plans
 | Identifies sections of the medical record and what they are for
 | Processes (notes and posts) MD/NP orders correctly
 | Describes the MDS/RAI process and how it relates to quality care
 | Describes MMQ process and how it relates to quality care
Articulates elements of a nursing summary
Explains use of the nursing log book
Demonstrates how to write a nurse's note
Demonstrates how to document communication and arrangements for appointments, consults and referrals
Demonstrates how to document transfer to and return from the hospital
Documents essential elements of resident discharge to home or another level of care
Documents essential elements                        of resident transfer to another unit                  within the nursing home
Documents discharge from                  rehabilitation services
Name: _________________________________ |  | I am able to do this |  |  | I am very comfortable doing this |  |  | I have taught others to do this |  |  | I would like more training or review on this
Location: ______________________________
Date: __________________________________
COMMUNICATION
Articulates basic principles of good communication (speaking and listening)          with residents and families
Describes how to communicate with the MD/NP and other team members
Discusses guidelines for notification of              MD/NP for change in resident condition
 | Explains the role of the nurse at interdisciplinary team meetings
Describes process for nursing                                   (nurse to nurse, shift to shift) report
Describes process for communicating with off shifts (3-11, 11-7) in addition to nursing report
Demonstrates appropriate telephone skills, including courteous and assertive presentation of resident needs
Performs safe resident transfers/handoffs within the facility
Performs safe resident discharges/handoffs to home or another level of care
Describes specific communication            with the pharmacy
Describes specific communication                   with the laboratory
Describes process for interdepartmental communication and problem-solving      between departments
Name: _________________________________ |  | I am able to do this |  |  | I am very comfortable doing this |  |  | I have taught others to do this |  |  | I would like more training or review on this
Location: ______________________________
Date: __________________________________
ASSESSMENT
Articulates the importance of compreshensive                    and thorough assessment
Explains process for recognizing and assessing change in resident condition
Evaluates the effectiveness of treatments
Performs admissions and                          admission assessments
Performs fundamentals of skin/wound,             pain, weight loss, falls assessments
Performs fundamentals of neuropsychiatric and behavioral nursing assessment                  and interventions
Performs basic comprehensive nursing assessment, including respiratory, cardiac,       GI, GU, neurological, musculoskeletal, HEENT
Interprets laboratory results for nurses
PHARMACY AND MEDICATION ISSUES
Successfully passes medication administration class and test
Identifies types of MD/NP orders
Identifies emergency drug kit and how to use it
Articulates the 5 Rights (right resident, medication, route, dose, time)
Demonstrates how to do narcotic count
Posts narcotic orders
Receives narcotics from pharmacy
Articulates issues related to                                        drug diversion and consequences
Identifies or can locate list of                                    unacceptable abbreviations
 | Explains use of standing orders and can locate policy
Name: _________________________________ |  | I am able to do this |  |  | I am very comfortable doing this |  |  | I have taught others to do this |  |  | I would like more training or review on this
Location: ______________________________
Date: __________________________________
RESTORATIVE NURSING PROGRAM
Discharge from therapy to restorative program
 | Functional maintance program
 | Restorative ADL program
 | Restorative feeding program
 | Restorative ROM program
Discharge from restorative to nursing
 | Functional maintance groups
ROLE OF THERAPIES
 | Dysphagia
 | Modified Barium Swallow
 | Rehabilitation
 | Positioning
 | Adaptive Equipment
 | Consults
Role of therapist in assessing change in condition of residents
 | Med B
 | Walk to dine program
Name: _________________________________ |  | I am able to do this |  |  | I am very comfortable doing this |  |  | I have taught others to do this |  |  | I would like more training or review on this
Location: ______________________________
Date: __________________________________
RESIDENT SAFETY
Incident Tracking & Reporting
 | Falls
 | Resident-to-resident abuse
 | 72 Hour tracking
 | Timeliness
 | Skin Tears
 | Bruises
 | Witness statements
Department of Public Health Investigation
 | Facility Internal Investigations
 | Annual Survey
 | Care Plan- Example
ROLE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM (IDT)
Appearance- yourself and your cart
 | Telephone skills
 | Provider/Physician relationships
The rumor mill: "What did you hear?"
 | Administrator & DNS
 | Facility cliques & relationships
Creating Organization and Efficiency
How to organize your day
CNA supervision
Family interactions
Customer Service/Service Delivery
Ancillary Department relationships
Name: _________________________________ |  | I am able to do this |  |  | I am very comfortable doing this |  |  | I have taught others to do this |  |  | I would like more training or review on this
Location: ______________________________
Date: __________________________________
BILLING AND FINANCE
How do you get paid?
Another reason to document
MDS/MMQ
Fee for Service vs. Per Diem
 | How are the dollars spent?
 | Capital vs. Routine Expenses
 | Which insurance pay for what
Pharmacy, Lab, X-ray, Ambulance, Supplement, [NAME] cost
ROLE OF THE SOCIAL WORKER
 | Residents Rights- Ethics
 | Misappropriation of Funds
 | Abuse Policy
 | Abuse Reporting
 | Boundaries with Residents
 | Mandated Reporters/State Facts (where-when-time)
 | Interactions with Visitors
Advanced Directives/Guardianship/Healthcare Proxy/Durable Power of Attorney
Name: _________________________________ |  | I am able to do this |  |  | I am very comfortable doing this |  |  | I have taught others to do this |  |  | I would like more training or review on this
Location: ______________________________
Date: __________________________________
ROLE OF DIRECTOR OF NURSING
 | Our Building
 | Professional Conduct
 | Your Role & Responsibilities
 | Relationship with Departments
 | "You Set the Tone"
Department of Public Health Survey
Your Role With Department of Public Health
 | CNAs are Your Eyes and Ears
Name: _________________________________ |  | I am able to do this |  |  | I am very comfortable doing this |  |  | I have taught others to do this |  |  | I would like more training or review on this
Location: ______________________________
Date: __________________________________
ROLE OF THE REGISTERED DIETICIAN
 | Weights- Residents gains or losses are checked
 | Diet memos, consults
New orders/Change in diets must be changed on care card and checked by the nurse
 | Posting orders
 | Therapeutic Diets/Diet Manuals
 | Story board for visual aide
 | Challenges in our building
 | Inputs & Outputs
 | [NAME]
 | Tube Feedings
 | Supplements/Nourishments
 | Recording percentage consumed of meals and supplements
 | Behaviors/eating
 | Choking risk/reading tickets
 | Adaptive equipment
Residents ordering out (here or take-out)
 | Policy of food in rooms
 | Refrigerators (name/date)
Name: _________________________________ |  | I am able to do this |  |  | I am very comfortable doing this |  |  | I have taught others to do this |  |  | I would like more training or review on this
Location: ______________________________
Date: __________________________________
ROLE OF DIETARY
 | Relationship with Dietary/Nursing
 | Kitchen supplies
 | Dates on supplies/refrigerators
 | Truck items
Nursing supplies for medication pass
 | Restaurant quality food
 | Meal alternate list
 | Menu planning
ROLE OF ACTIVITIES DEPARTMENT
 | Provides activities at any time
One to one programming is provided to any resident who will not, or cannot, effectively plan their own activity pursuits
The entire facility is responsible for providing transportation to various locations, not just the activity department
Residents have the right to have schedules adjusted to allow for full participation in favorite activity pursuits
Behavioral symptoms:  Activities should be provided prior to symptoms presenting themselves
Activities are a Resident Right and part of the Quality of Life
Name: _________________________________ |  | I am able to do this |  |  | I am very comfortable doing this |  |  | I have taught others to do this |  |  | I would like more training or review on this
Location: ______________________________
Date: __________________________________
ROLE OF CENTRAL SUPPLY
 | Feeding supplies
All supplies depending on insurance
 | Special mattresses
 | Tour-location of CSR and supply closets on units
 | Incontinent supplies
 | Respirator
 | When to call pharmacy
Over the counter supplies & medication
ROLE OF DIRECTOR OF PLANT SERVICES
Emergency policies and procedures manual
 | Importance of safety
 | MSDS- material safety data sheet
 | Fire alarm testing
General maintenance throughout the facility
 | Maintenance request forms
 | Van
 | Inservices
BASIC SKILLS AND POLICIES
I am able to... (please check all that apply) |  | Locate the policy |  |  | Read the policy |  |  | Interpret the policy |  |  | Apply the policy to clinical practice
IV Therapy
 | Operation of AED
 | Subacute care
 | Tracheostomy care
Gastrostomy and jejunostomy tube care
 | Vital Signs