MCLEAN HEALTH CENTER

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.