SHAFTER NURSING CARE

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

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Provide appropriate foot care.

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

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

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

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.

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

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

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

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 the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

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 activities to meet all resident's needs.

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

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

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.