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	<title>Professional Caregiver Blog &#187; elderly</title>
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		<title>The Signs of Depression</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/signs-depression_03-15-2011/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=signs-depression</link>
		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/signs-depression_03-15-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Resident Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tuesday Tips]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[elderly]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Depression is estimated to affect 6 million American age 65 and older, but only 10% receive treatment for this serious condition (WedMD LINK: Depression and the Elderly).  You and your staff can be an important part of treating depression by identifying residents who may be displaying signs of the disease.  This can be challenging, however, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stay Current on Drug Information</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/administration/stay-current-drug-information_05-18-2010/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=stay-current-drug-information</link>
		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/administration/stay-current-drug-information_05-18-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 05:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ARF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CCLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elderly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Group Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RCFE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residental Care]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From time to time we all have questions about medications. Questions like: What is a normal dose? Are there any dangerous side effects with this drug? Is it okay to take these different medications at the same time? Should this be taken with food? You should prepare resources for medication information before the questions arise. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Know Your Residents&#8217; Drug Allergies?</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/residents-drug-allergies_04-27-2010/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=residents-drug-allergies</link>
		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/residents-drug-allergies_04-27-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Resident Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Administration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[assisted care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[assisted living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elderly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RCFE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residental Care]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Residents may have an allergy to a medication.  It is important to determine if a resident has drug allergies during the pre-admission appraisal process.  This information can be obtained from: - The resident - The resident&#8217;s family/responsible party - Health records (e.g., history and physical) - The resident&#8217;s physician The resident&#8217;s medication record should have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Criminal Clearance and Hospice Volunteers</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/hospice-care/criminal-clearance-hospice-volunteers_04-27-2010/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=criminal-clearance-hospice-volunteers</link>
		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/hospice-care/criminal-clearance-hospice-volunteers_04-27-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hospice Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[assisted living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elderly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hospice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RCFE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resident Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residental Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[residential care]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In last week&#8217;s Tuesday Tip we clarified criminal clearance requirements for volunteers.  Pathways Home Health and Hospice sent us this important reminder that volunteers from a hospice agency are exempt from the criminal clearance process: According to CA Health &#38; Safety Code Section 1569.17 (b)(2)(F): &#8220;Employees of licensed home health agencies and members of licensed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Steps to Better Documentation</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/administration/10-steps-documentation_04-20-2010/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=10-steps-documentation</link>
		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/administration/10-steps-documentation_04-20-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Administration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[assisted care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[assisted living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elderly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RCFE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resident Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residental Care]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Maintaining accurate and complete records is an important part of operating an Assisted Living Community.  Good documentation can help to ensure consistent quality care for your residents, and help to protect your liability.  When reviewing your documentation practices, keep these basics in mind:  Accurate and Objective Documentation should always be accurate and objective.  Document only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteer Fingerprint Requirements</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/administration/volunteer-fingerprint-requirements_04-20-2010/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=volunteer-fingerprint-requirements</link>
		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/administration/volunteer-fingerprint-requirements_04-20-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Administration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[assisted living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elderly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[licensing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RCFE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residental Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seniors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[staff training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[staffing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We frequently receive questions from our Tuesday Tip subscribers regarding fingerprinting requirements for volunteers.  Information on criminal clearance can be found in RCFE regulation 87355 and California Health and Safety Code Section 1569.17. According to H&#38;S Code 1569.17, a volunteer is EXEMPT from the criminal clearance (fingerprinting) requirement if ALL of the following apply: The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Have a Bloodborne Pathogens Control Plan?</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/administration/bloodborne-pathogens-control-plan_04-13-2010/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=bloodborne-pathogens-control-plan</link>
		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/administration/bloodborne-pathogens-control-plan_04-13-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Administration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[assisted care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[assisted living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elderly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RCFE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residental Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[residential care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seniors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[staff training]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Assisted Living providers around the country are reporting increased scrutiny and audits by OSHA.  OSHA standards are comprehensive, affecting virtually every aspect of your Community’s operations.  One of the key OSHA standards to be aware of are the bloogborne pathogens regulations. OSHA Federal Regulations (29 CFR 1910.1030) requires every “employer having employees with occupational exposure” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can a Nurse Practitioner Sign a &#8220;Physician&#8217;s Report?&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/nurse-practitioner-sign-physicians-report_04-13-2010/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=nurse-practitioner-sign-physicians-report</link>
		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/nurse-practitioner-sign-physicians-report_04-13-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Resident Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Administration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ARF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[assisted living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elderly]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tip: Can a Nurse Practitioner Sign a &#8220;Physician&#8217;s Report?&#8221; A Tuesday Tip subscriber emailed us with the following question: &#8220;Can a nurse practitioner complete and sign the Physician&#8217;s Report?  Does the physician need to co-sign?&#8221; Yes, a nurse practitioner can sign a Physician&#8217;s Report form (LIC 602).  No, a co-signature by the physician is not necessary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Peer to Peer Medication Audits</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/peer-peer-medication-audits_04-06-2010/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=peer-peer-medication-audits</link>
		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/peer-peer-medication-audits_04-06-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Medications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resident Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[assisted living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elderly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medication practices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medication training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RCFE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[residential care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seniors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Not signing off on medication assistance records (MAR) is a significant liability, compliance, and care concern. Have all medication staff audit records from the previous shift.  The peer to peer accountability can be a great motivator.]]></description>
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		<title>Put Your Charts on a Diet!</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/put-charts-diet_03-09-2010/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=put-charts-diet</link>
		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/put-charts-diet_03-09-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Administration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resident Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ARF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[assisted living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elderly]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[residential care]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Are your resident charts getting too heavy to handle? Residents often live in assisted living and residential care communities for many years, and as time goes by the number of assessments, physician orders, narrative entries, and other chart documents can start to become overwhelming. To keep things manageable and easy-to-use it is a good idea [...]]]></description>
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