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    Category: Resident Rights

    Are You Prepared to Provide Culturally Competent Psychosocial Care?

    Do you know what is cultural competency is? The Mega Rule 3 requirement for Trauma-informed care requires that trauma survivors receive culturally competent trauma-informed care.…

    Jody Giacopuzzi August 26, 2019

    Five Categories of Resident’s Rights

    Resident rights is the largest section of the Mega Rule. It guides the facility on providing quality of care and quality of life for our residents.…

    Jody Giacopuzzi July 7, 2019

    Informed Consent in Long-term Care Facilities

    Residents in long-term care facilities often have conditions that require treatment with psychotropic medications. Informed consent ensures the resident is aware of the facts about…

    Jody Giacopuzzi July 1, 2019

    The 6 Reasons for a Resident Discharge or Transfer

    Social services are required to be part of a facility-initiated discharge or transfer (see F-Tag 745) to help ensure resident needs are taken care of…

    Jody Giacopuzzi June 24, 2019

    Understanding Pain in the Nursing Home Resident: An essential psychosocial issue

    Persistent pain is an unfortunate reality for many nursing home residents. Compared to young to middle-aged adults, older adults are especially vulnerable to the debilitating…

    Jody Giacopuzzi June 2, 2019

    Theft and Loss Regulation Simplified and Direct

    Theft is an unfortunate reality in many nursing homes. Nursing home residents are often the target of theft because they have difficulty detecting and reporting…

    Jody Giacopuzzi May 6, 2019

    Is It Ethical to Lie to Residents with Dementia?

    Residents with dementia can suffer from memory loss which makes navigating daily activities difficult. When providing care to a resident with dementia, is it ethical…

    Jody Giacopuzzi April 29, 2019

    Person-Centered Care and Homelike Environment

    Want an easy way to be in compliance with the Mega Rule and its focus on Person-Centered Care? Check out our free article on Homelike…

    Jody Giacopuzzi April 2, 2019

    When Can You Transfer Or Discharge?

    You’ve been called into a staff meeting. It’s not any staff meeting though. There are a number of residents that are being discharged or transferred.…

    Jody Giacopuzzi January 31, 2019

    Understanding Discharge Regulations Reduces Stress for Social Service Staff in Nursing Homes

    Pressure in the workplace is never fun to deal with, and with the increased scrutiny that Skilled Nursing Facilities are receiving, especially where the discharge…

    Jody Giacopuzzi February 5, 2016
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    Pressure in the workplace is never fun to deal with, and with the increased scrutiny that Skilled Nursing Facilities are receiving, especially where the discharge planning process is concerned, there is even more pressure and stress facing social service staff. The discharge planning process can be overwhelming and it’s no surprise that coupled with the pressure and stress, job satisfaction is falling, but it doesn’t have to be this way. I’ve created this blog series to help social service staff get to grips with the regulations that surround the discharge planning process and their requirements. Using scenarios you may have come across in your day-to-day work, I have applied different aspects of different regulations to help you understand how they apply so that you can use the knowledge I have to share in a practical setting. It’s easy to find yourself lost amongst all these regulations, but with these blogs, I hope that you’ll be able to better understand what is required, when the regulations apply and that this will result in a lot less pressure and stress in your workplace. If you’re interested in learning more about implementing the steps outlined in this blog series, then you can sign up for one of my online courses. Brought to you by SSD Online Training, all the courses are coordinated and provided by me, Jody Giac. I have successfully navigated the discharge regulations and the discharge planning process in order to bring you these courses packed with a wealth of information and my experience.