Nursing Policy and Procedure Manual
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Determination of Capacity to Consent to Sexual Contact.docx Reporting Suspected Crimes.docx Admissions, Transfers, and Discharges
Admission Orientation.docx Discharge Medications.docx Discharge Summary and Post-Discharge Plan of Care.docx Discharge to Funeral Home.docx Medications Brought to Facility by Resident.docx Transfer and Discharge Preparation.docx Bowel and Bladder Program
Behavioral Programs and Toileting Plans for Urinary Incontinence.docx Catheter Irrigation, Open System.docx Catheterization, Intermittent, Female Resident.docx Catheterization, Intermittent, Male Resident.docx Emptying a Urinary Drainage Bag.docx External Male Catheter (Condom Catheter).docx Foley Catheter Removal.docx Indwelling Urinary Catheters.docx Management of Bowel Incontinence.docx Management of Constipation.docx Nephrostomy Tube, Care of.docx Suprapubic Catheter Care.docx Suprapubic Catheter Replacement.docx Urinary Catheter Care.docx Urinary Continence and Incontinence – Assessment and Management.docx Urinary Incontinence.docx Urinary Incontinence-Behavioral Programs and Toileting Plans.docx Urinary Leg Drainage Bags.docx Urinary Tract Infections Bacteriuria.docx Clinical Care and Medical Management - Bariatric Care
Clinical Care and Medical Management - Cardiovascular Conditions
Administration of Inotropic Therapy.docx Anticoagulation – Clinical Protocol.docx Applying a Pneumatic Compression Device.docx Applying Anti-Emboli Stockings (TED Hose).docx Atrial Fibrillation – Clinical Protocol.docx Care of a Resident with a Pacemaker.docx Heart Failure – Clinical Protocol.docx Hypertension – Clinical Protocol.docx Stroke TIA – Clinical Protocol.docx Clinical Care and Medical Management - Diabetes Management
Cleaning and Disinfecting Glucometer.docx Diabetes – Clinical Protocol.docx Insulin Administration.docx Nursing Care of Diabetes.docx Obtaining a Fingerstick Glucose Level.docx Clinical Care and Medical Management - Gastrointestinal Conditions
Bowel (Lower Gastrointestinal Tract) Disorders – Clinical Protocol.docx Changing a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Tube.docx Checking Gastric Residual Volume (GRV).docx Colostom-Ileostomy Care.docx Confirming Placement of Feeding Tubes.docx Enteral Feedings – Safety Precautions.docx Enteral Tube Feeding via Continuous Pump.docx Enteral Tube Feeding via Gravity Bag.docx Enteral Tube Feeding via Syringe (Bolus).docx Gastroesophageal Reflux and Other Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders – Clinical Protocol.docx Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Acute and Chronic.docx Gastrostomy-Jejunostomy Site Care.docx Maintaining Patency of a Feeding Tube (Flushing).docx Nasogastric Tube Insertion and Care.docx Nasogastric Tube Removal.docx Rectal Tube with Connected Flatus Bag.docx Sanitization of Reusable Enteral Feeding Syringes.docx Clinical Care and Medical Management - Renal Care
Care of a Resident with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).docx Hemodialysis Access Care.docx Nephrostomy Tube, Care of.docx Compliance and Ethics Program
Board of Director Oversight.docx Compliance and Ethics Training.docx Compliance Committee.docx Compliance Program Auditing and Monitoring.docx Compliance Violation Reporting and Investigation.docx Dental Services
Cleaning and Storing Dentures.docx Dental Examination-Assessment.docx Emergency Dental Care.docx Lost or Damaged Dentures.docx Documentation
Accepted Abbreviations.docx Admission Documentation.docx Care Area Assessments (CAAs).docx Charting and Documentation Errors.docx Charting and Documentation.docx Electronic Health Records (EHR).docx Electronic Transmission of MDS.docx MDS Error Correction.docx Quarterly Assessment.docx Release of Information.docx Skilled Documentation.docx Use and Disclosure of PHI.docx Elopement Prevention Program
Elopement Management.docx Elopement Prevention Facilty Practices.docx Elopement Prevention.docx Missing Resident Action Plan Form.docx Emergency Procedures
Do Not Resuscitate Order.docx Emergency Physician Care.docx Emergency Procedure – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).docx Emergency Procedure – Choking.docx Emergency Procedure – Seizure Management.docx Use and Care of Automatic External Defibrillator (AED).docx Falls and Injury Program
Fall Injury Assessment.docx Fall Prevention and Management Plan of Care.docx IV Therapy
Accessing Implanted Venous Port.docx Administration Set Tubing Changes.docx Catheter Stabilization Device.docx Central Venous and Midline Catheter Flushing.docx Central Venous Catheter Dressing Changes.docx Changing the Needleless Connection Device and Extension Tubing.docx De-Accessing Implanted Venous Port.docx Flushing Implanted Venous Port.docx Managing IV Catheter Occlusion.docx Midline Catheter Dressing Change.docx Peripheral IV Dressing Changes.docx Peripheral IV Flushing.docx Peripheral IV Insertion.docx Peripheral IV Removal.docx Lab Diagnostic Services
24-Hour Urine Specimen.docx Clean Catch Urine Specimen.docx Collecting a Urine Specimen from a Closed.docx Culturing for Catheter-Related Infections.docx Finger Stick Blood Sampling.docx Lab and Diagnostic Test Results.docx Obtaining Blood Specimens from a Central Venous Catheter.docx Obtaining Blood Specimens from a Direct Venipuncture.docx Obtaining Blood Specimens from a Peripheral Catheter.docx Routine Urinalysis Specimen.docx Specimen Collection for Cultures.docx Medication Administration
Accepting Delivery of Medication.docx Controlled Substances.docx Crushing Medications.docx Discarding and Destroying Medications.docx Dispensing Medications to Residents on Leave or Pass.docx Documentation of Medication Administration.docx Intravenous (IV) Therapy.docx Irrigation Solutions.docx Medication Administration Procedures.docx Medication Administration Schedule.docx Medication Administration.docx Medication and Food Interaction.docx Medication and Treatment Orders.docx Medication Cart Security.docx Medication Regimen Review.docx Medication Use and Prescribing.docx Self Administration of Medication.docx Mood and Behavior Program
Mood and Behavior Crisis Management.docx Mood and Behavior Program.docx Neurological Assessment.docx New Behavior Occurence.docx Psychotropic Drug Use.docx Target Behavior Occurence.docx Trauma Informed Care.docx Unmanageable Residents.docx Nutrition Program
Assistance with meals.docx Employee Hygiene and Sanitary Practices.docx Enteral Feeding Tube Management.docx Food and Nutrition Services.docx Food Brought by Family-Visitors.docx Frequency of Meals and Snacks.docx Hydration Management.docx Hypodermoclysis – Subcutaneous Hydration.docx Intake, Measuring and Recording.docx Interdepartmental Diet Notification.docx Intravenous Administration of Fluids and Electrolytes.docx Nutrition and Hydration Assessment.docx Paid Feeding Assistants.docx Parenteral Lipid Administration.docx Parenteral Nutrition - Placement of Additives.docx Parenteral Nutrition (PN) – Continuous vs. Cycled.docx Parenteral Nutrition.docx Resident Hydration and Prevention of Dehydration.docx Serving Drinking Water.docx Unintended Weight Loss Management.docx Weight Assessment and Intervention.docx Operations
Bed Holds and Returns.docx Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).docx Discharge Against Medical Advice (AMA).docx Electronic Signatures and Access to Clinical Records.docx Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASARR).docx Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI) Program.docx Refusal of Care or Treatment.docx Safeguarding Personal Possessions.docx Secured Locked Areas.docx Transfer Discharge Policy.docx Use and Care of Automatic External Defibrillator (AED).docx Pain Management Program
Administering Pain Medications.docx Intravenous Pain Management.docx Pain – Clinical Protocol.docx Pain Assessment and Management.docx Patient-Controlled Analgesia.docx Palliative Care and Hospice Program
Documenting the Death of a Resident.docx Organ and Tissue Donation.docx Personnel
Acuity Based Staffing.docx Background Screening.docx Competency Based Training Program.docx Credentialing of Nursing Service Personnel.docx Daily Work Assignments.docx Director of Nursing Services.docx Employee Accidents and Incidents.docx Employee Identification and Employment Eligibility.docx Employee Identification Name Badge.docx Hazard Communication Program.docx Nurse Aide In-Service Training Program.docx Nurse Aide Qualifications and Training Requirements.docx Nursing Department Supervision.docx Nursing Services Department Duty Hours.docx OSHA Reporting and Recordkeeping.docx Paging System Usage and Management.docx Posting Direct Care Daily Staffing Numbers.docx Reporting Direct-Care Staffing Information in PBJ.docx Staff Development Program.docx Witnessing Legal Documents.docx Physical Restraint/Enabler Program
Emergency Application of Restraints.docx Use of Bed Rails-Side Rails.docx Use of Restraints and Enablers.docx Rehabilitation and Restorative Services
Assistive Devices and Equipment.docx Functional Impairment.docx Pre and Postoperative Management.docx Rehabilitation Services.docx Resident Mobility and Range of Motion.docx Restorative Nursing Program.docx Resident Care
Application of Eye Compress.docx Care and Maintenance of Hearing Aids.docx Care of Hearing-Impaired Residents.docx Care of Visually Impaired Residents.docx Safe Lifting and Movement of Residents.docx Use of Mechanical Lifts.docx Use of Warm or Cold Compresses.docx Resident Rights
Appointing a Resident Representative.docx Confidentiality of Information and Personal Privacy.docx Homelike Environment.docx Informing Residents of Health, Medical Condition, and Treatment Options.docx Private Duty Sitters.docx Quality of Life – Accommodation of Needs.docx Requesting, Refusing, Discontinuing Care or Treatment.docx Resident Rights for Nursing Procedures.docx Resident Self Determination and Participation.docx Residents Involved with the Criminal Justice System.docx Resident-to-Resident Altercations.docx Translation and Interpretation Services.docx Videotaping, Photographing, and Other Imaging of Residents.docx Resident Safety
Accidents and Incidents – Investigating and Reporting.docx Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) and Videorecording.docx Dysphagia – Clinical Protocol.docx Electrical Safety for Residents.docx Hazardous Areas, Devices and Equipment.docx Proper Use of Side Rails.docx Recall of Equipment or Drugs.docx Resident Identification System.docx Routine Resident Checks.docx Safety and Supervision of Residents.docx Safety of Hot Liquids.docx Safety of Water Temperatures.docx Signing Residents Out.docx Unusual Occurrence Reporting.docx Respiratory Services
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) – Clinical Protocol.docx Mechanical Ventilation Setup and Monitoring.docx Nasal Pharyngeal Suctioning.docx Oral Pharyngeal Suctioning.docx Oxygen Administration.docx Pneumonia, Bronchitis and Lower Respiratory Infections.docx Pulse Oximetry (Assessing Oxygen Saturation).docx Suctioning the Lower Airway (Endotracheal [ET] or Tracheostomy Tube).docx Wound Program
Dressings, Dry Clean.docx Jackson-Pratt (JP) Drain.docx Negative Pressure Wound Therapy.docx Nutritional Assessment and Management.docx Pressure Ulcer Injury Risk Assessment.docx Prevention of Pressure Ulcers Injuries.docx Skin Tears – Abrasions and Minor Breaks, Care of.docx Soiled Contaminated Dressings.docx Staple and Suture Removal.docx Support Surface Guidelines.docx Turning and Repositioning.docx Unavoidable Pressure Injury.docx Weekly Skin Assessments.docx Wound Assessment and Treatment.docx Wound Prevention and Treatment.docx 