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NO ONE KNOWS ALL THAT YOU GO THROUGH IN ONE DAY ... NO ONE THAT IS EXCEPT NADONA! WE CARE ABOUT OUR MEMBERS
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| SOME IMPORTANT DEADLINES TO REMEMBER These CE opportunities are information only. NADONA is not responsible for the CE awarded for these programs
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| January 15, 2016
NADONA/LTC Nursing Leadership Boot Camp
Lambeth House
150 Broadway Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
Visit www.nadona.org Event Calendar for details
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Please Consider Supporting NADONA/LTC's Long-time Friend and Advocate,
Dr. Richard Stefannaci and His Wife Beth on Behalf of Their Son and Other Children Undergoing Cancer Treatment
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On
April 27, CDC announced the availability of an updated Vaccine
Information Statement (VIS) for pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
(PPSV23). The PPSV23 VIS (dated April 24, 2015) does not differ
significantly from the previous version, which may be used until stocks
are depleted.
The updated VIS is available at: http://www.immunize.org/vis/ppsv.pdf
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THE NATIONAL NURSE ACT of 2015
At the beginning of the 114th Congress, Rep. Peter King (R-NY) and I will re-introduce the National Nurse Act to spring preventive health
forward by designating the Chief Nurse Officer, an existing position in
the U.S. Public Health Service,as the National Nurse for Public Health.
This position would provide a publicly visible nurse leader who
would collaborate with health care leaders to address health
disparities and set goals of better public health.
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Advancing
Excellence in Long-Term Care Collaborative has partnered with Hallmark
to create the You Make A Difference employee recognition program. Now
you can acknowledge achievements and milestones easily and
systematically—anywhere, anytime. Using the many online resources and
the program’s own website, you can:
· Order Hallmark greeting cards and certificates created specifically for
employee recognition.
· Easily add the personal messages that make recognition more meaningful.
· Include a monetary incentive when appropriate.
· Let employees choose their own reward; incentives are redeemed for
gift cards from hundreds of major national retailers, restaurants,
entertainment and travel providers.
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LONG TERM LIVING PROVIDES
Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s flu season and how to prepare your facilities, staff members and residents.
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The
Campaign envisions a health care system where all Americans have access
to high-quality care, with nurses contributing to the full extent of
their capabilities. It is coordinated through the Center to Champion
Nursing in America (CCNA), an initiative of AARP, the AARP Foundation
and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
The Campaign includes 51 state Action Coalitions
and a wide range of health care providers, consumer advocates,
policy-makers, and business, academic and philanthropic leaders.
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Lippincott Has Some New CE Articles Available! Alarm Fatigue - Skin Tears - Pain - Hospice care
Improving the Geriatric Protocol Improves Plan of Care
They all look great and seem like they would
also make good inservicing at our facilities!
Check it out at www.nursingcenter.com
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AHRQ Stats
Medicare
patients with three conditions had the largest number of all-cause
30-day readmissions in 2011: congestive heart failure (134,500
readmissions), septicemia (92,900 readmissions) and pneumonia (88,800
readmissions). These readmissions resulted in $4.3 billion in hospital
costs. (Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Healthcare
Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief #172: Conditions With the Largest Number of Adult Hospital Readmissions by Payer, 2011.)
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| National
Association of Directors of Nursing Administration LTC is accredited as
a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation
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LTC INFECTION PREVENTIONIST
Do
you have an infection preventionist at your facility who might be
interested with being mentored for personal and professional growth?
NADONA
has an experienced, board certified infection preventionist who is very
interested with mentoring an LTC infection preventionist. If interested, contact Steven Schweon @ Sschweon@ptd.net
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| NADONA Supports The Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention’s (CDC)
National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
and the Prevention Epicenters Program
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| Heart-ing Family Caregivers Across the Country
Every day, a silent army of Americans performs a great labor of love:
caring for aging parents, spouses, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles,
friends... so they can remain in their homes. We are on duty 24/7, and
often we can’t even take a break. But we wouldn’t have it any other way.
We are the unsung heroes. Here are our stories. We hope you will share
yours.
SELECT HERE TO SHARE YOUR STORY
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| RETIRING OR RETIRED?
If you are a retired Director of Nursing in long term care, have been a NADONA member for a minimum of 5 consecutive years
prior to retirement and are not currently utilizing your RN license in
any work capacity, you are eligible for a lifetime complimentary
membership in NADONA/LTC.
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Happy Holidays to All of Our Members!
We Look Forward To Beginning a New Year With Each of You and Growing Our Nurse Leaders Into the Mighty Oaks That You Are!
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JUST A REMINDER! WE NEED YOUR VOTE!
DEADLINE TO VOTE IS DECEMBER 8TH, 5:00 PM, EST
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AN
INVITATION TO NURSE LEADERS AND THEIR ADMINISTRATORS/EXECUTIVE
DIRECTORS ON NADONA'S GOALS AND WHY IT IS VALUABLE TO OUR NURSE LEADERS
AND THEIR FACILITIES TO ATTEND THE 2016 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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| | ATTENTION CDONA's AND THOSE CONSIDERING THE DON CERTIFICATION EXAM!
BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1, 2016
CERTIFICATION RENEWALS WILL BE
EVERY THREE YEARS
ALL THOSE WHO CURRENTLY HOLD CERTIFICATION PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 1ST, WILL BE
GRANDFATHERED IN AND REMAIN AT THE FIVE YEAR RENEWAL PERIOD
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| | THE NADONA OFFICE IS SETTLED INTO OUR NEW LOCATION AND ARE APPRECIATIVE FOR THE NEW, COST-EFFICIENT SPACE!
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| WHY IS YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION IMPORTANT?
To insure you receive the following benefits:
- QUARTERLY COPY OF "THE DIRECTOR"
BALLOT FOR VOTING- ACCESS TO MEMBERS ONLY
- ACCESS TO CLINICAL PRACTICE RESOURCES
ACCESS TO THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTERACCESS TO THE FORUM- ALERTS TO SPECIAL EVENTS AND CONFERENCES
PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR MOST-UP-TO DATE INFORMATION TO THE NADONA/LTC OFFICE BY EMAILING JOHN@NADONA.ORG OR GIVE US A RING!
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WE ARE GETTING CLOSER!!
NADONA'S NEW INFECTION PREVENTION CERTIFICATION EXAM SOON TO ARRIVE
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The
CDC recommends that all nursing homes take steps to implement
antibiotic stewardship activities. They have provided a checklist which
nursing home staff can use as a baseline assessment, and periodically
thereafter to review progress in expanding stewardship activities on a
regular basis (e.g., annually). Over time, facility staff can implement
activities for each element in a step-wise fashion. To obtain the
checklist for use in your facility, click here: http://www.cdc.gov/longtermcare/pdfs/core-elements-antibiotic-stewardship-checklist.pdf
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| INTERESTED IN GETTING INVOLVED WITH YOUR CHAPTER? WOULD YOU LIKE TO ASSIST OR SERVE ON A BOARD FOR NEWLY FORMED CHAPTERS? CONTACT JAN WARD AT JAN@NADONA.ORG
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| FOR MEMBERS ONLY!!
Be sure to visit our Members Access for discounts on valuable learning tools and merchandise!
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| DON'T FORGET OUR MENTOR PROGRAM
WE ARE HERE TO HELP! ********
Need a Mentor? Have a question? Looking for a Policy?
NADONA will help!
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| | CORPORATE PARTNER RECOGNITION
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Domtar
Personal Care is a division of Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX:
UFS), the leader in design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of a
wide variety of fiber-based products including communication papers,
specialty and packaging papers, and absorbent hygiene products. Among
the brands in the Domtar Personal Care portfolio are Attends, which
created the disposable adult incontinence product category in 1980;
Indas, makers of sanitary and hygienic products for adults and babies
under more than two dozen brand names including Indasec, Bambino, Coral,
Addermis Biactiv and Cicactiv; Associated Hygienic Products, one of the
largest manufacturers of private label baby diapers in North America,
as well as makers of the Fisher-Price, Fitti and SleepWell brands; and
EAM’s NovaThin and NovaZorb brands, which have redefined the concept of
ultrathin disposable absorbent composites for feminine hygiene, adult
incontinence, baby diaper, healthcare and packaging. Domtar Personal
Care sells products in approximately 50 countries, with research,
marketing, manufacturing and distribution facilities located in
Greenville and Raleigh, N.C.; Jesup, Ga.; Delaware, Ohio; Waco, Texas;
Aneby, Sweden; Schwalbach, Germany; and Madrid and Toledo, Spain.
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| | CORPORATE PARTNER SUPPORT
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| NADONA University Directory
Note: These CE opportunities are information only. NADONA is not responsible for the CE awarded for these programs
Have
you lost your certificate due to a natural disaster or life altering
event? Call Jan Ward at 800-222-0539 for a replacement on us!
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NADONA is an “NCERS Approved” by the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards
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| | Nurses Lounge Offers $1000 Scholarships to State Student
Nurse Associations
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| STAY CONNECTED WITH YOUR COLLEAGUESJoin us in Nurses Lounge
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The official study guide for NADONA certification
Make confident and correct decisions with the only Director of Nursing
(DON) guide endorsed by the National Association of Directors of Nursing
Administration in Long-Term Care (NADONA). Whether your goal is
certification, recertification, or on-the-job training, The Long-Term
Care Director of Nursing Field Guide, Second Edition, is a must-have
resource to improve quality of care, cut costs, and sharpen your
leadership and management skills. New and veteran DONs will benefit from
this updated edition, which includes guidance on quality indicator
surveys (QIS), MDS 3.0, new audit threats, and more.
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| The
role of a licensed practical nurse (LPN) in long-term care is both
demanding and rewarding. This guide, a must-have resource for new and
seasoned LPNs, will examine the important clinical and management
aspects of the LPN practice in long-term care while providing tips and
tools for the supervision of nursing assistants.
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Who
we are... Since 1986, the National Association of Directors of Nursing
Administration in Long Term Care have been THE leading advocate and
educational organization for DONs, ADONs and RNs in Long Term Care
(LTC). NADONA/LTC was founded by dedicated LTC professionals, and our
board of trustees still consists of LTC professionals. We understand
your daily challenges, and are here to pro-vide you with the tools you
need for professional success.
Since
our onset, NADONA/LTC has reached many mile-stones as an organization.
Our continued growth is due to our members and their ongoing support and
input. Your challenges are our challenges, and we respond daily by
creating new resources, tools and programs that support your
professional growth and development.
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