Everything You Need To Know...
Nanette Lavoie-Vaughan, M.S.N., APN
...To Work in Long Term Care

  • The Long Term Care Environment

  • The Normal Aging Process

  • Medications in the Nursing Home

  • Common Issues/Concerns
> Urinary Tract Infections
> Falls
> Pneumonia
> Constipation
> Behavioral Problems
> Pressure ulcers
> Incontinence
> Dehydration

  • Chronic Management of Medical Problems
> Diabetes
> Congestive Heart Failure
> Hypertension
> Parkinson’s
> Dementia
> CVA
> COPD

  • End of Life Care

  • Documentation

  • The Survey Process

  • Supervision of Staff

  • Resources