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