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1 CEU - This course has been approved for Nursing Home Administrators, Nurses, and Social Workers.

The presentation will focus on common problems in clinical documentation. A variety of documentation styles will be discussed and the pros and cons of the styles will be considered. Through the use of case studies, participants will gain a better understanding of how to provide a comprehensive overview of residents through the use of clinical documentation.

Common charting errors and inconsistencies which can lead to alleged violations at survey time or even medical negligence cases will be addressed. Pointers on simple ways to avoid alleged violations, deficiencies, and negligence will be offered. The presentation includes case studies of documentation problems and discussion of proposed solutions.

2 CEUs - This course has been approved for Nursing Home Administrators, Nurses, and Social Workers.

The topics of domestic violence and human trafficking are combined in this course to reframe domestic violence and offer you NEW information.  Health care providers need to know the important similarities and differences in these areas of abuse to best serve their residents and clients.

1 CEU -- This course has been approved for Nursing Home Administrators, Nurses, and Social Workers.

Proper nutrition is important for the quality of life for residents living in retirement and long-term care communities. Many residents look forward to meal time, but health changes can cause problems in their daily nutrition intake. This session will review the normal age-related changes in nutrition such as smell, hormones that stimulate hunger, cognitive changes, organ function changes, as well as chronic conditions such as diabetes or hypertension. This session will review the regulations and compliance issues related to assessment, interventions, implementation, evaluation and reassessment. Monitoring weight loss and meal intakes will be discussed, along with how to record supplements and food intake.


 

2 CEUs -- This course has been approved for Nursing Home Administrators, Nurses, and Social Workers.

FAHSA’s patient safety training program is designed for long-term care staff education by focusing on recognizing system errors. It provides excellent recommendations to identify and reduce potential medical errors. The course provides numerous ways to prevent error-prone situations and improve patient outcomes. Topics cover include: medication safety systems, culture of safety and employee practices.

The course was developed in response to Section 456.013, F.S. requiring Florida health care professionals to take a two-hour medical course for licensure renewal. This program will meet the two hour requirement for renewal. Our course includes a post-test, which once completed and passed, provides two hour continuing education credits.
 

1 CEU -- This course has been approved for Nursing Home Administrators, Nurses, and Social Workers.

The contents of this course have been derived from standard clinical and health care operational practice resources, as well as current state regulations. The training course has been developed to meet the educational needs for both licensed (i.e., nursing home administrators, nurses, and social workers) and other facility staff (i.e., certified nursing assistants, patient care technicians, and housekeeping personnel).

FAHSA has taken care to assure that the information presented in this course reflects the currently accepted practice; however, it is the responsibility of the participant to familiarize himself/herself with the regulations set forth by the state agencies as well as the facility/institution policies where the participant is employed.

1.5 CEUs -- This course has been approved for Nursing Home Administrators.

With challenging capital markets and housing market turmoil, this session will stimulate thinking and discussion covering a wide range of topics specific to achieving financial stability in senior living projects financed through institutional investors. At the present time, a number of communities are taking hard, decisive steps to curb costs, restrain growth and expansion and defer strategic decisions, including looking at steps that are painfully affecting staffing and services. This session will focus on six strategies: financial strength, physical assets, services, growth, knowledge, and value to help senior living providers in tough economic times.

1 CEU - This course has been approved for Nursing Home Administrators, Nurses, and Social Workers.

How and where we live directly impacts the aging process. A ten-year study, conducted by The MacArthur Foundation, revealed three main characteristics attributed to those who age successfully: they maintain high levels of cognitive and physical activity; they minimize risk for disease and disability; and they make every effort to be engaged with life. The groundbreaking study revealed that lifestyle decisions, not genetics, are the dominant factor contributing to how we age.

As senior services professionals, we have a responsibility and moral imperative to create housing and living environments that ensure a positive and successful aging experience. These days, staff retention issues are challenging for most communities, and the successful-aging work environment offers an enhanced quality of life for employees as well. The more they love their jobs and the better they feel – emotionally and physically – the better they perform overall.