Becker's Hospital Review

MARCH 6, 2023

The South Dakota Board of Nursing recently lifted the suspension of a licensed practical nurse who allegedly used fraudulent degree documents in her license application, board records show.

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Licensing 98

Elder Care Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2022

IS IT TIME TO UPDATE YOUR ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS? Experts recommend updating your estate plan every three to five years—whether changing beneficiary designations or updating estate planning documents—to keep it relevant and legally enforceable.… … The post HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU UPDATE YOUR ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS?

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Long Term Care 87

Nurse.com

JULY 11, 2022

The RN did the assessment and documented her results. The resident was found deceased on the floor the next day, and the RN was asked to change her documentation of her assessment. The administrator had another RN change the documentation done initially by the RN in question. The report was denied by the organization.

Long Term Care 97

Long Term Care Medicaid Medicare Nursing Administration 97

Consult QD

MARCH 16, 2023

The task force then identified several major areas for improvement and determined how to reduce documentation time without cutting corners on the quality of information recorded in the EHR. “We Flowsheets – The use of flowsheets has helped abbreviate the documentation needs of patients under observation or in extended recovery.

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Nursing Informatics Bedside nursing Nursing Resources 52

Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

Coding and clinical documentation have never been more important in healthcare. “We You’ll need ongoing training for your staff to improve your clinical documentation and avoid the following coding disasters. The documentation and coding are appropriate on our end. Insufficient Clinical Documentation or Underreported codes.

Retirement 52

Retirement Outpatient Clinic Legal Issues Medicaid 52

Nurse Practitioners in Business

JULY 5, 2023

Clinical documentation audits. But it’s not the only reason payers may look at clinical documentation. We all know our documentation can protect us or get us into trouble if it’s not there. How to perform a self-audit prior to submission of any documentation. Or are there liability issues?

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Business Medicaid Medicare Self-Care 370

Nurse Practitioners in Business

APRIL 4, 2024

But one of the things that may not be as clear is how specific your ICD-10 code needs to be, particularly when it comes to being able to document, code, and submit a claim for more complex patient visits. It also includes the ICD-10 codes. Nothing new there.

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New Thing Nurse

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

**INSERT SCREAMING EMOJI FACE HERE** Below are my Top 5 Pro-Tips to keep your document comprehensive, eye-catching and concise! Always include your full name & credentials at the top of your document in BIG, BOLD FONT. You want the person reviewing your document to know exactly who you are & what credentials you hold.

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Nurse Practitioners in Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Even if you pay someone to credential you, you still have to gather all the documentation and upload it to them. Why not just gather and upload all the documentation to the CAQH site yourself? Other common mistakes are underestimating the time it takes to get credentialed and submitting incomplete documentation.

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Medicare Starting a Practice Business HIPAA 195

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 11, 2024

These are recordkeeping and documentation. In a survey , dental providers agree that careful and precise recordkeeping is indispensable, emphasizing the importance of documenting elements such as patient histories, examination results, diagnoses, radiographs, treatment plans, consent forms, and clinic notes.

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HIPAA Health Insurance Best Practices Staff Training 105

Nurse Practitioners in Business

JULY 13, 2023

But not all business plans are created equal… And depending on the size and the needs of the business or practice, some may benefit from a traditional, formal business plan, whereas others may do fine with a more informal document. But they are meant to be living, breathing documents that guide decision-making and strategy.

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Business Nurse Practitioner Medicare Retirement 367

Nurse.com

APRIL 18, 2023

According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), clear and accurate documentation is essential for safe, quality, evidence-based nursing practice. This applies across settings, for registered and advanced practice nurses alike, according to ANA’s Principles for Nursing Documentation Guidance for Registered Nurses.

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Malpractice Licensing Business Communication 100

New Thing Nurse

MARCH 30, 2023

Your resume today has to be a SMART document with formatting to be compatible with the ATS. It is simply because their resume document is not compatible with the ATS software. Read that again - because of a document problem, nurses are not getting considered for nurse jobs during a historic staffing crisis.

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Resume Nurse Practitioner Travel Nursing Education 130

IntelyCare

MARCH 5, 2024

The nurse staffing app involved in the case alleged that all of the CNAs it placed in facilities were provided with a document asserting that they were independent contractors “regardless of their actual work conditions.” A: As with most situations that involve the law, the first step is to document important events or situations.

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Malpractice Business Licensing 105

New Thing Nurse

MARCH 7, 2022

Truth: Nurse resumes are FOCUSED documents that ideally only list the last 5-10 (usually just 5) years of NURSE experience. That is why your nurse resume needs to be a SMART DOCUMENT that is formatted for computer software and human reviewers. There is a lot of confusion surrounding nurse resumes. New Thing Nurse can help with that!

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Resume Education 130

Daily Nurse

JULY 14, 2023

As registered nurses, we put a lot of time and effort into obtaining and organizing documents we must maintain. Where are you documenting that? You can use Google Drive™ to upload documentation of your achievements in various forms (pictures, PDFs, Word docs, etc.) Your Gmail™ account also gives you access to Google Drive ™.

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Preceptors Continuing Education Licensing Promotion 94

The Gypsy Nurse

JANUARY 30, 2024

But it turns out you did, and now you’re scrambling to find a place that will take your pet without this documentation. Instead, take your pet to the vet before your trip to ensure they’re healthy and to get the documentation to prove it. Don’t let this story come true. Get a complete physical.

Travel Nursing 97

Travel Nursing Business 97

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Leadership agreed to keeping documentation requirements to a minimum and that all supervisors, managers, directors, and executives (clinical and nonclinical) should attend (but daily attendance wasn’t mandatory). Over the next 2 months, we designed MCI’s tiered huddle structure, agenda, reports, and documentation template.

Communication 97

Communication Leadership Care coordination Patient Satisfaction 97

Nursing Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

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Amercan Journal of Nursing

JANUARY 16, 2024

Over recent years, we have embraced the transition from paper to electronic documentation, smart pumps (and all the list of smart devices directly or indirectly touching patients), virtual visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, apps that can provide better evidence and better resources for ourselves and patients, and so on.

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Education Nurse Educator Leadership 106

Diversity Nursing

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Nursing malpractice can include physical, emotional, or financial harm or injury to a patient, medication errors, failure to report, or documentation issues. Documentation Accurate and comprehensive Nursing documentation is a crucial element of patient care.

Malpractice 76

Malpractice Legal Issues Licensing Communication 76

American Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

The CMs documented all referrals as a problem, goal, and intervention (PGI) in the EHR and offered to assist with scheduling appointments. CM adherence The documentation of referrals in the EHR allowed the project manager to track nurse CM adherence with the referral process and determine the need for process changes.

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Telemedicine Health Insurance Health Literacy Promotion 98

Health Leaders | Nursing

APRIL 19, 2024

A proposed rule change from the state’s Health and Human Services Commission would not allow an adult “to be away from the home for any period of time” whenever a nurse is providing services, according to documents obtained by The Texas Tribune.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Patient Experience 52

Empowered Nurses

JANUARY 18, 2024

Document Everything: Keep a detailed record of the incidents or concerns you wish to address. Documenting dates, times, and specific details will not only strengthen your case but also serve as a reference in case of any disputes. Make sure to maintain confidentiality while documenting sensitive information.

Communication 86

Communication Nurse Shortage 86

American Medical Compliance

APRIL 23, 2024

There have been numerous changes to the documents over time. GCP Training Requirements The GCP policy expects investigators and clinical trial staff to retain documentation of their training, and as needed, provide it to the National Institute of Health upon request.

Professional Development 52

Professional Development Continuing Education Best Practices Education 52

American Nurse

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Documentation: The role of the medical scribe is already becoming outdated, replaced by the AI-powered medical scribe software in use today. The clinician simply approves the text and presses Enter to document the patient encounter.

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Work-Life Balance Nursing Skills Education 98

Scrubs

AUGUST 26, 2023

“Try to connect and as always document, document, document.” . “Don’t make them feel like you are skeptical. Nobody knows everything out there in the medical field.” ” — Christopher G. ” — Scott D.

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Communication 98

Daily Nurse

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

She also documents her life with eczema and suggests products that manage her flare-ups. She posts “day in the life” videos about her shifts but also has documented her pre-shift anxiety and how it feels to start a new job after graduating. Follow her Instagram at @mentalhealthnurseangelica.

Mental Health 85

Mental Health Work-Life Balance 85

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Advance directives are legal documents that allow adults to record their wishes related to serious illness or end-of-life care. The National Institute on Aging defines advance directives as legal documents that allow adults to record their wishes related to serious illness or end-of-life care. They don’t require a lawyer to create.

Self-Care 59

Self-Care Medicaid Medicare Nurse Practitioner 59

Scrubs

JUNE 20, 2023

Coble issued the vaccine waivers in August and September 2021 while working for MedChoice, a company that sold waivers online for $139, according to a health department document summarizing the case. The health department document made public in Coble’s case makes no mention of NewsChannel 5 or Charlie.

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Licensing Business 76

Scrubs

APRIL 5, 2023

Dereck Paul is the co-founder of Glass Health, a start-up in San Francisco that offers artificial intelligence chatbot services to doctors looking to ease the burden of routine processes, such as patient documentation. “We need these folks not in burnt-out states, trying to complete documentation,” Paul told NPR.

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Relias

JANUARY 19, 2024

Automate documentation One of the key challenges in compliance management is the extensive documentation required to demonstrate adherence to regulations. Manual documentation processes are time-consuming and prone to human errors and inconsistencies.

Patient Satisfaction 52

Patient Satisfaction Staff Training Health Outcomes 52

American Nurse

JULY 21, 2023

But, when a patient’s skin breaks, nurses assume the mea culpa and face the cascading challenge of comprehensive skin assessment, documentation, writing an incident report, notifying the provider, changing the dressing, ordering a special bed, etc. Documentation sidekick Paperwork, digital or manual, has been the bane of modern healthcare.

Health Literacy 98

Health Literacy Bedside nursing Self-Care Patient Experience 98

Diversity Nursing

AUGUST 3, 2023

Keep an eye out for sudden changes in the elder's financial situation, such as missing money, unauthorized withdrawals, or unusual changes to their will or financial documents, as these may indicate financial abuse. Take their concerns seriously and document their statements appropriately.

Communication 78

Communication Education 78

Scrubs

AUGUST 27, 2023

Try to get ahead with documentation so you’re not staying late just to finish that. Document everything. “TRUST YOUR GUT… But also, don’t allow a doctor to intimidate you, you’re both human. He/she is not better than you no matter what their degree. If a patient says, ‘These aren’t my pills,’ LISTEN lol. – L.H.B.

Self-Care 98

Self-Care Mental Health Education 98

Life of a Nurse

AUGUST 9, 2023

There is a strange irony when a patient arrives from a long-term care facility, frail and has contractures, altered cognitive status, unable to swallow, receives gastrostomy feeds and the transfer documents show full resuscitation status.

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Long Term Care 246

Scrubs

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

These injuries were harder to see with the naked eye when found on patients of color, particularly those of African or Hispanic descent. “Without being able to see them, there’s nothing for me to document,” Scafide said. She developed the technology in Baltimore, Maryland.

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