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What training does someone need to work in a nursing home?
lifting and moving of residents, bathing of residents, feeding of residents, dressing of residents, patience with residents......."universal precautions" - avoiding transferring of body fluids, etc............
What does the medical abbreviation Obra mean?
Obra is Nursing Home Reform Laws of 1987 that established rights for nursing home residents.
Can you get the flu if the nursing home you go to visit has residents there with the flu?
Yes.
What is a geriatric residents?
An elderly person living in an assisted living facility or nursing home
What is the definition of a nursing home?
A nursing home is a facility that provides care for people who need 24-hour supervised care. The residents can either be disabled or they could be elderly or they could be both. All residents have varying lengths of staying at the facility.
Where can I find nursing home reviews?
NURSING HOME REVIEWS CAN BE FOUND AT http://citehealth.com/nursing-homes. THIS REPORT SHOWS INFORMATION ON STAFFING, QUALITY, DEFFICIENCIES & PATIENT REVIEWS. THIS IS A HELPFUL SIGHT WHEN CHOOSING A NURSING HOME.
Do nursing home residents make their own decisions?
Decisions are made by each nursing home resident unless he or she has signed an advanced directive giving this authority to someone else
What would you call people you care for in a nursing home?
Usually the staff of the nursing home refers to them by their given names. If speaking in general terms they are most often referred to as "residents."
Does a nursing home for a credit check or a credit report before admissions?
Nursing homes often conduct credit checks before admitting residents. The costs of the care has to be covered. Part of the admissions process would be a standard credit check to make sure the costs can be afforded.
What a sentence for the word ambulatory?
Since some nursing home residents are not ambulatory, wheelchairs are available.
What is the cna ratio to residents in a nursing home in Indiana?
I believe 6 to 8 residents per CNA in the AM shift 9 to 12 residents in the PM shift. 12 to 14 residents in the NOC/SWING shift. The law in California is 6 to 8 residents per CNA. I don't know who is calling the shots for my residents within certain shifts.
Do therapy animals visit nursing homes?
Some do. They might invite pet therapy groups to visit to allow their pets to visit with residents, or they might have one or more facility pets that residents care for.
