IDT CASE STUDIES
This column delves into complex topics in the post-acute and long-term care setting and offers perspectives from the interdisciplinary team. Co-authored with Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP. Caring For The Ages
COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE
This column covers a diverse array of topics about enhancing the wellbeing and the overall experience for everyone working in and managing a post-acute and long-term care facility. Home Page: Caring for the Ages
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Shifting To What is Calling for My Attention - July 2022
Trauma Screening is Not Trauma Assessment - May 2022
What Can I Say Instead of "Thank You For Your Service?" - April 2022
Why "Thank You For Your Service" May Not Work For Some Veterans - March 2022
Making Space for Something Different - February 2022
Ask for What You Need - January 2022
Showing Up for Difficult Conversations (Part 3 of 3) - December 2021
Showing Up for Difficult Conversations (Part 2 of 3) - November 2021
Showing Up for Difficult Conversations (Part 1 of 3) - October 2021
Empathic Communication with Feelings and Needs - September 2021
Do You Enjoy Unsolicited Advice? - August 2021
Core Principles of Nonviolent Communication - July 2021
Mourning: A Basic Human Need Part 2 - June 2021
Mourning: A Basic Human Need - May 2021
A Deeper Dive Into Setting Boundaries Part 2 - April 2021
Boundaries are Important, but I've No Idea How to Set Them - March 2021
Survivor Guilt - February 2021
Increasing Staff Vaccine Acceptance - January 2021
We're Makin' a List - December 2020
Do You Suffer with Comparative Suffering - November 2020
I'm Hurting, Too - October 2020
What Did You Say?! I Can’t Hear You - September 2020
Ready, Set, Go - August 2020
Going Beyond "Noticing" and Working Toward a Trauma-Informed Environment - July 2020
Social Work and Social Service Staff Input Into COVID-19 - June 2020
I Began Noticing - May 2020
Riding the Waves - April 2020
Empowering Staff in the Midst of a Pandemic - March 2020
Common Trauma, Unique Experience - February 2020
Ennui, What Is It and Do Residents in Your Facility Have It? - January 2020
Gratitude and Hope - This Year and Next - December 2019
Acknowledging Grief, Allowing Time to Heal - November 2019
Adults Can Be Ornery Learners. Yes, YOU! - October 2019
Control Charts, and Lions and Tigers and Bears. What Fun! - September 2019
What Does Your Data Tell You and What Should You Do About It? - July 2019
Simple Principles of Data Analysis: The Foundation of a Successful QAPI Program - June 2019
Trauma-Informed Care: Just Another Requirement? - May 2019
Data Driven Does Not Need to Drive You Nuts! - April 2019
Risk Management and Forms: Policy Considerations Part 2 - March 2019
Forms, Forms...Enough Already! Part 1 - February 2019
Caring for Staff: A Different Look at Abuse - January 2019
Giving Thanks, Plain and Simple - December 2018
Help, We Need QAPI Ideas - November 2018
Uncovered Territory of Person-Centered Pain Assessment - October 2018
Biopsychosocial Elements of Pain Management - September 2018
Addressing Psychosocial Aspects of Pain to Improve Well-Being - August 2018
Unexpected Gifts During a Directed Inservice - July 2018
Your Life Your Choices - June 2018
Dispelling the “Discoverable” Misunderstanding - May 2018
Training and Education, The Difference and Why It Matters - April 2018
Every Facility Has a Culture, What's Yours Like? - March 2018
Assessing and Managing Sex Offenders in the LTC Setting - Part V Survey Implications - February 2018
Assessing and Managing Sex Offenders in the LTC Setting - Part IV Documentation - January 2018
Assessing and Managing Sex Offenders in the LTC Setting - Part III Care Planning - December 2017
Assessing and Managing Sex Offenders in the LTC Setting - Part II Policy Development - November 2017
Assessing and Managing Sex Offenders in the LTC Setting - Part I - October 2017
Making Rounds, Changing Culture – September 2017
What Can Nursing Homes Learn From Disney - August 2017
Unleash the Power of Performance Improvement in Your Facility: Stop the Madness of Data Insanity July 2017
Assessing Caregiver Burden: How is Your Facility Doing? - June 2017
Does Your Facility Have a Vision?” -May 2017
Advance Care Planning Discussions: What Does That Really Mean? - April 2017
Thank You Teepa Snow - March 2017
Resident’s Rights and Poor Choices: What is a Facility to DO? -February 2017
A Day in the Life of a Professional LTC Social Worker - January 2017
Shifting Our Approach: From Suicide Prediction to Suicide Prevention - December 2016
Don’t Just Do Something! Understand the Context of the Event for the Correct Root Cause Analysis - October 2016
Inservice Time! Please Reconsider Your Strategy - September 2016
What’s the Difference between Common and Special Cause Variation and Why Should You Care? - August 2016
Everything We Do Is A Process. So What? - July 2016
Dying and Death is Personal - June 2016
Code Status Discussion, PART II - What IS Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation? - May 2016
Code Status Discussion – Who and When? - April 2016
Are You Outside Your Scope of Training? - March 2016
A Critical Missing Link in the Transition of Care - February 2016
Vetted Providers: Too Far Fetched for the SNF? - December 2015
Can You Hear Me Now? - November 2015
Getting Beyond Blaming Staff: A Facility Example - October 2015
Here, Here, Read All About It! The State Operations Manual - August 2015
Updating Policies and Procedures: Stop the Groaning! - July 2015
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