A long-term-care facility is considering implementing total ...

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A long-term-care facility is considering implementing total patient care. Prior to implementing this system, what must be available?
 
  1. Enough RN staff to provide all the care to the residents
  2. A group of licensed assistants who are good at taking direction
  3. A strong nurse manager
  4. RNs willing to assume 24-hour accountability for the care provided to residents

Question 2

The State Board of Health requests the employee file of all agency nurses employed within the past year. At the end of the review the organization receives a sanction associated with these nurses. What is the most likely cause of this sanction?
 
  1. No current address on file for the nurse
  2. Past employment history not documented in file
  3. Evaluation of the nurse's performance missing from file
  4. No documentation of past certifications in file

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Total patient care means that all the care for the clients or residents is provided by the RN.
Rationale 2: Unlicensed assistants are not used in total patient care.
Rationale 3: While a strong nurse manager is always desirable, it is not strictly necessary to implement total patient care.
Rationale 4: 24-hour accountability is a part of primary nursing, not total patient care.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: The agency employing the nurse is required to maintain a file of the nurse's current address, past employment history, and past certifications.
Rationale 2: The agency employing the nurse is required to maintain a file of the nurse's current address, past employment history, and past certifications.
Rationale 3: The hiring organization must have a mechanism in place to evaluate agency nurses' performance.
Rationale 4: The hiring organization is most interested in current certifications, not past certifications.
Global Rationale: