Policies and Procedures
The program where procedures are found.
What is Lippincott?
Anna Lewald
Who is LTC's Infection Prevention nurse?
Willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain or mental anguish.
What is the definition of abuse?
71-81 degrees Fahrenheit
What is the acceptable ambient temperature in LTC?
Policy LTC-152 Ambient Temperature Out of Range
0800, 1230, and 1800
What are the resident mealtimes?
Policies are accessible here.
What is the Policy Manager?
SIS > Informational > Policy Manager
Handwashing
What is the first line of defense against spreading infection.
To be free from abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property, and exploitation. To be included in decisions about care and treatments. To allow or deny visitors at any time. To participate in activities of personal choice. To have a dignified existence. To be treated with respect, kindness and dignity. To be free to exercise their constitutional rights. Self-determination.
What are resident rights?
Policy LTC-120 Resident Rights
1. Must be up to date on vaccinations
2. Must be clean, groomed, and potty trained
3. Must be under the care of their owner or designee
What are the criteria for visiting pets?
This policy outlines prompt delivery of trays, meal set up, meal tray storage, and dining room ambiance.
What is Policy-067 Dining?
These are the Quarterly CNA Competencies.
What are suction and finger stick blood glucose monitoring.
Gown, gloves, handwashing for high contact activities for residents with chronic wounds, feeding tubes, urinary catheters, PICC or central lines. Outlined in Policy LTC-144 Transmision-Based Precaution.
What are Enhanced Barrier Precautions?
All employees which are nurse's aides, activity aides, social workers, nurses, management, and providers.
Who are mandated reporters of abuse?
A clean, sanitary, and orderly environment that has inviting colors, with personalized furniture, a clean bed, plants and flowers - where appropriate, pleasant and neutral scents, comfortable temperature, and comfortable noise levels.
What are components of a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment?
Policy LTC-153 Quality of Life, Homelike Environment & Ambient Temperatures
The resident's Order List in PCC, on the resident's meal card, and care plan.
Where are the resident's dietary orders are located?
Intentional rounding, clear and unobstructed pathways, call light within reach, reorientation as needed, non-skid footwear, wheelchairs and beds in low locked position.
What are some interventions in Policy LTC-018 Falls Prevention Precautions.
Hand hygiene > gown > mask > eye protection > gloves
What is the process for donning (putting on) PPE?
This activity is permitted to occur all day, any day and at night.
When is visitation allowed in LTC?
This atmosphere will be relaxing, free of distractions, and provide Residents with social opportunities. Noise levels will be kept at a minimum and conversations will include the resident and allow residents to converse amongst themselves.
What are the qualities of LTC's dining atmosphere?
A diet that is ordered to help manage a health condition.
What is a therapeutic diet?
This policy outlines food storage in LTC.
What is Policy LTC-178 Prevention of Foodborne Illnesses?
Gloves and gloves > hand hygiene (if hands are soiled) eye protection > mask > hand hygiene
What is the doffing (removing PPE) sequence per CDC?
A philosophy that encourages both older adults and their caregivers to express choice and practice self-determination in meaningful ways at every level of daily life.
What is "Resident-directed care?"
Molluscan shellfish
Fox, wolf, and polar bear meat
Seal, walrus, or whale meat
Fermented meat or seafood (beaver tail, seal flipper, maktak, salmon eggs, fish head)
What are native foods that cannot be brought to LTC?
Policy LTC-162 Attachment A: Traditional Healthy Foods Toolkit - Healthy Traditional Alaskan Foods in Food Service Programs
120 degrees Fahrenheit or less
What is the acceptable temperature to serve reheated liquids?
Policy LTC-139 Reheating Liquids