Nursing 101
How often are wound measurements required?
Weekly
A set of exercises that are specifically implemented by PT to help a patient walk better
What is gait training
True or False : OT can only provide bathing, dressing and grooming training.
False - The OT scope of practice allows an OT to assist with not only basic ADLS, but also: meal prep, low vision, fine motor ADL equipment training, feeding, sensory training etc.
Hagerstown Homecall is part of what provider?
Frederick Provider.
A visit that was ordered and the patient is refusing or will not allow to be completed.
What is considered a visit
Generally assessed on a 0-10 scale, can also utilize non-verbal or cognitively impaired screening tools and should be assessed at every visit and after interventions such as wound care.
What is a pain assessment.
A therapy reassessment visit is due how often?
Every 30 days
True or False: OT can perform an OASIS Recertification visit
True!
Annual in-services and online trainings are provided on what platform?
What is I Train.
When reviewing your schedule for the day, how do you access the map ?
From the main schedule screen - hold down on the patient name for individual or the date to see the location of all visits scheduled.
Monthly
True or False: A PT only uses a braden scale to determine a patient's risk for falling.
False - Braden scale is used to determine a patient's risk for skin breakdown.
True or False : A COTA can perform a reassessment visit?
False. Only an OT can perform an OT reassessment.
Office Hours
What are 8a-430p M-F
Where do you find the patient's current medication list to review at each visit?
Medical records - medications.
What/Who would be an additional resource for a patient that has a new/difficult ostomy or wound?
WOCN
True or False: prosthetic training and education should not be performed in the home because they might fall.
False! Get them moving!
True or False: OT can provide cognitive training.
True!
True or False: A patient received the incorrect supplies, so it is ok for the clinician to return those supplies to the office to be sent back to the supply company.
False - any supplies provided to a patient from a clinician or shipped to the home directly are to be left with the patient. It is an infection control concern to provide them to another patient.
Vitals are written in what book at each visit?
Healthcare Journal
Who was the first nurse at LHC Group? Hint: She is the co-foudner!
Ginger Myers
What was physical therapy first called? Hint: German background....
physiotherapie
1917!
When did Homecall become a part of LHC group?
2008!
Where is a patient's advanced directive located in Pointcare?
Attachments will include the actual form (MOLST, Living will, POA etc?
Medical Records - Demographics - Advanced Directives
Client snapshot