52 episodes
LTC NAC Chat American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN)
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- Health & Fitness
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4.8 • 12 Ratings
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The LTC NAC Chat is a podcast brought to you by the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN). Our experts and guest speakers cover the hottest topics and breaking news in long-term care.
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The Importance of Facility Culture
In this podcast, Denise Winzeler, BSN, RN, LNHA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, and Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, discuss facility culture—what it is, why it’s important, and how listeners can assess and implement strategies to improve their culture.
Additional Resources:
AAPACN’s Nursing Department Culture Assessment and Improvement Worksheet
Improve Staffing and Quality Care Through Individualized Culture Change of the Nursing Department -
MDS Tools to Make the NAC’s Job Easier
In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Jessie McGill, RN, BSN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, and Jennifer LaBay, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, QCP, CRC, curriculum development specialists for AAPACN, discuss AAPACN tools that make the nurse assessment coordinator’s (NAC’s) job easier.
Additional Resources:
At-a-Glance QM, QRP, and VBP Tool
PDPM At-a-Glance Tool
Skilled or Not? Tool – REVISED
MDS Data Collection for the NAC Tool
Section GG Data Collection Tool
OBRA Scheduling Tools for Calendar Year 2024
Beneficiary Notice Guidelines Tool
MDS Daily Startup for the NAC Backup Tool
AAPACN Free-Member Tools webpage -
Section GG: Key Insights into Determining Usual Performance
In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Jessie McGill, RN, BSN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, discuss key insights to determine section GG usual performance.
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Focus on Care Planning and How to Simplify the Process
In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Jennifer LaBay, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, QCP, CRC, curriculum development specialist with AAPACN, discuss strategies for simplifying the care plan process.
Additional Resource:
Baseline Care Plan Tool -
Advocate for Long-Term Care Through the DNS-EAP
In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Denise Winzeler, BSN, RN, LNHA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, discuss the opportunity for AAPACN members to advocate for long-term care through AAPACN’s Director of Nursing Services—Expert Advisory Panel (DNS-EAP).
Additional Resources:Learn more and apply to become a member of the DNS-EAP here -
Getting Care Area Assessments Back on Track
In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Jessie McGill, RN, BSN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, discuss the common challenges nurse assessment coordinators (NACs) face with care area assessments (CAAs) and how they can get back on track.
Customer Reviews
Fantastic!!!
Any Stewart is awesome. A great podcast for ANY LTC NAC. Keep up the great work.