Heidi Huddleston Cross – Legal and Regulatory Issues in Wound Care: Avoid Wound Issues and Keep Yourself Out of Court

[Instant Download] – Immediately deliver the download link after receiving the paymentPurchase Heidi Huddleston Cross – Legal and Regulatory Issues in Wound Care: Avoid Wound Issues and Keep Yourself Out of Court courses at here with PRICE $219.99 $41Faculty:Heidi Huddleston CrossDuration:Full DayFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Oct 18, 2016 Webcast Manual (7.17 MB) 109 Pages Available after Purchase OutlineIntroductionBasics of the U.S. legal systemWhy do people sue?Chronic wounds (especially pressure ulcers) – why are they such a hot topic?NegligenceDefinition of adverse eventsStandards of Care – where do we find them?The economic, professional, and personal impacts of litigationRegulatory Issues and How They Affect Your Wound Care PracticeFederal statutes and regulationsHospital Acquired Conditions and Never Events – can we really always avoid them?Those dreaded Department of Health and Joint Commission surveysCode of Federal Regulations – Requirements for Long-Term Care FacilitiesState Practice Acts and practicing within your scopeAssessment EssentialsRisk assessmentPatient assessmentWound assessmentNutrition assessmentMobility assessmentLegally Defensible DocumentationWhat MUST be in the record to effectively defend yourself and your institutionThe 5 Cs of effective documentationPitfalls to avoidElectronic Health Records: a boon or a bust when it comes to wound documentation?Communication EssentialsWith the patientWith the familyWith the physicianMultidisciplinary involvement and communicationSticky Situations in Wound Care: Helpful Hints to Minimize Your Legal RiskPain management – Avoiding a “Pain and suffering” allegationNutritional allegations – Delay or failure to provide appropriate nutritional interventionsPolicies and procedures – can make or break your defenseStaffing levels and competencyWound photography – pro’s and con’s and guidelinesMalpractice insurance – is it necessary for nurses?Issues with Select Types of WoundsPressure ulcers – avoidable versus unavoidableArterial ulcersDiabetic ulcersKnow the etiology: dangers in failing to correctly diagnose and treatYou Make The CallCase studies and scenariosFacultyHeidi Huddleston Cross, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CWOCN Related seminars and products: 6 Heidi H. Cross, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CWON, is a board-certified Wound and Ostomy Nurse and a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner in Syracuse, NY. She has extensive experience caring for wound and ostomy patients in acute care, as well as in long term care facilities. Currently, she is employed by CNY Surgical Physicians consulting for nursing homes in the Syracuse area, and has her own independent practice as an expert witness for plaintiff and defense attorneys.Ms. Cross is a member of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society, the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care, and the American Nurses Association. She has served on numerous committees related to wound and ostomy care, including as chair of the Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board examination committee, the credential and review committee, and the marketing committee. For the Wound and Ostomy Nurses Society, she is the co-chair of the National Conference Planning Committee ostomy track, has done peer review for the Journal of Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing (JWOCN), and was the recipient of a grant from the Center for Clinical Investigation Research. She participated in developing the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel’s Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers in 2014.Speaker Disclosures:Financial: Heidi Huddleston Cross receives an honorarium and consulting fee from Molnlycke. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Nonfinancial: Heidi Huddleston Cross is a member of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses (WOCN) Society. Salepage: https://catalog.pesi.com//item/legal-regulatory-issues-wound-care-avoid-wound-issues-court-15713Archive: https://archive.ph/wip/ugJK2Purchase Heidi Huddleston Cross – Legal and Regulatory Issues in Wound Care: Avoid Wound Issues and Keep Yourself Out of Court courses at here with PRICE $219.99 $41