Personal care home administrator
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ADL - -activity of daily living. includes eating, drinking, bathing, ambulating,
transferring in and out of bed, toileting, self administering drugs
-IADL - -instrumental activities of daily living. doing laundry, shopping,
keeping clean, seasonal clothing, securing and using transportation,
managing finances, personal possessions, engaging in activities
-signs of pressure ulcers - -heat, redness, tenderness, discomfort, feeling of
burning, darkened area after 20 minutes pressure ulcer forms
-stage 1 pressure ulcer - -nonblanchable erythema of intact skin,
discoloration of skin, warmth to the touch, or hardness
-stage 2 pressure ulcer - -partial thickness skin loss involving epidermis and
dermis. ulcer is superficial-presents as an abrasion, blister or shallow crater
-stage 3 pressure ulcer - -full thickness skin loss involving damage or
necrosis of subcutaneous tissue that may extend down to but not through
underlying fascia. Ulcer presents with or without undermining or adjacent
tissue
-stage 4 pressure ulcer - -full thickness skin loss with extensive destruction,
tissue necrosis or damage to muscle or bone or supporting structures
-how to prevent pressure ulcers - -re position every 2 hours, provide good
skin care, apply lotion to dry skin, clean bed linens with no wrinkles, use
pillows to keep skin from skin contact
-wound assessment check list - -location of wound, size of wound,
dressings, drainage such as color smell and amount, tunneling, stage of
wound, pressure reducing devices
-client assessment - -what are they capable of doing? dignity issues, adult
games, who they were before when they were young
-internal controls system - -methods and procedures adopted by a business
to control its operations and protect its assets from waste and fraud,
promotes operational efficiencies
, -prevention is - -KEY
-a resident should be evaluated by a dr how many days prior to admission
and how many days after - -60 prior, and 30 days after
-a general physical exam includes - -medical diagnosis, medical
information, special health needs and dietary needs, allergies,
immunizations, history, medication regimen, body positioning
-types of activities - -mental stimulation, socialization, creative, productive,
spiritual, emotional, physical, personal care, sensory
-why do an evaluation - -effectiveness, benefits vs. costs, document
residents progress, is a certain activity working? improve staff morale to see
residents happy
-activities to avoid for memory impaired - -long explanations, busy work
without a purpose, things that require extensive use of memory, childlike
activities
-Accrual Basis Accounting - -accounting basis in which revenues are
assigned to the accounting period in which earned regardless if whether or
not received in cash expensive incurred in earning the revenues are
deducted from the revenues regardless of whether or not cash has been
disbursed in their payment
-Cash Basis of Accounting - -accounting in which revenues are reported as
being earned in the accounting period in which cash is received and
expenses are deducted from revenues in the accounting period in which cash
is disbursed for their payment
-ACCOUNTING - -a service activity to provide quantitative information about
personal care homes. The info is primarily financial in nature and is intended
to be useful in making business decisions
-Why do we budget - -financial viability, expenses vs. revenue- Are we
making money?
-budget process - -planning, fiscal year- JAN-DEC, JULY-JUNE, OCT-SEPT
-types of budgets - -operating, capital, and staffing
-staff time per resident - -20 residents all mobile= 5 staff @ 8 hr day
20 residents, 10 immobile= 6 staff
20 residents, all immobile= 7 staff members