In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MT, AAPACN vice president of education and certification strategy and Denise Winzeler, BSN, RN, LNHA, DNS-CT, QCP, AAPACN curriculum development specialist, discuss why it's important to do thorough investigations, what happens when one is not done to the full extent possible, and tips for completion of the process.

In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, Vice President of Education and Certification Strategy for AAPACN, discusses the future of COVID-19 and what healthcare professionals can expect to see happen in the coming months with Dr. David Gifford, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer for AHCA/NCAL.

In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, Vice President of Education and Certification Strategy for AAPACN, discusses the future of COVID-19 and what healthcare professionals can expect to see happen in the coming months with Dr. David Gifford, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer for AHCA/NCAL.

In this podcast, Kim Hicks, vice president of business development with AAPACN talks with Michelle Karl, LVN, BSHA, MBA-HC, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA, clinical sales engineer with ABILITY Network, an AAPACN Diamond Partner and our 2021 Premier Conference Sponsor, about the freeze on the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program (SNF QRP) Quality Measures, what facilities need to do now to prepare for when the freeze ends and reporting and audits resume, how section GG will become even more important, and how processes have changed with some states now collecting PDPM payment codes on OBRA assessments. Don’t miss this podcast!

In this podcast, Kim Hicks, vice president of business development for AAPACN talks with Laurie Laxton, RN, BSN, CCFA, RAC-CT, IP-BC, an infection prevention expert and senior clinical educator with ABILITY Network, an AAPACN Diamond Partner and our 2021 Premier Conference Sponsor, about how often we should be testing staff for COVID-19, how do we determine when an infection is an HAI vs. CAI, and other great questions. You don't want to miss this podcast!

In this podcast, Kim Hicks, vice president of business development for AAPACN talks with Laurie Laxton, RN, BSN, CCFA, RAC-CT, IP-BC, an infection prevention expert and senior clinical educator with ABILITY Network, an AAPACN Diamond Partner and our 2021 Premier Conference Sponsor, about how often we should be testing staff for COVID-19, how do we determine when an infection is an HAI vs. CAI, and other great questions. You don't want to miss this podcast!

In this podcast, Amy Stewart, vice president of education and certification strategy for AAPACN talks with Betsy Hardy, director of nursing at Julia Temple Healthcare Center in Englewood, CO, and asks about some of her insights she knows today as a seasoned director of nursing but wishes she knew when she first started as a DNS.

In this podcast, Amy Stewart, vice president of education and certification strategy for AAPACN talks with Betsy Hardy, director of nursing at Julia Temple Healthcare Center in Englewood, CO, and asks about some of her insights she knows today as a seasoned director of nursing but wishes she knew when she first started as a DNS.

In this podcast, Vice President of Education and Certification Strategy for AAPACN, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, discusses some concerns and tips for nurse leaders about how to increase staff confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines with Dr. Leslie Eber, MD, a member of AMDA’s board of directors who is board certified in internal medicine and a certified medical director.

Additional Resources:

Questions and Answers about the COVID-19 Vaccine for PALTC Staff, Patients, Residents and Family Members

COVID-19 Vaccine: Answers to Your Questions - A Presentation for Staff and Residents in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care

ACIP COVID-19 Vaccines Workgroup: Use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: Clinical Considerations

In this podcast, Vice President of Education and Certification Strategy for AAPACN, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, discusses some concerns and tips for nurse leaders about how to increase staff confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines with Dr. Leslie Eber, MD, a member of AMDA’s board of directors who is board certified in internal medicine and a certified medical director.

Additional Resources:

Questions and Answers about the COVID-19 Vaccine for PALTC Staff, Patients, Residents and Family Members (https://www.aadns-ltc.org/Portals/1/Podcast%20Resources/QA%20about%20the%20COVID-19%20Vaccine%20for%20PALTC%20Patients%20Family%20Member%20and%20Staff%20_%2012_1_20%20FINAL_0.pdf?ver=2020-12-18-111532-553https://www.aadns-ltc.org/Portals/1/Podcast%20Resources/QA%20about%20the%20COVID-19%20Vaccine%20for%20PALTC%20Patients%20Family%20Member%20and%20Staff%20_%2012_1_20%20FINAL_0.pdf?ver=2020-12-18-111532-553)

COVID-19 Vaccine: Answers to Your Questions - A Presentation for Staff and Residents in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (https://www.aadns-ltc.org/Portals/1/Podcast%20Resources/Updated%20staff%20COVID%2019%20vaccine%20education%20STAFF%20Version_12_16_20.pptx?ver=2020-12-18-111532-553)

ACIP COVID-19 Vaccines Workgroup: Use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: Clinical Considerations (https://www.aadns-ltc.org/Portals/1/Podcast%20Resources/ACIP%20ppt%20COVID-03-Mbaeyi.pdf?ver=2020-12-18-111532-570)