LTC NAC Chat

By American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN)

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 car... more

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How many episodes does LTC NAC Chat have?

The podcast currently has 165 episodes available.

LTC NAC Chat episodes:

January 07, 2025 January 2025 Five-Star Unfreeze: What to Expect
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, senior curriculum development specialist with AAPACN, discuss what to expect this January when Five-Star unfreezes several quality measures.
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18min
December 04, 2024 How to Prepare for AAPACN Certification
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, and Jessie McGill, RN, BSN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, curriculum development specialists with AAPACN, discuss best practices to prepare for an AAPACN certification.
Additional Resources:
Resident Assessment Coordinator—Certified (RAC-CT®)
Resident Assessment Coordinator—Certified Advanced (RAC-CTA®)
QAPI Certified Professional (QCP®)
Director of Nursing Services—Certified (DNS-CT®)
Candidate Handbooks
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17min
November 19, 2024 Conduct a Thorough Candidate Interview for Improved Staff Retention
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 how conducting a thorough candidate interview can help to improve staff retention in skilled nursing facilities as well as a resource from AAPACN to assist with this process.
Additional Resources:
Interview Template Tool
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7min
November 05, 2024 Follow-Up Answers to Q&A from ICD-10 Updates Sept. 12, 2024, AAPACN Webinar
In this podcast, AAPACN Curriculum Development Specialists, Jessie McGill, RN, BSN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA and Jennifer LaBay RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, QCP, CRC, discuss a few of the questions asked during the recent AAPACN webinar, “How to Prepare for FY 2025 ICD-10 Updates,” held on Sept. 12, 2024.
Additional Resources:
How to Prepare for FY 2025 ICD-10 Updates – Sept. 12, 2024
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12min
October 08, 2024 Conduct a Comprehensive Systems Review to Improve Quality Measure Outcomes
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 how a comprehensive review of whole systems can help to improve Quality Measure outcomes in skilled nursing facilities and how a new resource from AAPACN can assist with this process.
Additional Resources:
QM Rescue Guide
QM Survival Guide
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8min
October 02, 2024 Quality Measures: Fundamentals of Exclusions
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 Quality Measures and some fundamentals about exclusions.
Additional Resources:
QM Survival Guide
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13min
September 17, 2024 Infection Control Issues and Career Advancement of the Infection Preventionist
In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Dr. Devin Jopp, EdD, chief executive officer for the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), discuss the role of the infection preventionist in long-term care and how this respiratory season may impact the infection preventionist’s workload.
Additional Resources:
APIC website, find prep courses and more
APIC Staffing Calculator
APIC Infection Preventionist Career Development and Advancement Guide
CBIC Associate - Infection Prevention and Control (a-IPC ™)
CBIC Certification in Infection Control (CIC®) – after 2 years of experience
CBIC Long-Term Care Certification in Infection Prevention (LTC-CIP®)
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12min
September 11, 2024 Top Five Changes in the RAI User’s Manual for October 2024
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 top five changes coming to the RAI User’s Manual this October and how they will impact nurse assessment coordinators (NACs).
Additional Resources:
Small Updates, Big Impact: October 2024 RAI Manual Changes
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16min
August 21, 2024 Documentation and Monitoring for a Skilled Stay
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 documentation and monitoring for a skilled stay.
Additional Resources:
Skilled or Not? Tool
Medicare Basic Training
Skilled AAPACN resources
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19min
July 16, 2024 Improve Staff Retention by Following Hiring Best Practices and Elevating the Onboarding Process
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 how the director of nursing services (DNS) can improve staff retention through the onboarding process.
Additional Resources:
Interview Template Tool
Stay Interview Template and Action Plan
AAPACN Onboarding Essentials: Welcoming Staff to Promote Retention Tool
Turnover Solutions Series – Part 2: Understanding Why Employees Leave and Strategies to Reduce Turnover
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7min

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How many episodes does LTC NAC Chat have?

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