Change of Condition A Clinical Perspective

The single most important thing you can do on a daily basis is alert to subtle changes in a resident’s condition and address it timely. It is important to know what signs to be watching for as changes in condition can present in many ways. This program was developed for all caregivers including licensed staff and direct care staff providing resident care to assist in meeting the ever-changing status of each resident. We will also discuss the importance of communication tools such as stop and watch and SBAR in managing communication between disciplines.

Objectives:

• State the importance of detecting changes in condition
• Identify how to know a resident’s baseline condition
• State ways to recognize change
• Describe ways to communicate changes in condition
• State the facility policy on how to follow up at the first sing of a change
• Discuss the importance of documentation in relationship to claims

This program is approved for 1.0 ANCC contact hour Program Start Date: 4/21/2024 | Program Review Date: 4/20/2027

This program has been submitted for Continuing Education for 1.25 total participant hours from NAB/NCERS.
Call the HealthCap Education Coordinator at 734-996-2700 for further information.
Program Start Date: 4/21/2024 | Program Review Date: 4/20/2025

NAB Approval #20250420-1.25-A99887-DL