I am a RDN with over 25 years of experience in LTC. Over the past few years, I have been…
LTC RD and the State Survey
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Topic 5: What to Expect as a Long-Term Care Intern by Jessie Donaldson
At some point in your educational career as a dietetics student, you’ll likely serve as an intern in a…
Topic 4: Helpful Resources for Students and Interns by Jessie Donaldson
While working with my preceptor in a long-term care facility, I found several resources to be helpful to have…
Topic 2: The Art of Communication in a Long-Term Care Setting by Jessie Donaldson, Student Intern
Effective communication lies at the core of every patient interaction. For RDs and interns in long-term care (LTC) facilities,…
Topic 3: Interprofessional Relationships in Long-Term Care by Jessie Donaldson, Student Dietitian
Dietitians in all fields rely on interprofessional collaboration, and this is clearly necessitated in long-term care (LTC) settings. LTC RDNs utilize ongoing relationships with allied healthcare providers…
An intern’s perspective: Series written by Jessie Donaldson (Part 1 of 5)
4/20/2020 Topic 1: The Importance of Meal Rounds in Long-Term Care Long-term care RDNs rely heavily on observation to…
COVID-19: Troubleshooting issues with room isolation and restriction of visitors (part 2)
To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the CDC recommended that the residents eat in their rooms. This was a problem…
COVID-19: Troubleshooting issues with room isolation and restriction of visitors (part 1)
To prevent the spread of Covid-19, the CDC recommended that residents at nursing facilities have meals in their rooms and…
F Tag 807
F Tag 807 is: Drinks Available to Meet Needs/Preferences/Hydration-this blog post gives specific examples of why this tag was out…
Updated “F” tag regulations
As of 11/22/17, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services developed new F-tags to determine the quality of care provided…
