LEGAL ASPECTS OF NURSING SUPERVISION AND DOCUMENTATION
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PD-LN013012M |
Fees |
Members: $65
Non-Member: $90 |
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Monday, January 30, 2012
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
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IAC Training Room
150 West 30th Street, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10001 |
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Registered Nurses, Nursing Administrators, Agency Management and QA/QM staff. |
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Frederick Wetzel, Ph.D
Independent Consultant
Frederick Wetzel, PhD., is the former Downstate Director of the OPWDD Division of Quality Assurance/Bureau of Program Certification. His career with OPWDD spanned 31 years, during which he held positions as a Case Manager, Technical Assistant, Surveyor, Regional Director, and Director of Clinical Review. Dr. Wetzel was a member of the OPWDD Nursing Management Team. He chaired the DQM Health Care Committee and the Statewide Committee on Incidents.
Dr Wetzel holds certification as a Surveyor from CMS and is certified as a Legal Nurse Consultant. He is a Senior Member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) and a Member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA). He is a member of the NYS ID/DD Nurses Association and serves on the committee for the annual nursing conference. He is a frequent presenter at professional conferences. |
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This course is intended to provide information and an overview of applicable laws, regulations and Practice Act concerning supervision, delegation of nursing duties and required documentation. Methods for developing and maintaining appropriate records will be discussed.
Topics covered in this workshop will include:
- Overview of Laws and Regulations governing Nursing Practice in faclilities certified by OPWDD
- Principles of Nursing Delegation
- What's a "Standard of Care"?
- Evidence-Based Practices
- Supervision of Staff Providing Nursing Services
- Records required by OPWDD and CMS: documenting care, notes
- Avoiding Legal Pitfalls
The topics above will be discussed using real-life examples from OPWDD/CMS surveys and Legal Actions. |
Monday, January 30, 2012