Overview
The sixth edition of Nursing Home Administration contains essential information to prepare an individual for licensure and employment as a nursing home administrator. This book addresses all regulatory pieces of information to provide readers with an overview of the entire process of managing a nursing facility. This edition has been updated to reflect the most accurate and up-to-date information to reflect new legislation and regulations passed since previous edition in 2008.
This textbook serves as a roadmap for studying and understanding all the various requirements-management, human resources, finance and business, industry laws and regulations, and patient care. It demonstrates how all components fit together to form the coordinated activity set required of a successful nursing home administrator.
Key features:
- Formatted according to licensing examination and guidelines of the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators
- New federal guidelines to surveyors
- New resident assessment instrument
- Updated figures and tables
- New life safety code inspection processes
- New ICDM-10 (International Classification of Diseases-Modified)
- Sub-set of federal forms included in appendices
- Web references to enable the reader to successfully navigate the nursing home administration field
Management, personnel, finance & business, patient & resident care, environmental law & regulation, etc.
Editorials
From The Critics
Reviewer:Katy T. Nguyen, MSN(University of Missouri-Columbia)Description:This book covers the information necessary to prepare for licensure and employment as a nursing home administrator.
Purpose:The purpose is to help new candidates in their preparation to take the NBA (national exam) for nursing administrator as well as to help new administrators understand the clinical management and regulations in the industry which help facilitate their role as leaders in long-term care facilities.
Audience:It is written for nursing home administrator candidates taking the national exam for nursing home administrator as well as for new administrators working in nursing homes.
Features:This is a good review of the area of gerontology and is an excellent guide to better practice in nursing home administration. Part one describes management and leadership; part two covers all aspects of human resources; part three explains finance and business accounting; part four addresses regulations, laws, and environment; and part five discusses resident care including nursing care and the aging process.
Assessment:This book would satisfy the learning needs of the entry-level administrator because it addresses the operation of a long-term care facility including management, clinical care, and regulatory requirements. It will strengthen the administrator's ability to meet the demands of a successful nursing home operation. In addition, it is valuable for those preparing to become licensed nursing home administrators.