Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  04/27/99
NCE213ND     19996-99999	LEC	0.50 Credit(s)	0.50 Period(s)
Long-Term Care Nursing Update
Medicare and insurance documentation procedures for the long-term care patient. Medical-legal issues that pertain to the long-term care patient. Specific nursing procedures performed for the long-term care patient. Prerequisites: Registered nurse (RN), licensed practical nurse (LPN), or health worker currently employed in a long-term care setting.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
NCE213ND   19996-99999	Long-Term Care Nursing Update

1.	Describe the documentation procedure s required for medicare and insurance reimbursement in long care settings. (I)
2.	Explain selected medical legal issues specific to the client in a long-term care facility. (II)
3.	Perform specific nursing skills to the long-term client for given simulations. (III)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
NCE213ND   19996-99999	Long-Term Care Nursing Update

I. Documentation A. Medicare documentation B. Insurance protocols II. Mediolegal Issues A. Advanced directives B. Social service intervention III. Nursing Skills in Long-Term Care A. Medication administration B. Nasal and enteric tube placement and care C. IV therapy and central line care D. Skin and wound care assessment

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