Omnicare Clinical Services Podcast Series
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Episode 36 Wellness Tips for Staff in Long Term Care
In this episode, we explore the vital role of wellness in post-acute and assisted living care for the nurses and caregivers who support them every day. The discussion highlights how emotional,…
Episode 35 Enhanced Barrier Precautions
In this episode, we dive into the latest infection control updates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), focusing on the newly expanded Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) for…
Episode 34 Antibiotic Stewardship
In this episode, we dive into the critical issue of antibiotic overprescribing in long-term care. Inappropriate use of antibiotics can lead to serious consequences—like C. diff infections, harmful…
Episode 33 Time Management During Medication Pass
Staying on schedule during medication pass is one of the most common challenges in long-term care. In this episode, Sue and Denise explore why timely medication administration is critical for…
Admitting a Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) Patient
For today’s topic, we will be discussing the process of Admitting a Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) patient to your facility. We will review what TPN is, when it is typically chosen as a nutritional…
Dehydration in the Elderly
In this episode, we will be discussing dehydration in the elderly. We will discuss the prevalence of dehydration in the elderly population, and the importance of prevention and identification of…
Understanding Osteoporosis and Fracture Prevention
In this episode we will discuss some risk factors for developing osteoporosis, signs and symptoms of osteoporosis, and treatments available after being diagnosis with osteoporosis. .
Fall Prevention
In this episode, we discuss strategies to incorporate in the daily care of our resident's to reduce or prevent falls, assessment of the resident and the importance of educating the resident to…
Pain - Proper Assessment and Treatment Considerations
In this episode, we discuss assessment best practices, the types of pain and how a resident might describe each type of pain, complications of pain, common medications and their side effects. We will…
Managing Heart Failure in the Post Acute Setting
The Center for Disease Control (or CDC) estimates that one third of residents in long term care has heart failure and approximately 1 in 4 persons will develop heart failure in their lifetime. Today,…
Annual Influenza Vaccine: Administration, Storage, and Handling
Omnicare nurse experts we will be discussing the safe administration, storage, and handling of Flu vaccines. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an annual influenza…
Depression in Older Adults
For today’s topic, we will be discussing depression as it relates to our older population, recognizing signs and symptoms, and nursing assessment & interventions to ensure patient safety and…
Psychotropics - Planning and Monitoring
For today’s topic, we will be discussing psychotropic medications as they relate to nursing considerations for behavior monitoring, side effect tracking, and care planning for the care of your…
Chronic Kidney Disease
For today’s topic, we will be discussing chronic kidney disease and nursing considerations for the care of residents with this diagnosis.
Anticoagulant Therapy: Focus on Warfarin
For this topic, we will be discussing the importance of anticoagulant therapy, what it is, what to avoid, what to watch for, and what to report.
Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices
Continuous Glucose Monitors are small devices that are affixed to a patient’s skin to continuously monitor glucose levels in real-time. Its accuracy has been validated and usage has increased in…
Vaccine Confidence
According to the American College of Preventive Medicine, “vaccines are considered to be one of the most successful advancements in the history of public health”. The Centers for Disease Control and…
Vaccine Handling and Administration
In this episode, we will discuss vaccine handling, storage, and administration including the indications for RSV, influenza, and COVID-19 vaccines. Some questions answered are, how they administered,…
Priming Insulin Pens
Because patient safety is always an important topic! This episode covers the how and why of priming insulin pens. Correct usage of insulin pens is important because it helps prevent under dosing…
IV Tips and Best Practices
Today's episode contains a ton of crucial education for you and your facility staff regarding IV tips and best practices. Administering IV medications can be quite complex depending on the therapy.…
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Omnicare Clinical Services Podcast Series has published 36 episodes since November 2021, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Medicine.
Omnicare Clinical Services Podcast Series is currently moderate with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 11m.
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