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Resources and Associations

NANDA-I   North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, Develops, classifies, and maintains standardized nursing terminology. Provides updates on new diagnoses. Accepts submissions of new nursing diagnoses.

National Council of State Boards of Nursing   Maintains the Nursys database, which coordinates national publicly available nurse licensure information.

National Guideline Clearinghouse   Objective, detailed information on clinical practice guidelines. Originally created by AHRQ in partnership with the American Medical Association and the American Association of Health Plans.

Network with Directors of Nursing of long term care in your state. Access resources on surveys, quality of care, staffing, and continuing education. Stay up to date on long term care regulatory changes.

NADONA – National Association of Directors of Nursing in Long Term Care

FADONA/LTC – Florida Association Directors of Nursing Administration/LTC

MD-DONA LTC – Maryland State Chapter of Directors of Nursing Administation, LTC

MN-DONA – Minnesota Directors of Nursing Administration / LTC

NC DONA, LTC – NC State Chapter of Directors of Nursing Administation, LTC

NDDONA/LTC – North Dakota  Association Directors of Nursing Administration / Long Term Care

NJADONA/LTC – New Jersey Association of Directors of Nursing Administrators/ Long Term Care

ODONA/LTC – Ohio Directors of Nursing Administration

PADONA/LTCN – Pennsylvania Association Of Directors Of Nursing Administration

 

Director of Nursing Book for Long Term Care

2022 Book and Flash Drive

All the essential information on:  Staffing ~ Resident Care ~ Quality Assurance ~  MDS Essentials ~Nursing Policy and Procedure ~Long Term Care Regulations ~ Survey Protocols

Forms in the Director of Nursing book and on the CD for:  Nursing budget ~ Staffing ~ Scheduling ~ Employee records ~Staff education ~ Quality assurance audits ~ Infection control for long term care