Nursing Home Administration
This is a good review of the area of gerontology and is an excellent guide to better practice in nursing home administration.\ --Doody's\ \ \ Management, personnel, finance & business, patient & resident care, environmental law & regulation, etc.\
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An introduction to the practice of nursing home administration, organized into five parts: management, personnel, finance, the industry's environment, and resident/patient care. Each section provides a working vocabulary and detailed description of activities associated with it. Intended to provide the essential information needed for those seeking licensure or employment as a nursing home administrator, the volume presents new information on the use of computer networks and client-server architecture in the nursing facility, updated information on the theories of aging, and extensive new resources and regulatory material. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Doody Review Services 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.
ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionThe Nursing Home Administrator's ChallengeList of FiguresList of TablesPt. 1Management, Governance, Leadership1.1Management Functions31.2Forecasting121.3Planning151.4Organizing211.5Staffing351.6Directing361.7Comparing751.8Innovating911.9Marketing the Long-Term Care Facility95Pt. 2Human Resources2.1Organizational Patterning of the Nursing Facility and Its Personnel1192.2Identifying Human Resources Functions1462.3Planning Employment Needs: Writing Job Descriptions1502.4Forecasting Employment Needs1522.5Recruiting1542.6Hiring1592.7Training1752.8Retaining Employees1822.9Evaluating Employees2022.10Paying Employees2092.11Disciplining Employees214Pt. 3Finance and Business3.1The Administrator's Role As Financial Manager2233.2Generally Accepted Accounting Principles: The GAAPs2293.3Cash Accounting and Accrual Accounting2323.4The Accounting Process: Recording Transactions and Preparing Financial Statements2353.5Putting Financial Statements to Work: Working Capital, Ratio Analysis, and Vertical Analysis2513.6Additional Accounting Procedures for Maintaining Control Over the Facility2583.7Depreciation2753.8Using Costs in Managerial Decisions2833.9Budgets and Budgeting2933.10Business and Financial Management302Pt. 4Environment: The Industry, Its Laws and Regulations4.1Origins, Overview, and Current Profile of the Nursing Home Industry3454.2The Social Security Act: Medicare and Medicaid3774.3Older Americans Act, 19653904.4Labor and Management3954.5Workplace Safety: The Occupational Safety and Health Act4224.6Fire Safety: The Life Safety Code4284.7Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Facilities4404.8Expanding Facility Services: Health Planning4724.9Voluntary Operating Standards: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations475Pt. 5Resident/Patient Care5.1The Aging Process4855.2Medical and Related Terms4945.3The Aging Process As It Relates to Diseases Common to the Nursing Home Population514Observations on a Career in Nursing Home Administration587Index601
\ From The CriticsReviewer: 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.\ \ \ \ \ BooknewsAllen (Health policy and administration, U. of North Carolina) has revised his textbook to keep as close as possible to current practice in a field experiencing explosive change. On general administration, budgeting and finance, law, patient care, and marketing. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
