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Instructor, Kim Scharf, reviews the COPD Advanced Assessment
Program with VHCC nursing staff.
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VHCC Nursing Staff
Receives COPD Certification Training
The nursing staff at Versailles Health Care Center, a skilled nursing
and rehabilitation center, recently received specialized training and
is now certified by the Covenant HealthCare COPD Advanced Assessment
Program and currently assuring CEU’s through the Department of Human
and Health Services. In March 2015, Kim Scharf, RN, MNSc, APRN,
taught the two-day program to the nursing staff concerning the critical
elements in maintaining patient respiratory stability. Early
identification of subtle signs she believes can be found only with true
engagement of our patients so we can detect the “correct” root cause
for appropriate intervention. “Nurses are only as good as their
assessment skills and then what actions they decide to take dependent
on that depth of assessment. I’m teaching the nurses to establish
early chief complaints to then assimilate them with system bedside
assessment0 verifying need for proactive nursing intervention before
acute intervention needed.”
The COPD Program consisted of the following components: Anatomy
& Physiology, Multifactorial Dyspnea, Cardiac Differentials, COPD,
Pneumonia, Asthma, Respiratory assessment with stabilizing oxygen
progression. Success of the Class and Break Out Sessions post
demonstration of Trach Care/Management/Suctioning and Oxygen
Progression was supported with post class return demonstration by the
nurses exuding respiratory interventions with confidence while proving
competent.
“I’m excited that our nursing staff has received this high level
of training. The skills assessment training will compliment our
exceptional pulmonary rehabilitation program,” said Kristy Earick,
Administrator at Versailles Health Care Center.
Versailles Health Care Center offers short-term rehab services,
outpatient therapy, and long-term care. Versailles Health Care
Center sent home 185 patients that utilized its short-term rehab
services in 2014 and 166 in 2013! If you are interested in
learning more about Versailles Health Care Center, please call us at
937.526.5570, or visit on the web at www.versailleshealthcare.com.
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