PART I: Social work in nursing facilities. The Changing Face of Nursing Home Social Work
Basic Orientation
Charts and Documentation
Assessment and the Plan of Care. PART II: The interdisciplinary team. The Interdisciplinary Meeting
Room Changes
Facility Staff Training and In-Services
Social Work Consultation in the Nursing Facility. PART III: Nursing facilities and governing oversights. Screenings for Long-Term Care
Preadmission and Admission to Nursing Facilities
OBRA-The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
Legal Auspices of Social Work
The Minimum Data Set and the Social Worker
The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
State Surveys and JCAHO Surveys
Policies in the Nursing Facility PART IV: Diagnosis, treatment, and care issues. Dementia
Depression
Medication and Antipsychotic Medication
Pain in Older Adults
Sexuality
Mental Health Consultants
Groups in Nursing Facilities
Families and Next of Kin
Diversity, Culture, Ethnicity, and Long-Term Care Facilities
Spirituality and Religious Observance. PART V: Ethics. Social Work Ethics
Legal Representatives
Abuse, Neglect, and Mistreatment
Confidentiality. PART VI: Community liaisons. Resident Finances in the Nursing Home
Transfer and Discharge
Community Services
Funeral Arrangements
Disaster Planning
Troubles in Paradise.