Director of Nursing

Back to Basics: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Fall Reduction

The South Dakota Fall Prevention Coalition’s mission is to cultivate collaboration to reduce falls by increasing knowledge and implementing evidence-based fall prevention solutions for older adults.  Fall Prevention Awareness Week, held September 20 – 24, 2021, is an opportunity to work toward fewer falls and fall-related injuries for South Dakotans while maximizing their independence and

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WEBINAR: Best Practice Brief: Spectra Support on a Case-by-Case Basis

Spectra Support on a Case-by-Case BasisSeptember 2, 2021 | 12:00 PM CT Spectra Health has fully embraced its integrated model by including social services within the health care team and expectation of care within the clinic. By offering social services support to all community members, Spectra Health was able to increase access to care and

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WEBINAR: Best Practice Brief: Considering Tribal Culture within the Care Plan

Families and communities commonly recognize major events or transitions based on their cultural background. These pivotal traditions and ceremonies are part of the cultural legacy passed down for generations and may provide an opportunity for a deeper level of self-reflection and healing. Tribal health staff will provide an overview of South Dakota Urban Indian Health’s

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WEBINAR: Great Plains QIN Webinar: Motivational Interviewing To Build Trust in Vaccinations

Are you struggling to have productive conversations with family members, loved ones and employees on the benefit of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine? Have you relayed data and facts, used pressure tactics and mandates and still hitting road blocks? If so, have you considered motivational interviewing? Motivational interviewing allows us to serve as an objective partner

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POLST Awareness, Education, and Implementation Webinar

Presented by:Nancy Joyner, MS, CNS-BC, APRN, ACHPN® North Dakota POLST Program CoordinatorSara Schwarz, MA, Cancer Survivorship Program Coordinator at Sanford Health Bismarck Objectives:• Describe how POLST conversations impact POLST form completion.• Identify what the role of the nurse is in completing the North DakotaPOLST form.• Explain the process of implementing POLST where you work. What

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CoP: Informed Consent: Ensuring Compliance with CMS, TJC and DNV: More than Just a Signature

This program will discuss the current CMS hospital conditions of Participation for Critical Access and Acute hospitals.  Standards and requirements under Joint Commission and DNV Health will also be addressed.  A recent study found consent forms were absent in 66% of patient in hospitals leading to a delay of surgical procedures in 10% of the

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