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Introduction: Uses of This Study Guide for the 2008-2012 Domains of Practice | |
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Format of the National Exam | |
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The One Best Answer Testing Format | |
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Deciding What the Question Is | |
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Deciding What the Answer Is | |
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Strategies for Test Taking | |
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Domains of Practice | |
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Management, Governance, Leadership | |
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Levels of Management | |
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Line-Staff Relationships | |
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Forecasting | |
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Planning | |
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Why Plan? | |
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Steps in Planning | |
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Organizing | |
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Directing | |
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Policy Making | |
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Decision Making | |
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Leadership | |
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Power and Authority | |
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Communication Skills | |
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Organizational Norms and Values | |
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Additional Related Concepts | |
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Comparing and Controlling Quality | |
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Diagnosing/Organizational Quality | |
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Innovating | |
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Marketing the Long-Term Care Facility | |
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The Turn to Marketing | |
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The "Marketing" of Health Care | |
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Developing a Marketing Strategy | |
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Human Resources | |
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Organizational Patterning of the Nursing Facility and Its Staff | |
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Identifying the Human Resources Functions | |
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Planning Employment Needs: Writing Job Descriptions | |
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Hiring Staff | |
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Training Staff | |
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Retaining Employees | |
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Evaluating Employees | |
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Paying Employees | |
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Disciplining Employees | |
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Finance/Business | |
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Legal and Business Terminology: Sources of Law, the Court Systems | |
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Legal Terminology | |
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Risks Assumed by the Operation of A Long-Term Care Facility | |
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Environment: The Industry: Its Laws and Regulations | |
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Industry Overview | |
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42 CFR Part 431 et al.: Medicare and Medicaid; Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities and Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs | |
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Basis and Scope | |
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Resident Rights | |
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Admission, Transfer, and Discharge Rights | |
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Resident Behavior and Facility Practices | |
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Quality of Life | |
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Resident Assessment | |
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Quality of Care | |
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Nursing Services | |
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Dietary Services | |
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Dental Services | |
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Pharmacy Services | |
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Infection Control | |
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Physical Environment | |
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Administration | |
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Medicare and Medicaid | |
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The Life Safety Code | |
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Americans With Disabilities Act | |
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Management and Labor Legislation and Regulations | |
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The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) | |
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Health Planning | |
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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) | |
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Patient/Resident Care | |
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The Aging Process: Overview and Theories | |
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Medical And Related Terms | |
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The Aging Process As It Relates to Diseases Common to the Nursing Home Population | |
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Rationale for Answers to Questions 1-31 | |
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Answer Key | |