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Nursing Home Assessment Tips


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Smells

The halls, rooms, and residents should not smell of urine or feces. If they do, residents may not be changed frequently enough to avoid life-threatening illnesses such as urinary tract infections or bedsores (also referred to as decubitus ulcers or pressure ulcers).

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assessment tips:
Visit with residents
Avoid restricted access
Smells
Timing your visits
Visit during meal times
Water
Staffing issues
State survey
Family members
Virtual visitation
Other tips
 
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