AC FFC Tidbit of the Week for March 26, 2023: Have you laughed at work today?
We often include cartoons in our weekly tidbits, and there’s a reason for that—humor helps us get through life! Especially through the tough times. Back in April of 2019, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution published an article by Rose Kennedy on humor in nursing. Here’s an excerpt: “Sharon Mawby, MSN, RN, NEA-BC can attest to the power…
AC FFC Tidbit of the Week for March 19, 2023: Don’t Give up on FFC
Did you miss us last week? You might have noticed that we didn’t send a tidbit —there were a few good reasons why, but nobody likes excuses, right? The thing is, we’re back now and ready to pick up where we left off. Speaking of picking up and moving forward, when you’re trying to perform…
AC FFC Tidbit of the Week for March 5, 2023: Are We Having Fun Yet?
We know most people wouldn’t describe a hospital stay as “fun”, but making the most of difficult situations is a talent of nurses! As we talk about getting your patients up and walking, and engaging in function focused care, think about what motivates them. It can be something simple and immediate—especially for patients with dementia…
AC FFC Tidbit of the Week for February 26, 2023: FFC and PT Go Hand-in-Hand
Having your nursing team perform function focused care with residents can help physical therapists reach their patient goals too. Rather than competing with therapy, function focused care provided by the nursing team complements the specific rehabilitation work that a patient is doing in physical therapy, and both have the shared goals of optimizing the function…
AC FFC Tidbit of the Week for February 19, 2023: Simple Sit-to-Stands Can Have Big Rewards
Helping your patients do sit-to-stands each day can help them maintain their ability to transfer, and make your job easier too! Sit-to-stands are simply the action of standing up from a seated position and sitting down in a controlled manner. Patients can use the hallway handrail for balance when standing and sitting if needed. Start…
AC FFC Tidbit of the Week for February 12, 2023: Temptation Bundling
Have you ever waited to watch your favorite show so you could enjoy it while walking on the treadmill? There’s a term for that—temptation bundling. It means pairing a pleasurable indulgence (favorite TV show) with a behavior that provides delayed rewards (like exercise), thereby by making behaviors with delayed benefits more instantly-gratifying and increasing our…
AC FFC Tidbit of the Week for February 5, 2023: Don’t D/C without FFC!
Your patient is ready to be discharged from the hospital and her family members are relieved to finally be getting their loved one back home to a familiar setting, since she has dementia and the hospital stay has been confusing for her. You’ve got the list of medications and follow-up appointments to review with them,…
AC FFC Tidbit of the Week for January 29, 2023: Fall Prevention Buffet–Something for Everyone
Many factors can lead to falls, so it makes sense that multiple approaches be used to prevent them. Research repeatedly shows that fall prevention interventions with a multi-component approach (not including the one you see in the cartoon below!) that include input from all members of the interdisciplinary team are most successful. Examples of these…
AC FFC Tidbit of the Week for January 22, 2023: Conflicting Goals?
Do you sometimes feel torn between preventing patient falls and getting your patients up and walking? You know that helping patients maintain their strength through mobility can help reduce their risk of falling when they return home. But, having a patient fall while walking is something everyone wants to avoid, especially as it can result…
AC FFC Tidbit of the Week for January 15, 2023: Swap your Sitters for Staff AND…Contest Winner!
Most nursing homes require a patient to be “sitter-free” for 24 hours before admitting them from the hospital. This can be a challenge for acute care hospitals that have patients with dementia, and can hold up patient discharges from these busy units. One of the teams participating in our FFC study came up with a…
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