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Developmental disabilities

Nursing manual

Table of Contents

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A) Manual overview
B)
General Definitions
C)
Insurance and Governmental Income Definitions - not found

Section II
A) Values
B) Rights and Risks
C) Medical Decision Maker-Informed Consent
D) Select Oregon Statutes *.pdf
E) Overview of Human Services not found

Section III
A) Role of the Developmental Disabilities Nurse
B) Nursing Services
   a) Direct Nursing Services
     1) Holistic Nursing
     2) Limited Nursing
   b) Agency Related Duties
C) Safe Practice Considerations
D) Coordination and Communication
E) Working With Consultants
F) Items to Discuss with Potential Employers/Contractors
G) Sample of Registered Nurse Position Responsibilities *.pdf
H) Sample RN Visit Billing Form *.pdf Section IV
A) Nursing Standards and Scope of Practice
B) Rights of Individuals With Developmental Disabilities

Section V
A) Delegation, Assignment, and Teaching for Emergencies
B) State Board of Nursing, Division 47 Rule *.pdf
C) Sample Forms
    a) Delegation
     1) Delegation of Nursing Task to Unlicensed Staff *.pdf
     2) Supervision of Unlicensed Staff's Performance of a Delegated Task *.pdf
     3) Reassessment of Person's Condition *.pdf
     4) RN Transfer of Delegation *.pdf
     5) Rescinding of Delegated Task of Nursing Care *.pdf
   b) Assignment
     1) Assignment of Basic Task of Nursing to Unlicensed Staff *.pdf
     2) Evaluation of Unlicensed Staff's Performance of an Assigned Task *.pdf
   c) Teaching a Task for an Anticipated Emergency
     1) Teaching of a Task for Anticipated Emergency *.pdf
     2) Evaluation of Unlicensed Staff's Competency Regarding the Anticipated Emergency *.pdf

Section VI

A) Nursing Documentation
   a) Health Progress Notes - Sample Form *.pdf
B) Telephone Communications
   a) Telephone Communications - Sample Form
C) Nursing Orders
D) Nursing Documentation - Sample Forms
   a) Nursing Assessment *.pdf
   b) Health Support Plan/Nursing Care Plan *.pdf
   c) Review of Health Support/Nursing Care Plan *.pdf
E) Health Maintenance Tracking
   a) Health Needs Checklist - Sample Form *.pdf

Section VII
A) Psychotropic Medication Use
B) Optional Forms For Monitoring Side Effects
   a) AIMS
     i. Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) Sample *.pdf
     ii. AIMS Form Sample *.pdf
     iii. AIMS Examination Procedure

Section VIII
A) The Fatal Four: Specific Risks for People with Developmental Disabilities
   a) Aspiration
   b) Constipation
   c) Dehydration
   d) Seizures
B) Protocols: General Information
C) Protocols
   a) Aspiration *.pdf
   b) Constipation *.pdf
   c) Dehydration *.pdf
   d) Seizures *.pdf
   e) Generic *.pdf

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