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1. You recently started working for a new long-term care facility that is undergoing the review process to become certified as a Medicare facility. While you are new at this facility, you are an experienced certified nursing assistant. Should you do anything to prepare for the survey, and if so, what?
2. Janine has been hired as a certified nursing assistant focusing on rehabilitation in a skilled nursing facility. The facility is a certified Medicare facility. Within a few weeks of Janine’s hiring, the facility holds an all-staff meeting regarding preparations for an expected upcoming site survey. During the following week, smaller sessions are held with groups of staff to ensure that everyone is following standard facility procedures and performing skills as expected. Janine is at first overwhelmed, but she appreciates the facility’s efforts to help staff feel prepared for the survey. What type of patient does a skilled nursing care facility serve?