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Effective Leaders are Effective Managers, Too

Why is it that no one aspires to be a good manager these days? While good leaders are essential for galvanizing people and moving organizations forward, managers are not any less important. Managers have to get things done through others.The manager is supposed to plan, organize, coordinate, and control.

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Extended Care Product News - ISSN: 0895-2906 - Volume 120 - Issue 6 - July 2007
Maria Arellano, RN, BS, and Jan Bennet, RN, NHA
ECPN Commerce:
A Focus on Incontinence
Editor's Message:
Weaving a Web
Ryan Dougherty
Kathryn M. Pelczarski and Linda Wallace, RN, MSN
Only by addressing the special needs of obese and extremely obese residents will facilities be ready for the challenges posed by our nation's obesity epidemic.

Empowering Staff to Solve Problems
Kimberly J. Drake, RN, and Michael Furline, BSN, RN, MBA
Key to a successful management style and decision-making is making it clear to staff that they and their ideas are valued.

Enzymes for Wound Debridement and Healing
Stan McCallon, MPT, CWS, FACCWS
An important aspect of a holistic approach to wound healing is an understanding of the types, sources, and functions of enzymes.
James R. Wooddell, BS, MS, MBA, DBA
New Products:
July/August 2007
News and Trends:
July/August 2007
Nancy Collins, PhD, RD, LD/N, and Ann P. Tighe, PhD, RD
Special Focus:
Commentary
Jennifer Hurlow, GNP, CWOCN

MIST Therapy® System: Thoughts on Therapy
Debra Rodgers-Olson, PT, CWS, Nirupama Jacob, PT, CWS, Starley Bartholomew, PT, CWS, Janelle Luther, PT, Angel Snyder, PT, CWS, and Christine Copeland, PT
Editor’s note: “MIST Therapy® System: Thoughts on Therapy” is brought to you by an educational grant from Celleration®, Inc. The opinions and statements herein are specific to the author and not necessarily those of Celleration, Inc., ECPN, or HMP Communications, LLC.
Wandering/Fall Management:
Fall Risk and Alzheimer's Disease, Part 2
Rein Tideiksaar, PhD
Note: Healthcare regulations discussed in archived articles may have changed since publication in ECPN. For the latest information, visit www.cms.hhs.gov.


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CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDANCE: THE UTILIZATION OF ADJUSTABLE LOW BEDS IN THE PREVENTION OF FALLS AND INJURIOUS FALLS IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES
Fall Management Technology: Can a New Generation Position Monitor Assist with F-Tag 323 Compliance?
Using Medications Appropriately
Creating a Culture of Safety
Answering Skin and Wound Questions
Medicare Enhances QIO Program Oversight
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Preventing the Spread of Infection from Healthcare Workers to Residents
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