Planning Your Resident Discharge
Hours: 1.00
Proper discharge planning is necessary to ensure that resident discharges are successful for both the resident and the facility. The entire interdisciplinary team should be involved in discharge planning. Discharge planning should begin upon admission to the facility. This course discusses the discharge planning process, including resident and family education. It also discusses the regulations surrounding discharge planning. Without adequate discharge planning, individuals may not have the necessary medications and supplies needed to maintain their health and safety.
The goal of this course is to educate nursing and social work professionals in post-acute care settings on discharge planning.
Proper discharge planning is necessary to ensure that resident discharges are successful for both the resident and the facility. The entire interdisciplinary team should be involved in discharge planning. Discharge planning should begin upon admission to the facility. This course discusses the discharge planning process, including resident and family education. It also discusses the regulations surrounding discharge planning. Without adequate discharge planning, individuals may not have the necessary medications and supplies needed to maintain their health and safety. The goal of this course is to educate nursing and social work professionals in post-acute care settings on discharge planning.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses will receive 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Arkansas State Board Of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Association of Social Work Boards
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Relias LLC is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Relias LLC maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 General continuing education credits.
Course Delivery Format: Asynchronous Distance Learning-interaction includes quizzes with questions and answers, post-tests. This module is Reading-Based Online.
California Board of Registered Nursing
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 13791
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Kentucky Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Mississippi Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
New Mexico Board of Nursing
New Mexico Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, Division of Professional Licensing Services, Social Work Unit
Relias, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0009.
Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of licensed master social work and licensed clinical social work in New York. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice for an LMSW and LCSW. A licensee who practices beyond the authorized scope of practice could be charged with unprofessional conduct under the Education Law and Regents Rules.
As a provider of online, asynchronous education, some courses offered by Relias Learning are considered “self-study” under section 74.10(c)(2)(ii)(b)(4) of the Commissioner’s Regulations. The regulations limit self-study activities taken from a provider approved by the Education Department to no more than 12 hours in the 36-month registration period or one-third of the hours in a registration period other than 36 months.
Social workers will receive 1.00 continuing education hours for participating in this course. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
North Dakota Board of Nursing
North Dakota Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Ohio Social Worker Board
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board Provider #RSX091903 (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
South Carolina Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners
South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners (CEBroker Provider 50-290)
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
West Virginia Board of Social Work
West Virginia Board of Social Work (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Describe the role of the various interdisciplinary team members in the discharge process.
Explain two regulations surrounding discharge planning and the associated documentation.
Identify the benefits of good discharge planning.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Discharge Planning
What Is It? Why Is It Important?
The Discharge Planning Process
Discharge Preparation
Review
The I.D.E.A.L. Discharge Planning Process
Review
Summary
Section 3: Roles and Responsibilities of the Interdisciplinary Team
Interdisciplinary Team
Physician or Physician Extender
Nurse
Social Worker
Review
Therapy
Resident and Family
Discharge Summary
Post Discharge Follow-Up
Review
Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Bobbi began her nursing career as a CNA in long-term care and found her passion for working with older adults in the post-acute setting. She received her LPN certificate in 1997 from South Central Area Vocational Technical School in Missouri. Continuing her education, she earned her Associate Degree in Nursing in 2007 from Texas County Technical Institute in Missouri and later obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain College of Nursing in 2013. Bobbi has over 24 years of clinical and managerial experience in the skilled nursing industry
The target audience for this course is: Beginner level Social Workers; Nurses; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
Relias has a grievance policy in place to facilitate reports of dissatisfaction. Relias will make every effort to resolve each grievance in a mutually satisfactory manner. In order to report a complaint or grievance please contact Relias.
If you require special accommodations to complete this module, please contact Relias Support by completing the web form (https://www.relias.com/help) or by using the chat functionality.
All courses offered by Relias, LLC are developed from a foundation of diversity, inclusiveness, and a multicultural perspective. Knowledge, values and awareness related to cultural competency are infused throughout the course content.
Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer or otherwise does not constitute or imply any endorsement, recommendation, or favoring of, or affiliation with, Relias, LLC.
All characteristics and organizations referenced in the following training are fictional. Any resemblance to any actual organizations or persons living or dead, is purely coincidental.
To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
If you require special accommodations to complete this module, please contact Relias Customer Support here.
