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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 87 - Issue 3 - May 2003
Cindy Maloney-Monaghan, RN, MS, FNP, and Madeline Cafiero, RN, MS, FNP

Challenges for the Bariatric Resident
Cynthia A. Fleck, RN, BSN, ET, CWS, DAPWCA, MBA, and Patrick A. Meeker, MS, PT

Heel Ulcers are Preventable
Denis B. Drennan, MD

Microbiological Contamination Comparisons of a New No-Rinse, Self-Foaming Cloth, Dry Wash Cloth, and Prepackaged Moist Bathing Cloth
Medea Myhra, BA; Heidi Beckel, BS; Bill Erpelding, BA; Cathy Garvin, RN, CWOCN; John Lammert, PhD

Taking OASIS to the Next Level
Pamela Teenier, RN, MBA, and Ben Peirce, RN, ET, CWOCN

Wound Care Programs Across the Continuum of Care
Cynthia A. Fleck, RN, BSN, ET, CWS, DAPWCA, MBA, and Denise H. Nix, RN, MS, CWOCN

How Often Should You and Your Vendors Update Your Software?
Nancy Day, RN, CRRN, CLNC

Chew on This: The Link Between Nutritional and Dental Status
Nancy Collins, PhD, RD, LD/N

Ask Mabel
Karen Lou Kennedy, RN, CS, FNP, and Elena Walls, RNC, CRRN

Heelift® Training and Application Program Now Available on CD and Video

ConvaTec Launches New Foam Composite Dressing with Optimal Moisture Balance

Sage Unveils New Comfort Personal Cleansing® Warmers

Code Alert|RFT Offers CA9121 for Enhanced Monitoring and Emergency Call Integration Capabilities and Features

Medline Opens New ReadyBath® Production Facility

Tempur-Pedic® Pressure-Wound Management Program Earns Certificate of Distinction from JCAHO

Coloplast Launches First of its Kind Intermittent Catheter

The Celebration Ostomy Support Belt

Tanita Introduces Hospital Scales Designed for Long-Term Care Professionals and Patients
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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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