Episodes

  • New AAPACN Education Program Spotlight: PDPM Documentation Essentials for the IDT

    New AAPACN Education Program Spotlight: PDPM Documentation Essentials for the IDT
    Sep 3 2025
    In this LTC NAC Chat podcast episode, Jessie McGill, RN, BSN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, senior curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, and Jennifer LaBay, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, QCP, CRC, curriculum development specialist with AAPACN, discuss AAPACN’s latest education program, PDPM Documentation Essentials for the IDT. Additional Resources: PDPM Documentation Essentials for the IDT MDS Essentials PDPM At-a-Glance
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    Less than 1 minute
  • Burden and Impact of Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) in Older Adults and in the Long-Term Care Setting

    Burden and Impact of Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) in Older Adults and in the Long-Term Care Setting
    Aug 25 2025
    In this LTC NAC Chat podcast episode, provided by AAPACN Diamond Business Partner Neurocrine Biosciences, Diane Darling, PharmD, shares her insights into what tardive dyskinesia is, its risk factors, and its impact on older adults and caregivers, highlighting the importance of early recognition and management of this frequently underdiagnosed movement disorder in the long-term care setting.
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    14 mins
  • A New Way to Validate Your NAC Knowledge

    A New Way to Validate Your NAC Knowledge
    Aug 20 2025
    In this LTC NAC Chat podcast episode, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Jessie McGill, RN, BSN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, senior curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, discuss a new way for NACs to test their knowledge – the NAC Competency Evaluation.Additional Resources: NAC Competency Evaluation NAC Competency Evaluation Guide NAC Competency Evaluation Instructional Video
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    8 mins
  • 2025 AAPACN NAC Work Study and Salary Report Highlights

    2025 AAPACN NAC Work Study and Salary Report Highlights
    Aug 6 2025
    In this LTC NAC Chat podcast episode, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Jessie McGill, RN, BSN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, senior curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, discuss key findings from the 2025 AAPACN NAC Work Study and Salary Report. Additional Resources: Nurse Assessment Coordinator FTE Calculator Tool 2025 AAPACN NAC Work Study and Salary Report 2025 NAC Work Study and Salary Report: Support NACs and Determine FTE Needs
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    18 mins
  • MDS Changes Oct. 2025 – What We Know Right Now

    MDS Changes Oct. 2025 – What We Know Right Now
    Jul 9 2025
    In this LTC NAC Chat podcast episode, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, Jessie McGill, RN, BSN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, senior curriculum development specialist with AAPACN, discuss the MDS changes coming this fall and what we know right now. Additional Resource: Quality Virtual Conference
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    17 mins
  • Know the Rules, Win the Fight: Inside SNF Medicare Appeals

    Know the Rules, Win the Fight: Inside SNF Medicare Appeals
    Jun 4 2025
    In this LTC NAC Chat podcast episode, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Jennifer LaBay, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, QCP, CRC, curriculum development specialist with AAPACN, discuss the Medicare appeals process in skilled nursing facilities. Additional Resources: Medicare Parts A & B Appeals Process: How the Five Levels of Appeal Work – AAPACN Article Medicare Advantage vs. FFS Part A Expedited Determinations: What’s the Difference? – AAPACN Article RAC-CTA - Medical Reviews and Oversight for the Advanced Medicare Specialist - Online + PDF – AAPACN On-Demand Course Medicare Basic Training Part 9: Beneficiary Notices Initiative On-Demand Workshop – AAPACN Training Medicare Basic Training Part 10: Medical Review and Appeals On-Demand Workshop – AAPACN Training Original Medicare (Parts A and B Fee-for-Service) Initial Determination/Appeals Process – CMS Flow Chart Beneficiary Notices Initiative – CMS Forms and Instructions for Notices CMS Levels of Appeal – Website Reference
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    23 mins
  • ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Sequencing

    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Sequencing
    May 14 2025
    In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Jennifer LaBay, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, QCP, CRC, curriculum development specialist with AAPACN, discuss the sequencing of ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding.Additional Resources: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting AAPACN Articles: Deep Dive into ICD-10-CM: Diagnosis Sequencing Guidelines Five Mistakes Often Made Selecting ICD-10-CM Codes in the SNF How to Use the ICD-10-CM Coding Manual ICD-10-CM: Navigating the Term “With,” Combination Codes, and Complications of Care Deep Dive into ICD-10-CM Coding: Misunderstood Coding Guidelines ICD-10 Coding: Keys to Achieving the Highest Specificity Updates to ICD-10-CM Coding Guidelines: Key Revisions and Their Implications ​​​​​​​AAPACN Education: ICD-10-CM Coding Certificate Program for SNFs RAC-CT – Introduction to ICD-10-CM Coding for Long-Term Care ​​​​​​​AAPACN Tool: Provider ICD-10-CM Documentation Tip Sheet for Long-Term CareThis AAPACN resource is copyright protected. AAPACN individual members may download or print one copy for use within their facility only. AAPACN facility organizational members have unlimited use only within facilities included in their organizational membership. Violation of AAPACN copyright may result in membership termination and loss of all AAPACN certification credentials. Learn more.
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    16 mins
  • Appendix PP Updates: Admission, Transfer, and Discharge

    Appendix PP Updates: Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
    Apr 8 2025
    In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Denise Winzeler, BSN, RN, LNHA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, director of education and certification strategy for AAPACN, discuss the new Appendix PP updates related to admission, transfer, and discharge going into effect April 28, 2025. Additional Resources: Appendix PP Regulatory Updates – 2025 F-Tag Library On-Demand Series CMS Nursing Homes Webpage – LTC Survey Pathways can be found in the Survey Resources ZIP file under the Downloads section
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    10 mins