Now in its 8th edition, The Licensing Exam Review Guide in Nursing Home Administration remains the most comprehensive question and answer review for anyone seeking nursing home administration licensure in the United States. With more than 1100 questions, including two online practice exams for both the Core of Knowledge Examination (CORE) and the Line of Service Examination for Nursing Home Administration (NHA), the book tests your knowledge of the important concepts and topics related to the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) domains of practice- Care, Services and Supports; Operations; Environment and Quality; and Leadership and Strategy.
Key Features:
Contains more than 1100 multiple choice questions with answers and rationales
Reflects the style and format of the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) licensure exam
Includes test-taking strategies for success
Covers important updates and revisions in the field
Offers on-the-go digital access with ExamPrepConnect
ExamPrepConnect Features:
Review all the high-quality content from the book
Get organized by using the personalized study plan based on your exam date
Study by topic to identify your strengths and weaknesses
Strengthen your knowledge with over 1100 questions and detailed answer rationales
Prepare for exam day with 2 timed practice exams each of the Core of Knowledge Examination (CORE) and the Line of Service Examination for Nursing Home Administration (NHA)
Connect and chat with fellow future nursing home administrators using the discussion board
Introduction: Uses of this Study Guide for the NAB Domains of Practice
Format of the National Exam
The "One-Best-Answer" Testing Format
Deciding What the Question Is
Deciding What the Answer Is
Strategies for Test Taking
PART 1: LEARNING HOW TO MANAGE THE HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION (NAB DOMAIN: LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGY)
1.1 Management Functions
1.1.1 Levels of Management
1.1.2 Line-Staff Relationships
1.2 Forecasting
1.3 Planning
1.3.1 Why Plan?
1.3.2 Steps in Planning
1.4 Organizing
1.5 Staffing
1.6 Directing
1.6.1 Policy Making
1.6.2 Making a Decision
1.6.3 Leading
1.6.4 Power and Authority
1.6.5 Communication Skills
1.6.6 Organizational Norms and Values: Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
1.6.7 Related Concepts
1.7 Comparing and Controlling Quality
1.7.1 Some Requirements for Effective Control of Quality
1.7.2 Diagnosing/Organizational Quality
1.8 Innovating
1.9 Marketing the Long-Term Care Facility
1.9.1 The Turn to Marketing
1.9.2 The "Marketing" of Health Care
1.9.3 Developing a Marketing Strategy
1.9.4 Marketing Concerns
PART 2: UNDERSTANDING THE DEPARTMENTS AND MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES (NAB DOMAIN: OPERATIONS)
2.1 Organization of the Nursing Facility and its Staff