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The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services is the second-largest state government agency in Kansas.It is responsible for administering services to older adults, managing the four state hospitals and institutions, and directing health occupations credentialing.
The Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) is the State of Kansas' board of nursing and regulates registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and licensed mental health technicians within the state. Its stated purpose is to "Protect the Public Health, Safety and Welfare of the Citizens of Kansas through the Licensure and Regulation Process."
Adjutant General of Kansas; Kansas Department of Administration; Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services; Kansas Department for Children and Families; Kansas Department of Health and Environment; Kansas Department of Agriculture
Nursing assistant, nursing auxiliary, auxiliary nurse, patient care technician, home health aide/assistant, geriatric aide/assistant, psychiatric aide, nurse aide, and nurse tech are all common titles for UAPs. There are some differences in scope of care across UAPs based on title and description.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is a state agency in Kansas, responsible for the state's public health system, medical records, and environmental sustainability. [ 1 ] References
Parsons State Hospital & Training Center, a major facility occupying 43 buildings, [1] [2] is also known by its shorter name, Parsons State Hospital [3] [4] It is a teaching hospital [5] located in Parsons, Kansas, and is one of four Kansas state hospitals.
BCMA was first implemented in 1995 [1] at the Colmery-O'Neil Veteran Medical Center in Topeka, Kansas, US. It was created by a nurse who was inspired by a car rental service using bar code technology. From 1999 to 2001, the Department of Veterans Affairs promoted the system to 161 facilities. [2]
Prescription drug monitoring programs, or PDMPs, are an example of one initiative proposed to alleviate effects of the opioid crisis. [1] The programs are designed to restrict prescription drug abuse by limiting a patient's ability to obtain similar prescriptions from multiple providers (i.e. “doctor shopping”) and reducing diversion of controlled substances.