Assisted Living Administration and Management Review: Practice Questions for RC/AL Administrator Certification/Licensure

by Darlene Yee-Melichar EdD, FGSA, FAGHE, Cristina Flores PhD, RN, FGSA, Andrea Renwanz Boyle PhD, RN, FNAP

Overview

“This book is a must-have resource for anyone preparing for RC/AL licensure…The book provides both regulatory and day-to-day operational questions that will allow current and future leaders in long-term care and assisted living to be successful senior leaders in the senior care field." ---Doody's Review Service, 3 stars

Contains more than 300 practice questions and answers!

Assisted Living Administration and Management Review is the first practical question-based study guide for anyone preparing for certification or licensure exams in residential care and assisted living (RC/AL) administration. Organized according to the original five domains of practice established by the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) and used in Assisted Living Administration and Management: Effective Practices and Model Programs in Elder Care, Second Edition, the book reflects the type of questions seen on the state and national exams. Answers and brief rationales have been provided in a final chapter organized according to the five domains of practice or knowledge areas of responsibility - Organizational Management, Human Resources Management, Business and Financial Management, Environmental Management, and Resident Care Management.

Written by certified assisted living administrators and licensed health professionals and featuring questions relevant to all state-based exams, this is the authoritative study guide for anyone seeking professional certification/licensure in this growing line of service. The review begins with a comprehensive introduction to the current professional landscape of residential care and assisted living administration in addition to coverage of the different certification and licensure programs available. The following domain-based chapters feature multiple-choice, single-best answer questions, covering all core knowledge areas of responsibility that one is likely to see when taking state or national exams. Containing over 300 practice questions with rationales to encourage self-assessment and further learning, this is a must-have resource for students and professionals seeking RC/AL administrator certification or licensure.

Key Features:

• Over 300 multiple-choice, single-best answer questions with answers and rationales
• Prepares students to study for Residential Care/Assisted Living (RC/AL) administrator certification and licensure exams administered at the state or national level
• Organized according to five domains of practice - Organizational Management, Human Resources Management, Business and Financial Management, Environmental Management, and Resident Care Management
• Written by certified assisted living administrators and licensed health professionals
• Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826167347
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	12/07/2021
Pages:	142
Sales rank:	323,265
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Darlene Yee-Melichar, EdD, FGSA, FAGHE, is professor and coordinator of gerontology at San Francisco State University (SF State) where she also serves as director of long-term care administration.

Cristina M. Flores, PhD, RN, FGSA, is the owner and licensee of three six-bed residential care facilities for the elderly in California, a lecturer in the gerontology program at SF State, and an adjunct professor for UCSF.

Andrea Renwanz Boyle, PhD, RN, FNAP, is the chair and professor of nursing at Dominican University of California and a Distinguished Practice Fellow in the National Academies of Practice. Dr. Boyle is the Co-President of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society (Rho Alpha Chapter) and an emerita associate professor at San Francisco State University.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Organizational Management (Customer Care, Supports, and Services Domain)

Chapter 2: Human Resources Management (Human Resources Domain)

Chapter 3: Business and Financial Management (Finance Domain)

Chapter 4: Environmental Management (Environment Domain)

Chapter 5: Resident Care Leadership and Management (Management and Leadership Domain)

Chapter 6: Answer Key with Rationales

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Nicky Martin, MPA, BS, LNHA (University of Missouri)
Description: This book is a nice study resource for those wishing to pursue certification and/or licensure in residential care and assisted living (RC/AL) administration. The authors provide relevant questions to prepare testing candidates for examination. The Review Book, as it is referred to, provides many questions in all domains to prepare candidates for the exam.
Purpose: The logical purpose of this book is to prepare and support administrators in gaining RC/AL licensure. The book serves as a tool to assist in examination preparation, including the domains of practice covered on the exam.
Audience: The book is intended for those pursuing RC/AL licensure, as well as those preparing licensure candidates or studying assisted living administration.
Features: The organization is rational with each chapter aligned to accentuate each domain of practice. The book includes five domains: organizational, human resources, business and financial, environmental, and resident care management.
Assessment: This book is a must-have resource for anyone preparing for RC/AL licensure. There are some questions that would align better in different domains. For instance, questions about financial responsibility and therapy services are listed in chapter 4, environmental management. These questions would be a better fit in chapters 1, 3, or 5. The book provides both regulatory and day-to-day operational questions that will allow current and future leaders in long-term care and assisted living to be successful senior leaders in the senior care field.

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