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Happy Nursing Assistants Day! by Kathy Q. Registered Nurse

Posted Thu 11 Jun 2009 7:13pm It's time to say THANKS to all the nursing assistants who help to make our days and provide such terrific care to our patients!!! Happy Nursing Assistants Day as Nursing Assistants Week begins and runs June 11-18, 2009. This year's theme is Yes WE Can! Teamwork. Read on »

Clearing Up Misconceptions Regarding Nursing Assistants: Balancing a Family and a Career by Kathy Q. Registered Nurse

Posted Mon 30 May 2011 12:00am A Guest Post from Pamelia Brown... Clearing Up Misconceptions Regarding Nursing Assistants: Balancing a Family and a Career If you currently have a family or kids on the way, a job as a full time nurse may be more demanding than you think. Many people believe nursing assistants are women or men who are solely incapable of becoming RNs Read on »

Huntington Hospital Uses New Technology to Assist Nurses by Jamie C. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 19 Jan 2010 12:00am Cutting edge technology is now increasing the efficiency of nurses at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, Calif. Nurses and other point of care workers are now able to receive all of their voice, alarm, and text [+] Read on »

Taka starts to take vital signs to assist nurses by Pedro M. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Dec 2008 3:07am Taka takes vital signs to assist nurses Our nurse auxillary, Taka, has set up a table in the waiting area to take the vital signs of the patients. We are hoping that this will free up the nurses for the extra time they will be spending with the ARV patients. Taka is usually dispensing medications but now, Ndiwo will be left alone in the dispensary. Read on »

Longer nursing may Aid in Kid’s Mental Health by Baby Mum-Mum .. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 16 Feb 2010 9:38pm Mum Mum’s recently reported that the UK sent researchers out to discover why breastfeeding rates and duration lengths remain low in that country, particularly when current research touts numerous health benefits to both mother and baby. Although many women initiate breastfeeding, the duration of breastfeeding remains lower than health experts wo ... Read on »

Longer nursing may Aid in Kid’s Mental Health by Baby Mum-Mum .. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 16 Feb 2010 9:38pm collected noting that the mothers who nursed for 6 months or less were poorer, less educated, and with greater stress levels than the mothers who breastfed longer. These same mothers Read on »

CRNA's, Nurse Practitioners, and the Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses by Louis Leichter Patient Expert

Posted Fri 26 Feb 2010 3:15pm When confronted with allegations of drug diversion or intemperate use, an employer will frequently present a nurse with a choice: either accept a referral into TPAPN or face a report to the Texas Board of Nursing. For a nurse who actually suffers from a substance abuse or chemical dependency diagnosis, acceptance of a referral toTPAPN may Read on »

The 2011 MetLife Market Survey of Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Adult Day Services, and Home Care Costs by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Tue 25 Oct 2011 2:18pm Nursing Home, Assisted Living and Adult Day Services All Increased 4.4% or More. The annual survey provides national, statewide, and area-specific costs for facilities.... Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading Room This survey of 2,003 nursing homes, 1,492 assisted living communities, 1,644 home care agencies, and 1,341 adult day Read on »

Let's not make nursing homes and assisted living Home-Like - let's make them home! by Sharon K. Brothers, MSW Healthy Living Professional

Posted Fri 17 Oct 2008 9:13pm to convince my in-laws was that they were not leaving home, but simply changing home. Somehow we don’t seem all that convincing when we describe our communities, assisted living or nursing home, as “home-like.” Let’s start calling them our residents’ home, and training staff to think of them in exactly that way. We’re then guests and employees in our residents Read on »

Helping elders celebrate in a nursing home or assisted living by Carol Bradley Bursack Posted Thu 08 Dec 2011 12:00am No matter what reason lies behind the move to a facility, when people move from the family home to an assisted living center or a nursing home, they still need to feel they are at home. This feeling of "home" is often highlighted during the holidays, when tradition commonly comes into play. Help your loved ones celebrate, even Read on »