Report: Try both arms when measuring blood pressure
By
Mary Gustafson
Mar 01, 2012
Taking a resident’s blood pressure is such a routine task that most nurses never give the protocol a second thought. New research, however, suggests that it might be time to shake up things.
Job growth in the forecast for healthcare
By
Mary Gustafson
Mar 01, 2012
Everything is coming up roses for people pursuing jobs in the healthcare industry, according to a new batch of statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Limiting overtime hours seen as good for RNs and patients
By
Mary Gustafson
Mar 01, 2012
State-mandated caps on registered nurses’ mandatory overtime have succeeded in reducing medical mistakes and decreasing turnover rates, a new study finds.
A Day in the Life: Finding the future stars of LTC
By
Mary Gustafson
Mar 01, 2012
Jana Headrick likes to snag them when they’re young — future long-term care professionals, that is. As the director of wellness at the continuing care retirement facility at Inverness Retirement...
Rockin’ the (nursing home) casbah
By
Mary Gustafson
Feb 16, 2012
While idly watching the Grammy Awards broadcast on Sunday night, I tried to keep a mostly apathetic eye on various social media networks. It was here that I learned — among other pretty useless information...
Fixing the empathy gene
By
Mary Gustafson
Feb 09, 2012
If you are reading this, you likely work in long-term care and probably are skilled at empathizing with others. But you might have a coworker who doesn’t seem to “get it” yet.
When residents attack
By
Mary Gustafson
Feb 02, 2012
Winter, especially in colder climates, can take a toll on anyone’s mood. The cure for one upstate New York assisted living community is an unconventional one: a good old-fashioned snowball fight.
Legionnaires’ dries fountains
By
Mary Gustafson
Feb 01, 2012
Healthcare facilities should shut down indoor decorative fountains to avoid the spread of Legionnaires’ disease, according to a new study.
Bingo may help with cognition
By
Mary Gustafson
Feb 01, 2012
Using large, high-contrast bingo cards improves cognitive skills and visual perception, a study finds.
3 LTC groups make leadership changes
By
Mary Gustafson
Feb 01, 2012
Three major long-term care organizations recently announced changes to their senior leadership.