Nursing burnout harms LTC residents’ well-being: study
By
Amy Novotney
Oct 17, 2019
Could job burnout among geriatric nursing staff actually be leading to a reduced state of well-being for residents in long-term care facilities? Taiwanese researchers suggest as much. The study, conducted...
New report offers 6 methods for preventing resident harm
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Amy Novotney
Feb 05, 2019
One-third of all skilled nursing residents experience temporary harm or adverse events during their stay, and about 60% of those instances are preventable, according to a report by the Office of the Inspector...
Disinfectant exposure may increase nurses’ COPD risk
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Amy Novotney
Nov 06, 2017
Nurses who regularly use bleach and other disinfectants on the job appear to have a higher risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to research presented in September...
Night shift work not linked to increased breast cancer risk
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Amy Novotney
Jul 17, 2019
Working night shifts does not increase the risk of breast cancer, according to a 10-year study of more than 100,000 women by the Institute for Cancer Research in London.
New overtime policy would strain LTC, advocates say
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 04, 2019
Workers who earn less than $35,000 will be eligible for overtime pay under proposed regulations released by the Labor Department in March.
Staffing shortage appears to be moving upstream: Survey
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Amy Novotney
Mar 07, 2019
The staffing crisis plaguing long-term care entry level nurses appears to be trickling upward to impact nursing leaders. Results of a new analysis show that staffing shortages are damaging nurse leaders’...