Too much social media use during work hours often leads to task distraction and a reduction in a nurse’s performance, finds a study of more than 460 nurses worldwide. Researchers at Hazara University...
Nursing burnout harms LTC residents’ well-being: study
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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...
Feds give storm-related meds advice
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Amy Novotney
Oct 17, 2019
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) encourages skilled nursing facilities to take the following precautions for storing medications and supplies before a storm or natural disaster: • Keep an up-to-date...
Union, provider team up to deliver enrichment course
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Danielle Brown
Sep 06, 2019
Certified nursing assistants are being reminded of why their work matters, thanks to an enrichment course offered by their union and nursing facility. Nursing staff at The Gardens at West Shore,...
Fall deadline still ‘on’ for some RoP rules
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Danielle Brown
Sep 06, 2019
Though some provisions in phase three of the Requirements of Participation have been delayed for a year, there are still several critical aspects operators need to be prepared for by their November 28...
The first national investigation of nurse suicide in more than 20 years shows that both male and female nurses are at higher risk than non-nurse counterparts.
Guidance targets active shooter incidents
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Amy Novotney
Jul 17, 2019
Active-shooter incidents continue to increase across the United States, including several notable events at nursing homes, hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
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
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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’...