Needlestick injuries a safety hazard among home-care nurses, study finds
Oct 08, 2009
Home-care nurses experience nearly 10,000 needlestick-type injuries per year, according to estimates from a report from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.
Giving nurses and CNAs a helping hand
By
Martie Moore
Oct 06, 2014
Writers rely on pen and paper. Carpenters count on a hammer. Ask a healthcare worker what their most valuable tool of the trade is and they’ll tell you – it’s all about their hands. When...
California toughens enforcement of nurse staffing ratio
Oct 28, 2010
A new law in California strictly enforces the nursing home staffing mandate of 3.2 nursing hours per patient day.
The gems before you
By
Martie Moore
Jun 25, 2014
When I was a student nurse, I had a professor who said, “You will never know what gem is before you, unless you are willing to open your eyes and your heart.” Being young and excited about...