Nurses report glaring gender pay gap, overwork in new survey
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 12, 2022
Despite an overall increase in salaries, registered nurses report glaring differences in pay and concerns about equity and overwork that could affect already troubled pandemic-era staffing levels.
When you wish upon a star
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 09, 2023
When I was a child, I remember watching the movie Pinocchio. For those not familiar with the story or movie, there was a character in it, a talking cricket named “Jiminy Cricket.” In the movie,...
Providers condemn visa freeze for foreign-born nurses
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 27, 2023
Add the two largest US nursing home associations to the chorus criticizing the US State Department’s cap on new employment-based visa petition filings.
For taking orders in all kinds of settings, let’s give nurses our thanks
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Dec 20, 2021
With all the difficulties and struggles experienced by long-term care and senior living providers over the last year, we need to take a step back and end the year on a positive note. There have been too...
Lessons from nurses, reflections from the past
By
Renee Kinder
Apr 11, 2024
How fascinating was the solar eclipse this week? I am still in awe of the posts, shares and stories I hear about how the skilled nursing facilities embraced the day and found ways to allow those...
Tackling nurse bullying
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 12, 2014
In a session on bullying among nurses at NADONA’s annual conference this week, audience members were invited to say how they felt when a supervisor yelled at them. I heard “embarrassed,”...