Emotional energy and the nitty-gritty of leadership
By
Julie Thorson
Feb 02, 2022
Emotional energy is an area I would really like to learn more about in 2022. Maybe we can explore this area together. For years I’ve been coaching and reminding my teammates to consider how they use...
It was 55 degrees in Sochi while we were expecting Snowmageddon
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Feb 18, 2014
This one is subtitled “Nursing facility personnel are essential and other things the world wasn’t anticipating.” Yes, while the temperature unexpectedly rose in Sochi, Russia, making...
Boosting team resilience
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Nov 09, 2021
It’s no secret that many long-term care staffers are grappling with feelings of stress and burnout following their pandemic experiences. Burnout affects workers on a personal level, and it can also impact...
Driving out loneliness through intergenerational relationships
By
Angie McAllister
Aug 08, 2016
Growing up, I had the blessing to spend large amounts of time with my grandmother.
Caring means remembering the ‘who’
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jul 09, 2013
I have read two things that really got me thinking how it’s imperative we have to know “who” our residents are. Not by disease or condition, but by their history.
Good activities can curb the effects of dementia
By
Mike McCann, Jeff Rose and Jessica Enriquez
Mar 18, 2013
The University of Nottingham recently published research that identified a stress hormone that is produced during moderate exercise that may protect the brain from memory changes related to dementia and...
Seeking paradise in a pandemic
By
Renee Kinder
Apr 09, 2020
When will we ever see paradise again? It may be staring you in the face already, or just around the corner.
If you want it, YOU have to make it happen!
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Aug 19, 2014
A recent article on Medline Nursing alleged that the average registered nurse (RN) wants more sleep, authority respect and work-life balance. We can get what we want. We just have to learn to “ask”...
Don’t underestimate the importance of marketing
By
Pam Selker Rak
Jan 25, 2010
Just because times are tough does not mean long-term care organizations should skimp on marketing. It’s important to view marketing as a long-range investment and not as just another expense.
COVID-19 caregivers, don’t forget to care for yourselves, too
By
Joel Landau
Jun 19, 2020
The coronavirus crisis is unlike anything our healthcare workers have ever seen. The hours are long, the workflow constant and the outcomes not always favorable. By June 2 over six million cases had been...