Nursing home that posted a ‘no colored nurses’ order reaches settlement with NY attorney...
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 05, 2014
A New York nursing home that accommodated a racist resident by barring black workers from certain areas of the facility has entered into a legal settlement, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman...
How’s this for a change? Poll says they like you
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 01, 2014
Lost in the year-end shuffle was nursing home operators’ most optimistic story of 2013: The public has an all-time high opinion of you.
Caring for their own family members creates unique burdens, benefits for geriatric healthcare professionals,...
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 16, 2014
Healthcare professionals who work with seniors experience complex and at times distressing effects when they also are caregivers for aging family members, according to a recently published study. The research...
Colorado businessman found guilty of forcing foreign nurses to work in U.S. nursing homes
By
Ashley Carman
Jul 03, 2013
Kizzy Kalu, the Colorado businessman on trial for luring nurses to the U.S. under false pretenses, was found guilty on 89 criminal counts Monday, including trafficking in forced labor.
AHCA calls for immigration reform to meet staffing shortage
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 14, 2013
Saying the current permanent visa programs for immigrants are “insufficient and inadequate” to meet long-term care staffing needs, the American Health Care Association outlined its vision of...
Technology in the nursing home
By
Michael Defrancesco
Feb 13, 2013
Not too long ago, the mortar and pestle were the mechanism of choice to crush pills. Today, the average facility has to crush pills for around 30% of its residents. Now there is an easier way to crush...
Nursing: the happiest job in the world … or not
By
Mary Gustafson
Aug 02, 2012
Even if I hadn’t been raised by a nurse, and even if I didn’t write about the basic functions of their jobs on a daily basis for McKnight’s, I would probably still idolize them. That...
Report: Nurses continue to battle workplace-related pain; worker safety efforts have improved
Dec 19, 2011
Roughly 80% of nurses continue to work through neck, back and shoulder pain acquired on the job, according to a survey.
Pharmacists and doctors and nurses — oh my!
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 13, 2011
As I was thinking about packing for a recent convention — and those who know me know a lot went into wondering about how many pairs of shoes I could get into my suitcase — I started thinking about...
Association releases social media guidelines for nurses
Oct 12, 2011
Nurses should not be afraid to embrace social media for fear of violating patient privacy — rather, they should follow professional standards, according to new guidelines released by the American Nurses...