Curiosity never gets old
From birth, man’s thirst for understanding, knowledge and education never ceases. As we age and mature we begin to understand that education and learning is a privilege as well as a necessity
Seeing is believing, and other tough truths for providers
If you didn’t work in long-term care and I asked you to specify what these five states — Illinois, Washington, Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico — have in common, we could be waiting for your answer...
Dornberger invited to presidential council
NADONA’s Sherrie Dornberger, RN, CADDCT, GDCN, CDONA, FACDONA, has been asked to become a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria for a two-year term...
Think before you open your mouth in court!
Unfortunately, in this litigious society, and especially as long-term care professionals, we are sometimes put in a position to open our mouths in court. If you worry about this, relax. You can’t...
Small staff, big hearts — simple needs
Mary Tellis-Nayak often makes it a point to visit nursing homes in other countries when she and her husband, Vivian, travel. A 2012 trip to his hometown of Mangalore, India, was no different.
Bouncing back, bouncing forward, and how about just bouncing?
I think we’ve all had days where we come home from work and want to hide under the covers. We’ve also had days when we feel on top of the world. They key, I recently learned, is knowing how...
Sept. 2 webinar to explain how to succeed with QAPI
Learning how to successfully implement QAPI in a nursing center, and how to measure results with it, will be the focus of a McKnight’s webinar Sept. 2. The event will start at 2 p.m. Eastern Time...
Improving health and the bottom line with ASP
While antibiotics play an important role in improving patient health, some drugs are unnecessarily or inappropriately prescribed and we are seeing an increase in antibiotic resistance in the treatment...
McKnight’s annual Fall Online Expo returns Sept. 9
McKnight’s is proud to host its 3rd Annual Fall Online Expo on Sept. 9. Long-term care providers can earn up to three continuing education credits by attending — and the only thing needed to attend...
Tired of looking for stuff in all the wrong places?
Many senior living professionals have had to settle for content that was created for another sector that’s not quite them. Or worse, settle for stuff that has little to do with their day job. The...
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