‘Compassion fatigue’ plagues nurses, but little information available
Apr 15, 2009
A condition called “compassion fatigue” is common among many doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers, but little research is being done on the toll it actually takes, according to a recent...
Robot nurses to care for aging Japanese
Mar 30, 2009
Japan, like many countries around the world, is facing a serious shortage of caregivers to look after its rapidly growing elderly population. Unlike others, however, it is about to create an army of robot...
Ask the nursing expert: dealing with disorderly RNs
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Mar 01, 2009
Anne Marie Barnett, RN Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Ask the care expert: how to understand state deficiency scores
Study finds home healthcare settings have many unsafe conditions
Mar 06, 2009
A recent study has identified a number of hazardous conditions found in home healthcare settings–conditions that are of special concern to both the elderly and their caretakers.
Three nursing unions merge, forming 150,000-member organization
Feb 20, 2009
Three major nursing unions have announced they will merge to form one massive union to strengthen their voice in the debate over healthcare reform, according to news reports.
Nursing home groups offer solutions for U.S. economic recovery
Jan 23, 2009
Expanding its labor pool and accessing capital to fund construction projects are two ways the long-term care field can stimulate U.S. economic recovery, the American Health Care Association and the Alliance...
Nurses often left out of error disclosure process, report finds
Jan 20, 2009
Nurses frequently do not play a role in telling patients about serious medical errors, according to a recently released Joint Commission report.
Legislation to boost caregiving workforce introduced
Jan 15, 2009
Members of both the House and Senate Wednesday introduced The Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act, a bill that would seek to bolster the healthcare industry against an expected...
Providers offering more drastic incentives for new nursing hires
Jan 07, 2009
Hospitals and nursing facilities around the country are getting more dramatic in their efforts to attract new employees in the face of a worsening nurse shortage, according to a recent report.