Big Apple visitor gives Australian facility resident ‘best’ day of her life
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 24, 2018
A walk through the halls of her Australian nursing home turned into the best day of Berenice Benson’s life when she found herself escorted by one of New York City’s finest.
Injured nursing home workers more likely to lose jobs, study finds
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Feb 09, 2016
Nursing home workers who are injured on the job are twice as likely to be fired within six months, according to new research.
Connecting kids with seniors
By
Holly Petrovich
Aug 05, 2015
After teaching kids most of her life, 101-year-old Grace Cloninger enjoyed interacting with children at her retirement community in Sacramento, CA.
Do you really want to know when you’ll get Alzheimer’s?
By
John O'Connor
Mar 14, 2014
Sometimes, ignorance truly is bliss. Or at least, it’s better than what’s waiting around the corner. Soon, researchers say, we might be able to learn if we’re going to get Alzheimer’s...
Maybe we can’t handle the truth
By
John O'Connor
Jun 15, 2012
The Supreme Court has decided that corporations and unions are really no different from regular folk when it comes to sponsoring elections. As a result, we’re about to see a spending spree that would...
Ask the nursing expert: Is goal-setting realistic for nursing departments?
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Jan 03, 2012
Anne Marie Barnett, RN, President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Ask the treatment expert: tips for determining if a foot wound is a diabetic ulcer or a pressure ulcer
By
Donna Sardina
Jun 01, 2010
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, President, Wound Care Education Institute
Ask the nursing expert: first state survey jitters
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Nov 01, 2009
Anne Marie Barnett, RN, Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Ask the payment expert
By
Patricia Boyer
May 01, 2008
I understand that many facilities are being cited during state surveys for not following standards of clinical practice. That citation is frequently cross-referenced to the assessment process. What can...
A leader’s focus in trying times
By
Julie Thorson
Apr 01, 2020
Everyone has an opinion. But what everyone doesn’t have is grace, patience, optimism and strength. As leaders, we must