A home-for-the-holidays checklist for therapy patients
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Nov 19, 2013
Well, it’s that time of year already. Hectic schedules, extra weekend shifts and holiday planning. It’s also time for rehab to spend some extra time discussing holiday plans with their patients....
There is only one long-term care road
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 22, 2021
Study results released Thursday illustrate just how important “walking the walk” — and not just talking the talk — is in the workplace.
Even a fifth-grader knows a great thing when he sees it
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 26, 2021
J.C. Teeple was 25 years short of his goal to make it to 110, but he had hit the mark with just about everything else, I figure.
Honoring dietary choices
By
Renee Kinder
Feb 17, 2016
There is no one-size-fits-all solution to navigating difficult decisions related to PO diet intake.
Ambiguous terms lead to risk: The importance of IDDSI implementation
By
Faerella Boczko
Apr 18, 2022
The IDDSI (International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative) was recently founded with the goal of developing globally standardized terminology and definitions for texture-modified foods and liquids...
Nurse and therapist are two of the best jobs in the US — or are they?
By
Tim Mullaney
Feb 04, 2014
Registered nurse, physical therapist and nurse practitioner are three of the top 10 jobs in the United States, according to new rankings from U.S. News and World Report. This might come as a big surprise...
Think before you write
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jan 21, 2020
I have to ask: Does anyone read what they write before they sign off and lock their documentation anymore?
The real key to keeping employees well
By
John O'Connor
May 20, 2013
Many long-term care operators have begun to put wellness programs in place. And by most accounts, they seem to be working out well so far. But do wellness programs really work? The short answer appears...
Overcoming the guilt and embracing the gifts of long-term care
By
Deborah Shouse
Sep 04, 2013
Sometimes it takes ones own family member going into long-term care to understand what the community provides. Deborah Shouse previews her new book, “Love in the Land of Dementia: Finding Hope in...
You know you’re a nurse when …
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Apr 30, 2012
OK, I can’t help myself. I’m in an incredibly silly mood as I sit to write my blog today. And I was thinking about how we as nurses see the world differently from “normal” folks....