Ask the treatment expert: signs to consider when assessing darkly pigmented skin
By
Donna Sardina
Aug 01, 2010
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, President, Wound Care Education Institute
Ask the nursing expert: delegating staff complaints and dealing with other department heads
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Oct 01, 2009
Anne Marie Barnett, RN Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Readers: How would you ‘star’ the new rating system?
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 12, 2009
Driving home last week, I heard a prominent movie reviewer say on the radio that he loves January. Why? “Because all of the movies that come out are just terrible,” he explained with a mischievous...
End of the ‘youdate’
By
Gary Tetz
May 04, 2023
The departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security have announced their intention to “start the process to end” the COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Now, before we get too excited,...
Nutrition and dignity, served up on a yellow plate
By
Cynthia Skinner
Oct 25, 2019
The key to weight maintenance goes way beyond menu planning, assistive devices and encouragement. A holistic team approach is a must. There is no bigger problem in nursing homes than trying to maintain...
Starting the day with email: A good plan?
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 12, 2018
How we structure our days can often be tied directly back into our productivity.
Picking up the SOM manual
By
Trish Rodriguez
Sep 28, 2018
Admins with great surveys and high ratings use the State Operations Manual like a Bible.
Life or death
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Jun 13, 2018
As healthcare workers, especially as healthcare workers in long-term care, we don’t have jobs that most people can identify with.
Effective rehabilitation influences success of care
By
Jessie Rodriguez
Aug 14, 2017
When it comes to rehabilitation and skilled nursing care, the majority of seniors and their families are looking for an effective and comprehensive process which will get them back home with a decreased...
Lessons in learning your limits
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 29, 2017
Take two friends and toss them at the American Library Association conference and you have a lot of running up to each other speaking in all exclamation points, as well as a solid lesson in how a smart,...