Learn more about Desirae Toomey, Administrator, Home- and Community-Based Services, Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society (Sanford Home Health), Sioux Falls, SD.
Meet Katie Davis, 2023 Rising Star
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Amy Novotney
Jul 18, 2023
Learn more about Katie Davis, Administrator, Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society (Good Samaritan Society – Albert Lea), Albert Lea, MN.
Nurse leaders: We need to be seen as ‘clinical experts’
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Amy Novotney
Dec 01, 2020
While nurse leaders are humbled and utterly thankful for the “hero” recognition they’ve received amid the COVID-19 pandemic, they resoundingly would instead prefer to be viewed as “clinical experts”...
Hollywood channels nurses in docu-play
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Amy Novotney
Dec 01, 2020
Hollywood stars used the words of real-life nurses coping with the pandemic in a virtual docu-play “That Kindness: Nurses in Their Own Words.”
Gender pay, education gap for nurses remains: survey
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Amy Novotney
Oct 01, 2020
Male registered nurses continue to earn more than their female counterparts, despite males often having less education and being less likely to be certified. That’s according to the latest “Nurse Salary...
Survey: Half of U.S. frontline nurses feeling overwhelmed by COVID-19: ANA Survey
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Amy Novotney
Sep 01, 2020
Half of U.S. nurses providing patient care for COVID-19 feel emotionally overwhelmed, and nearly 30% say they are experiencing feelings of depression. That’s according to a mental health and wellness...
Talking to families the solution: survey
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Amy Novotney
Sep 01, 2020
When visitation is restricted within a long-term care facility, communication from staff — or the lack thereof — has a significant effect on family perceptions. That’s according to a Miami University...
LTC nurses feel less valued, work less than other nurses
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Amy Novotney
Jul 08, 2020
Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care nurses were less likely than their counterparts in acute inpatient and ambulatory care to feel that their employers valued their health and safety. That’s...
Study: PPE causing serious skin injuries
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Amy Novotney
Jun 01, 2020
A new study has found that nearly half of medical staff treating patients with COVID-19 experienced serious skin injuries from the use of personal protective equipment, including masks, goggles, face shields...
COVID-19 affecting nurses’ mental health
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Amy Novotney
May 01, 2020
The coronavirus could be wreaking havoc on the mental health of nurses and other frontline healthcare workers. A new study of nearly 1,300 healthcare workers in China who dealt with COVID-19 patients is...