Online platforms that let nurses pick and choose which facilities they work for are an effort to combat the nursing shortage. The platforms, however, have benefits and disadvantages for all parties involved...
New coalition on infection control in nursing homes seeks industry input
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 24, 2020
The Yale School of Nursing and the New York Academy of Medicine have formed a coalition to address infection prevention in long-term care facilities. Industry leaders are invited to take part in a December...
Model can maximize RNs expertise, leadership in nursing homes, article contends
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 02, 2024
Registered nurses who work in nursing homes have specific practices and standards that differ from serving elsewhere. That’s why a new report in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is pushing...
Nursing profession’s high suicide rate has lacked attention, national study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 04, 2020
A new look at the numbers confirms that it’s past time to proactively identify and support nurses at risk, say researchers.
NJ wants to rebuild nursing workforce
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 12, 2024
New Jersey is hoping to rebuild its workforce of nurses — including those in assisted living communities — due to high turnover, according to a new report.