Nurse.com

JULY 11, 2022

A long-term care nurse shared that her facility was accused of negligence in failing to use bed rails properly to prevent residents from falling out of bed. . The first step for this RN should be to seek a consultation with a nurse attorney or attorney whose practice consists of representing nurses and other staff in long-term care.

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Minority Nurse

APRIL 20, 2023

How can we seize control of our careers and define success on our terms? Defining Your Success You need to know your thoughts and feelings to take the bull by the horns and define success on your terms. Know Thyself Creating a nursing career on your terms calls on you to know yourself as well as possible.

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Elder Care Matters

MAY 2, 2022

I’m often surprised how many people are shocked to learn that Medicare and Supplemental Insurance does not cover Long-Term care costs. Medicare and Supplemental… The post Does Medicare and Supplemental Insurance Pay for Long-Term Care? appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.

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Daily Nurse

JULY 26, 2022

She began her one-year term on July 1, 2022. Amanda Bettencourt, PhD, APRN, CCRN-K, ACCNS-P, is the new president of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) board of directors.

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Amercan Journal of Nursing

MARCH 30, 2023

and the development of a shared longer-term vision and plan for the global nursing workforce, to ensure that the world is better placed in the future to meet major health shocks.”— The post The Nursing Shortage: Foreign-Educated Workers Aren’t a Long-Term Solution appeared first on Off the Charts.

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Nurse Deck

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Here are seven long-term professional goals for nurses that you may want to consider. Among the seven long-term professional goals for nurses that you should consider is learning skills that make you stand out among the rest. It is essential to add having a work-life balance to the list of long-term professional goals for nurses.

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Nursing Review

JUNE 25, 2023

A recent study has revealed a potential link between Covid-19 and neurological symptoms, such as brain fog, raising concerns about the long-term health implications. This technique provides valuable insights into the long-term neurological symptoms observed in Covid patients," professor Ittner said.

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IntelyCare

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

As more state regulators explore rate caps for nurses, many in long-term care see an opportunity to bring workers back in-house and slash staffing costs. Access the Webinar: Understanding Rate Caps and Controlling Staffing Costs in Long-Term Care Fill out the form below to be sent the webinar recording!

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Celayix

MARCH 1, 2023

Long-term healthcare providers, in particular, are finding that data-driven decision-making is essential to optimizing patient outcomes, reducing costs, and achieving their strategic goals. In this blog, we will explore the importance of data-driven decision-making in long-term healthcare and how it is transforming the industry.

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The Gypsy Nurse

MARCH 27, 2023

Remember that you’re looking for short-term travel nurse housing , which can feel like looking for that “needle­ in­ a ­haystack”! Search Travel Nurse Housing The post Tips for Finding Short-Term Furnished Travel Nurse Housing appeared first on The Gypsy Nurse. Is it really that hard to find your own furnished travel nurse housing?

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IntelyCare

OCTOBER 11, 2023

News surrounding the proposed federal staffing mandate and rate caps has been dominating long-term care headlines these days. Access the Webinar: Understanding Staffing Mandates, Rate Caps and Their Implications for Long-Term Care Fill out the form below to be sent the webinar recording! What Are Rate Caps?

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Empowered Nurses

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

I was so excited to see that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued minimum staffing standards for long-term care facilities. Although there are requirements that facilities must provide sufficient levels of staffing pursuant to the OBRA regulations, chronic understaffing is prevalent in long-term care facilities.

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Premier Medical Staffing

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Job Information Job Profession: Common Nursing Terms & Abbreviations: A Guide for New Nurses Job State: Job Location: Job Specialty: Job Assignment: You’ve waited for this moment for years: finally getting your very first hospital job after nursing school. Don’t worry, we’ve got your back. Sundowning can also lead to pacing or wandering.

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Nursing Inquiry

JANUARY 27, 2024

Abstract In this article, we present findings from a qualitative study examining how young women experience being long-term bedridden with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), during childhood and adolescence.

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IntelyCare

MAY 24, 2023

Historically, temporary nursing staff brought in to support long-term care facilities were classified as W2 employees. Today, fueled in part by the momentum driving workers to the gig economy, long-term care providers are increasingly turning to tech-enabled platforms to fill shifts.

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Evidence-Based Nursing

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Long-Term Prognosis Following Early Rehabilitation in the ICU: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Studies have demonstrated the benefits of rehabilitation, such as early exercise and mobilisation, which improve short-term physical and functional outcomes and reduce intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital stay durations for critically ill patients.

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Consult QD

MAY 24, 2023

We believe it will be even more meaningful to look at disability outcomes over the long term. The term EHT is reserved for the most efficacious agents, all of which are monoclonal antibodies (alemtuzumab, natalizumab, ocrelizumab, ofatumumab, rituximab and ublituximab).

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Penn Medicine News

MARCH 15, 2023

Dina Jacobs, MD, explains how women with MS can still manage to live life on their own terms. Receiving a diagnosis for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can cause a lot of uncertainty around relationships and starting a family for women.

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Becker's Hospital Review

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Learn from a 50-year nursing career with Nancy Bisco, BSN, RN, as she shares her valuable life lessons and insights from her leadership roles.

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Evidence-Based Nursing

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Changes in UK paediatric long-term ventilation practice over 10 years. Implications for practice and research Up-to-date information on the use of long-term ventilation (LTV) in the UK paediatric population helps LTV centres to plan services and support healthcare needs. Arch Dis Child. 2023 Mar;108(3):218-224. Epub 2022 Nov 29.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

JUNE 6, 2023

I didn’t even know long-term home health care existed until I retired. Pillar: Post-Acute Link: Full story Article Source: Portland Press Herald Tags: long-term care nursing post acute Secondary Pillars: Post-Acute Article Type: News Published Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 Hide sidebars: Render small main image: A nurse like me.

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Inspire Nurse Leaders

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Top 10 Financial Terms All Nurses Need to Know Lori Armstrong DNP, RN NEA-BC November 29, 2021 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Are you new to a nurse manager role or thinking about making a change into leadership? Read More » May 19, 2021 The post Top 10 Financial Terms All Nurses Need to Know appeared first on Inspire Nurse Leaders.

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Evidence-Based Nursing

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Association between pregnancy and long-term cardiac outcomes in individuals with congenital heart disease. 2 While published data identifies risk stratification related to pregnancy, including risks associated with specific conditions, long-term outcomes are less clear. Commentary on : Son SL, Hosek LL, Stein MC, et al.

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Penn Nursing

MAY 7, 2023

Winkelstein and Vice Provost for Education Karen Detlefsen are pleased to announce the appointment of Penn Nursing 's Jie Deng, PhD, RN, OCN, FAAN , Associate Professor in the Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences , Faculty Director of the Laboratory of Innovative & Translational Nursing Research, and Senior Fellow in the Leonard Davis Institute (..)

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Nursing Inquiry

APRIL 16, 2023

Abstract Person-specific evidence was developed as a grounded theory by analyzing 20 selected case descriptions from interventions using the guided self-determination method with people with various long-term health conditions. Further research on person-specific evidence and relational capacity in healthcare is recommended.

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Evidence-Based Nursing

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

1 This is a laudable aim, but can this ambitious plan really deliver the actions needed to transform the long-term future of this critical workforce? It focuses on retaining existing talent and making the best use of new technology alongside the biggest recruitment drive in health service history.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JULY 14, 2022

In direct response to the significant challenges experienced by long term care (LTC) facilities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden-Harris Administration announced its commitment to improving safety and quality of care. Request for Information on the Potential Creation of Minimum Staffing Requirements in Long Term Care Facilities.

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Emerging RN Leader

JANUARY 3, 2024

Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN “Someone will write a resolution that says, I want to exercise more, or I want to lose 15 pounds – which is a great goal to have -, but every study tells us that if you pose things in abstract terms, it is much less likely that […] The post Leadership Resolutions for 2024 appeared first on Emerging Nurse (..)

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Emerging RN Leader

APRIL 19, 2023

While the short-term picture of the nursing workforce has slightly improved from 2021 to 2022, the long-term picture remains quite challenging. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN During the last two weeks, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing and NSI Nursing Solutions released new nursing workforce research.

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Nursing Inquiry

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

There is, however, limited research that explores engagement, empowerment and relational coordination in long-term care (LTC). Abstract Nurse engagement, empowerment and strong relationships among staff, residents and families, are essential to attract and retain a suitably qualified and skilled nursing workforce for safe, quality care.

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The Nursing Site

APRIL 23, 2024

Using layman’s terms is also beneficial as medical jargon is usually foreign to the patient. What can be helpful, is to include a few terms that relate to the topic and define them in simpler terms so the patient understands. Patients usually learn and retain information better if they understand the why and how as well.

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Empowered Nurses

MAY 2, 2024

Finally, mandatory minimum staffing was passed for long-term care by the Federal Government. I have been harping about mandatory minimum staffing for years and finally, legislation was passed at a Federal level, but only for long-term care. I wondered why they did not include long-term care.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 16, 2022

RaDonda Vaught, the former Tennessee RN convicted of two felonies for a fatal drug error, whose trial became a rallying cry for nurses fearful of the criminalization of medical mistakes, will not be required to spend any time in prison.

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Emerging RN Leader

OCTOBER 15, 2023

” Interestingly, even the term may mean different things to different leaders. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Several leaders have recently asked me to talk with their teams about “managing up.”

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American Nurse

APRIL 1, 2024

Anyone who’s tried to make a change in their routine knows how difficult it can be to make long-term, sustainable changes, and it’s a particularly big challenge in obesity management. So how can we as clinicians support our patients to not only make changes, but maintain behaviors related to diet and physical activity over the long-term?

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Josephine Ensign

MAY 21, 2023

They matter in terms of informing better programs and policies. They matter in terms of countering negative stereotyping and social exclusionary practices of people experiencing, or having experienced, homelessness. Representation and visibility matter.

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IntelyCare

MAY 1, 2024

Since the close of the public comment period in November 2023, CMS has been at work reviewing 46,520 comments submitted by consumers, advocacy groups, long-term care providers and ombudsmen, labor unions, and more. The dust has settled — for now. Here are 5 key takeaways for healthcare facilities. HPRD for registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45

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