How someone dies is a very important part of the culture of the long-term care organization. Odds are your community can improve its culture in this area.
Accepting what nurses cannot fix
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2014
Like perhaps many of you, I come from a long line of “fixers.” Multiple people whose schedules are conflicting? We’ll coordinate. Someone isn’t able to find a job? We’ll provide...
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Jun 17, 2014
U.S. ranks highly for person-centered care but trails other countries for efficiency … Worker accused of “imprisoning” a nursing home resident pleads not guilty … AMEN protocol...
A blessing within the loss
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 27, 2014
This is a very hard blog for me to write. My mother just passed away. It was very sudden and not expected. I am blessed to have two mothers: A step-mother who has been in my life since I have been 8 years...
Meddling relatives harm end-of-life care
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 01, 2014
Relatives of dying residents make it harder to provide high-quality end-of-life care, according to a majority of long-term care professionals surveyed.