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Nursing home payment cuts on the table, Obama administration says

July 06, 2011

Obama administration officials say that trimming payments to nursing homes and other providers would substantially reduce future Medicare and Medicaid outlays. But officials are insisting that Republicans accept tax hikes as a condition for such spending cuts.

It's not a bad habit: What's your coffee IQ?

Jacqueline Vance June 13, 2011

So it's 4 a.m. and I'm still up finishing a project and jonesing for a cup of my favorite brand of coffee, NuJava. Yes, I am a coffee snob, because I like my coffee like I like my men ... straight! (And hot and strong and full bodied ... and where was I going with this? Sorry, I digressed!)

California toughens enforcement of nurse staffing ratio

October 28, 2010

A new law in California strictly enforces the nursing home staffing mandate of 3.2 nursing hours per patient day.

McKnight's Newsmaker Videos: Golden Living hiring more nurses to handle high-acuity residents, Kurtz says

October 21, 2010

Golden Living is expanding its nurse force to handle the growth of higher-acuity residents, says Dr. Neil Kurtz, president and CEO of the nursing home chain. Kurtz talked to McKnight's at the American Health Care Association's annual conference in Long Beach, CA.

New DEA nurse prescribing policy still needs work, providers say

October 14, 2010

Recent Drug Enforcement Agency guidance that allows nurses to to fill certain pain medication prescriptions is a good start, but it doesn't go far enough, provider groups say.

In big move, DEA allows nurses to relay pain medication prescriptions to pharmacies

October 07, 2010

The Drug Enforcement Agency has eased off of restrictions that have prevented nurses in long-term care from communicating prescription orders for controlled pain medications to pharmacies.

IOM report: Nurses should have more independence, greater role in implementation of healthcare reform

October 06, 2010

The Institute of Medicine on Tuesday released a report calling for a larger role for nurses in the delivery of healthcare and in the implementation of healthcare reform.

New respect for nurses

Liza Berger October 06, 2010

A new report underscores what many nurses already know: They play an increasingly important role in the practice of medicine.

Survey: Registered nurse workforce climbs between 2004 and 2008

September 27, 2010

A new survey from the Health Resources and Services Administration found that the number of licensed registered nurses in the U.S. increased by more than 5% between 2004 and 2008.

Fewer nurse faculty available to teach new nurses, association report finds

September 21, 2010

The vacancy rate for nurse faculty members at U.S. nursing schools has risen over last year. That has further limited the growth of schools of nursing and contributed to the current shortage of nurses, according to a new survey from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

Cash-strapped Indiana nixes nurse background check program

August 11, 2010

Indiana cannot afford its $1 million share of a federal nurse background check initiative. It therefore will not participate in the program, the state said Monday.

Nurses group elects new president at biennial meeting

June 25, 2010

The American Nurses Association on Monday announced the election of Karen Daley as its new president. Daley will hold the post for two years.

The advantages of remote medication dispensing

Dave Doane May 18, 2010

Medication dispensing technology has evolved in the long-term care pharmacy field. Remote dispensing is a new model that speeds up access to medications and allows nurses to spend more time with residents.

Nurses march on Capitol Hill, call for staff ratio laws, more health reform

May 12, 2010

Roughly 1,000 nurses have gathered in Washington D.C. this week to advocate for legislation that would help address the nursing shortage and provide safer patient care, according to reports from the capital.

CMS to waive ban on nurse-aide training program in some civil monetary penalty cases

April 27, 2010

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday published a rule in the Federal Register that will permit a waiver in some cases of the two-year ban on nurse-aide training. This will apply to facilities assessed a civil money penalty (CMP) of at least $5,000 for noncompliance that is not related to quality of care.

DEA loosens grip on nursing home pain medications

March 30, 2010

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency on Thursday issued an interim rule that slightly relaxes its position on pain medications in nursing homes.

RNs on the rise: Report shows number of nurses continues to climb

March 22, 2010

America's registered nurse workforce is larger and more diverse than ever before, according to the results of a recently released quadrennial study.

Database of caregivers to be available March 1, but it is incomplete, news investigation finds

February 17, 2010

After 22 years of delays, a federal database of potentially dangerous caregivers will be made available to healthcare providers on March 1. But a news report finds that thousands of disciplinary records are missing from it.

Nearly half of nurses planning career change soon, survey finds

February 05, 2010

Nearly half of all nurses say they plan to make a career change over the next three years. That could exacerbate the nursing shortage, according to the results of a recent survey of registered nurses. An unrelated survey finds that most nurses experience violence on the job.

While respected, nurses are not seen as influential over reform, survey finds

January 22, 2010

Despite being highly respected and well-trusted sources of healthcare information, nurses are not viewed as having much influence over healthcare reform, according to a recent Gallup survey.

Nurses highlight pro-nursing healthcare reform provisions in letter to Congress

January 13, 2010

Members of the American Organization of Nurse Executives recently expressed their support for certain pro-nursing provisions in the healthcare reform bills.

New nurses feel ill-prepared to implement quality improvement measures, research finds

January 07, 2010

A large number of new nurses feel "poorly" or "very poorly" prepared to implement quality improvement measures. More than 12% say they hadn't even heard of "quality improvement," according to a new report.

Whom do you trust? Most Americans say nurses

December 11, 2009

The majority of Americans believe nurses are the most honest and ethical professionals in the country, according to the results of the annual Gallup Honesty and Ethics of Professionals Poll released Tuesday.

New, massive nurses union holds founding convention

December 09, 2009

National Nurses United, the newly formed, major union for nurses, held its inaugural meeting Monday. Delegates to the founding convention elected officers and adopted a constitution.

Behavioral problems widespread between nurses, physicians, report finds

November 06, 2009

Nearly 98% of nurses and physicians report witnessing behavior problems between colleagues, according to the results of a recent survey.

Nurses' unions lose support of key senator in card-check battle

October 20, 2009

Nurses' unions hoping to see the Employee Free Choice Act become law have lost an important ally.

Needlestick injuries a safety hazard among home-care nurses, study finds

October 08, 2009

Home-care nurses experience nearly 10,000 needlestick-type injuries per year, according to estimates from a report from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

Nurses, relatives underestimate pain in nursing home residents, study finds

September 18, 2009

Nurses and relatives routinely fail to detect the severity of chronic pain among nursing home residents, especially those with cognitive impairments, according to a new study.

Obama courts nurses for healthcare reform

September 14, 2009

President Obama, who spoke about the urgency of healthcare reform to the country last week, has been wooing nurses for his cause.

Robots may allow for more quality time with patients, Norwegian nurses say

August 04, 2009

Norwegian nursing home and home healthcare workers are open to the idea of integrating robots and remote sensors into nursing homes and seniors' homes, according to a recent survey.