Improving working conditions for nursing care aides may help cut down on missed and rushed tasks and improve overall quality of care for skilled nursing residents, finds a new study led by University of Alberta nursing researchers.
A report co-written by the American Nurses Association, the American Organization for Nursing Leadership and the Healthcare Financial Management Association calls for improved communication and collaboration between nursing and finance leaders on the allocation of resources for nurses.
Adults ages 50 and older are adopting consumer technologies, including smartphones, wearables, home assistants/smart speakers and smart home technologies, at nearly the same rate as adults ages 18 to 49, according to a survey of 2,600 U.S. adults, conducted by AARP.
Therapy using an interactive touchscreen system successfully engaged older adult community residents with dementia and improved functional outcomes, according to the results of a new study led by a Pennsylvania State University researcher.
The technology industry is paying more attention to the needs of older adults and the caregivers who serve them, as evidenced by the wide range of senior-targeted devices highlighted at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), held in January in Las Vegas.
Nursing home providers may soon be able to accurately estimate an individual’s risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease simply by scanning a patient’s electronic health record (EHR).
Americans ranked nurses as the most ethical and honest professionals, according to the latest Gallup poll.
Nurses sleep nearly 90 minutes less before work days compared to days off, and this can negatively affect patient care and safety, according to a study by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.
About 20% of registered nurses are planning to retire within the next five years, a move that may worsen nurse staffing shortages, according to the 2019 AMN Survey of Registered Nurses.
The National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) is supporting legislation that would implement minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes.
