In the past three weeks, I have been involved in some great “meeting of the mind” sessions. One was the AHCA/NCAL Quality Awards Silver Team Leader meeting. Prior to and following that one, I attended...
Ask the nursing expert … about work-life balance
By
Amy Stewart
Feb 01, 2024
I am struggling as the DNS, knowing I am on call 24/7. What are some tips for work-life balance?
Director of nursing survey reveals 36% rate of resident falls associated with urinary incontinence
Jul 18, 2022
A new survey has identified multiple aspects of urinary incontinence burden and management in long-term care.
Sub-acute care leader takes NADONA’s top nursing honor for 2021: ‘We are of one mind and one heart’
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 23, 2021
A post-acute care leader who has presided over seven perfect deficiency-free health department surveys has been awarded the association’s top honor.
AMDA aims for 25 percent meds reduction in data-sharing deprescribing campaign
By
Alicia Lasek
May 06, 2021
AMDA is challenging industry clinicians and operators to join a push to reduce polypharmacy. Prescribing data will be collected and overall trends analyzed and shared with participants.
A long-term care leader’s sphere of influence
By
Liza Berger
Nov 11, 2020
It’s conference time for long-term care, and COVID-19 is on the menu. A lot of it. Just look at the lineup for Wednesday, Day 2 of the LeadingAge annual conference. Among the offerings: “Staff and...
Genesis HealthCare offers NADONA membership to all DONs
May 12, 2015
Genesis HealthCare announced it will provide membership to the National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care (NADONA/LTC) to all its directors of nursing in each of its...
Ask the nursing expert … about overseeing immunizations
By
Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Nov 01, 2014
I am a new assistant director of nursing and my administrator asked me to oversee immunizations. Where do I start?
Ask the nursing expert … about juggling responsibilities
By
Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Sep 01, 2014
How can a director of nursing juggle all the day-to-day responsibilities and still be available to the needs of his or her staff?
Ask the nursing expert … about QAPI implementation
Sep 01, 2013
There has been a lot of talk about QAPI. What is the director of nursing’s role? Where should we start?