Why I stay in the game: A determined nursing home administrator
By
Michael Hotz, LNHA, CNHA, FACHCA
Apr 13, 2018
There has been a lot of buzz generated by Julie Boggess’ piece on leaving the profession from at least a bit of burnout. I am choosing something different. I am choosing to make a difference in the...
Why I chose to leave the nursing home profession: A fed-up executive’s story
By
Julie Boggess, MPA, LNHA
Apr 06, 2018
At one time, I was a nursing home administrator who was “on fire” about the topic of culture change in long-term care. I believed that working to de-institutionalize the institution was the...
One administrator’s road to recovery
By
Ryan Haddock
Dec 15, 2014
Sometimes, all it takes to transform the way we think is a simple change in perspective. For one man, that change came when he was forced to trade his position behind the administrator’s desk for...
How to have each other’s backs
By
Jennifer Jasper
Jul 02, 2012
When you become a nursing home administrator, you have to earn your staff’s respect. Whether it’s by walking the floors, or handling a hurricane, administrators have to be prepared for whatever...
College days: 50 years is a long time
By
James M. Berklan
May 02, 2012
A lot of things were different in long-term care back in 1962. Never mind the stiff uniforms, spartan buildings and low technology. Medicare and Medicaid were still a few years from being born by President...
When opportunity knock-knocks: It falls right into your lap(top)
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 07, 2012
Maybe you’ve heard the one that starts like this: A long-term care administrator, director of nursing and resident walk into a bar …
A way to empower a nursing home administrator
By
Kevin R. McMahon
Dec 08, 2009
Creating an independent contractor position gives nursing home administrators a stronger sense of ownership over their facilities.