If you’re wondering if anyone outside the profession is paying attention to the antipsychotics-use debate in long-term care, allow me to direct your attention to Boston.
Survey: Most nursing home administrators say background checks are helpful, efficient
Feb 10, 2012
Criminal background checks have not been found to significantly limit the quantity or quality of candidates for nursing home jobs, a top nursing home advocate says. A recent government survey of nursing...
NADONA announces Arnicar as new president; Dornberger named executive director
Jan 16, 2012
The National Association of Directors of Nursing / Long Term Care late Friday announced its new leadership slate for the coming year. Robin Arnicar was elected president in electronic balloting that concluded...
Geriatrics conference to address long-term care issues for nurses, physicians and others
Oct 20, 2011
The Regional Geriatrics Medical Conference of the Year is being held through Sunday at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Jointly sponsored by the American Medical Directors...
Nurse managers converge in Florida at annual meeting to explore long-term care issues
Jul 14, 2011
“Believe in your magic!” is the theme of the 24th annual conference for the National Association Directors of Nursing Administration / Long-Term Care, which takes place Saturday through Wednesday...
Providers hail nursing home eligibility in ACOs
Apr 05, 2011
Provider groups are applauding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed accountable care organization regulations, which would allow nursing homes to participate.
Long-term care nurse managers to tackle MDS 3.0, pain treatment, hot administration issues and more at...
Jun 11, 2010
The nation’s top organization for long-term care nurse managers will hold its annual meeting Saturday through Wednesday in Atlanta. Upcoming changes to the Minimum Data Set, as well as major management...
NADONA offers hot conference for education
By
Liza Berger
Jul 14, 2009
As usual, there was plenty to learn at this week’s annual conference of the National Association Directors of Nursing Administration/Long Term Care (NADONA). The scorching mid-July Phoenix heat did not...
Nurse administrators meet to hone survey skills, examine culture change
Jul 09, 2009
Directors of nursing are going to be told from Saturday to Wednesday that they “can do whatever they put their mind to” at the annual meeting of the National Association Directors of Nursing...