How fascinating was the solar eclipse this week? I am still in awe of the posts, shares and stories I hear about how the skilled nursing facilities embraced the day and found ways to allow those...
When you wish upon a star
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 09, 2023
When I was a child, I remember watching the movie Pinocchio. For those not familiar with the story or movie, there was a character in it, a talking cricket named “Jiminy Cricket.” In the movie,...
Another year on top makes nurses a target for some
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 10, 2023
It’s too bad some prosecutors are doing their best to muddy the reputations of America’s most trusted workers,
Are we really going to trust these guys again?
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 20, 2022
Trust is such a wonderful thing. It’s a compass that ultimately gets us where we’re going. Either we’re trying to create trustful bonds with friends and colleagues, or we’re busy trying to figure...
For taking orders in all kinds of settings, let’s give nurses our thanks
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Dec 20, 2021
With all the difficulties and struggles experienced by long-term care and senior living providers over the last year, we need to take a step back and end the year on a positive note. There have been too...
Nurses more likely to have suicidal ideation than other workers
Nov 03, 2021
Nurses with suicidal ideation also less likely to report that they would seek professional help
Americans have high trust in healthcare providers: poll
Aug 11, 2021
Trust in health care providers could be an important factor in efforts to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates
National Nurses Week: Celebrating and reflecting
By
Karen McDonald
May 12, 2021
I encourage all nurses to reflect on why you became a nurse.
Nurses Year, Nurses Week, Nurses Day: How do we say thank you?
By
Martie Moore
May 07, 2021
The Year of the Nurse, designated by the World Health Organization and others, was to be 2020. But in 2020, nurses were too busy fighting a battle with an invisible enemy to acknowledge, “The Year of...
Nurses still can’t get no respect in the news
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 18, 2018
Could it be that things have gotten worse for nurses mentioned in the news? Apparently so.