A new study of nursing home records shows more residents with dementia are seeking a hospice benefit and using it longer. The study also estimates that 40 percent of nursing home residents die with some degree of dementia. Researchers hope the new data will help policymakers preserve the hospice...
Plainfield resident and Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital nurse Sue Rogers has been named Chamberlain College of Nursing's "Nurse of the Month." Rogers was nominated by her neighbor, Kim Downing, for her dedication to patients, continuous hard work and devotion to the medical field. "I...
i been wanting to experience it for some time but i wanna know what is the age limit? im 17 is that to younger or do i have to wait until i get into my 20's
Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc. has received national accreditation as a Provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). "ANCC accreditation is a positive move forward in the nursing professional development and continuing education market," says...
The GW School of Nursing will host a pinning ceremony on December 6 to mark the completion of its first Bachelor of Science class within the newly-established school. Seventeen students will take part in the ceremony, which begins at 6 p.m. in the GW Virginia Science and Technology Campus's...
In early 2010, Pennsylvania nursing homes and hospitals reported an increased number of cases of gastrointestinal illness which are consistent with recurring outbreaks of the highly contagious norovirus and norovirus-like illnesses nationwide. With a new norovirus season approaching, the...
She just started doing this about 20 minutes ago. Today she hasn't been too good at being with the puppies and I've had to lock her in there a few times. She's shaking and panting and heaving and her heart is beating really fast. I can't get her to the vet until the morning and I just don't know...
Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing recently received a three-year, $891,212 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Advanced Education Nursing grant for the development of a new track within the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. This track...
The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) commends the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for their report on the "Future of the Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health," which was released last week. "This report acknowledges what ACNM members have...
Amedisys, the largest home health care and hospice company in the U.S., applauded the Institute of Medicine's recommendations which came out this week in the report, "The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health," which called for significant changes in the roles, responsibilities and...
The Magnet Recognition Program of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has redesignated Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center as a Magnet hospital - one of only 372 hospitals worldwide to achieve this prestigious distinction for excellence in nursing services and patient care. A...
I'm planning on starting my nursing diploma in March at Surrey. I know most Unis have their second intakes in February. I'm trying to find out when abouts the holiday dates are? Anyone who's started one in March and February know?
I'm planning on starting my nursing diploma in March at Surrey. I know most Unis have their second intakes in February. I'm trying to find out when abouts the holiday dates are? Anyone who's started one in March and February know?
I'm currently taking nursing prerequisites and I am at a community college. I'm transferring to UIC next year to continue my prereqs. I can't decide between being a nursing major or nutrition major. I looked on the transfer guides and I was surprised to see that the nutrition major requires way...
I am currently a nursing major at a very competitive small private college I am wondering what the benefit of me minoring in something I would like explore (nutrition or even psychology) be. The nursing program is extremely competitive and apparently tough.. is it worth taking on the extra courses?
Healthcare capacity building and academic innovation are the strategic priorities of a new Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) center aimed at improving care and outcomes for patients, families, and communities throughout the world. JHUSON Dean Martha N...
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Since its inception in July 2009, the Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing, at the Institute of Medicine has worked to develop a blueprint for using nurse-led models of innovation to improve the health care system. The committee, led by former...
Approximately 9 million Americans have peripheral arterial disease (P.A.D.), a common and dangerous vascular disease that can lead to heart attack, stroke, amputation and death. Unfortunately, many with the disease do not even know they have it. September is P.A.D. Awareness Month, and the...
Australia's aged care system faces further decline without urgent action to improve staffing levels and working conditions in the sector, the ANF said today in response to a new Access Economic report. ANF assistant secretary Yvonne Chaperon said older Australians deserve the best quality care...
...caregiver goes on vacation?
In this case the person is living at the caregiver's home and the caregiver doesn't want a stranger in her home.
Thanks for your answers.