Minority Nurse
MARCH 4, 2024
In the vast and varied landscape of healthcare careers, long-term care is sometimes overlooked. What is Long-term Care? Long-term care (LTC) refers to a range of services to meet a person’s health or personal care needs for an extended period.
Nurse.com
JULY 11, 2022
A long-term care nurse shared that her facility was accused of negligence in failing to use bed rails properly to prevent residents from falling out of bed. . It is unfortunate that the long-term care nurse was terminated from her position at the facility. The report was denied by the organization.
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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs
MARCH 19, 2023
This was in the 80s, before Long-Term Care (LTC) Standards were anywhere near what they are now. This call from leaders includes Ontario’s scathing Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission Interim report.[1] I was a post-RN student in the BScN program at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario.
Healthcare Law Insights blog
JULY 14, 2022
In direct response to the significant challenges experienced by long term care (LTC) facilities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden-Harris Administration announced its commitment to improving safety and quality of care. Background .
The World According to Dr. El
MAY 3, 2022
These days, mental health in long-term care is getting far more attention than it used to. ABPP to address the behavioral health needs of long-term care residents. Long-term care is like this woman, who could have benefitted from psychological services decades ago. I know,” I replied.
The World According to Dr. El
MAY 17, 2022
Over the years, I’ve used the column to explain what psychologists do in long-term care and what they could do if given the chance. I’d like to thank Jim Berklan, John O’Connor, Wayne, and the other folks at McKnight’s Long-Term Care News for the opportunity to write this column and to be a part of their outstanding team.
The World According to Dr. El
MARCH 22, 2022
We spoke about the experiences that inform my thinking about long-term care, and we addressed topics such as the disconnect between mental and physical health, the moral injury and staff burnout exacerbated by the pandemic, and ways of better supporting staff, families and facilities in their efforts to provide quality care.
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