Nursing homes cut back on restraints (AP via Yahoo! News)
The use of physical restraints on nursing home patients declined nearly 40 percent nationally in recent years as the federal government, states and the nursing home industry placed greater emphasis on eliminating what once was a common practice.
Source: news.yahoo.com
Nursing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nursing is a profession focused on assisting individuals, families , and communities in attaining, maintaining, and recovering optimal health and functioning.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Nursing: the recession-proof job market (CNN Money)
When Heidi Sadowsky quit the finance sector, she abandoned a job market on the verge of collapse for one that may be air-tight: nursing.
Source: money.cnn.com
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing Homepage
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing is a global leader in nursing research, education, and scholarship. The School is ranked among the top nursing schools in the …
Source: www.son.jhmi.edu
2 Schenectady nursing homes receive $1.9M from state as part of merger plan (BizJournals)
A pair of Schenectady nursing homes have received $1.9 million from the New York state Department of Health to help them merge and downsize.
Source: www.bizjournals.com
Nursing
HRSA nursing programs address the nation’s registered nurse shortage by supporting nurse education, practice and …
Source: bhpr.hrsa.gov
Nursing homes cut back on restraints (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
The use of physical restraints on nursing home patients declined nearly 40 percent nationally in recent years as the federal government, states and the nursing home industry placed greater emphasis on eliminating what once was a common practice. Overall, about 5.9 percent of 1.5 million long-term patients were physically restrained repeatedly in 2006. That’s a drop from 9.7 percent in 2002. …
Source: www.sanluisobispo.com
Nursing Home Residents Engage In ‘Wii-habilitation’ (WLWT-TV Cincinnati)
A cutting-edge video game system offers a chance for nursing home residents to have fun while they get well.
Source: www.wlwt.com
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