Happier Staffers at Nonprofit Nursing HomesNew York Times (blog)“Most studies show that nonprofits do a better job of caring for patients,” said JiSun Choi, a post-doctorate fellow in nursing and long-term care at the University of Kansas Medical Center School of Nursing. “But we're not sure why that happens. ...
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Informed Patient: Helping Nurses Cope With Compassion FatigueWall Street Journal (blog)By Laura Landro New programs are underway to help nurses cope with compassion fatigue, an occupational hazard for caregivers that also puts patients at risk of substandard care, today's Informed Patient column reports. Though the intense emotional ...and more »
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BusinessDayThe moral crisis in nursing: voices from the wardsDaily Mail (blog)Last Monday, I wrote a column in the Daily Mail about the moral crisis in nursing which was causing untold distress to many patients, particularly the elderly and incapable. I blamed this on a seminal change in the way nursing ...
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Nursing Homes Neglected Their Flu Shot Needs of ResidentsIllinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog (blog)Each Chicago nursing home neglect lawyer at our firm knows that the misconduct that affects the lives of elderly residents at these facilities is more often than not caused by systematic misconduct at these homes. This is ...
