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Recession is making Nursing Shortage Worse

Recession is making Nursing Shortage Worse

This article from The Philadelphia Inquirer discusses the serious nursing shortage that exists due to these difficult economic times.  Some hospitals have cut back on nursing staff or have had to completely close their doors.

Specialty Nursing Associations Endorse Global Vision Statement on Care of Older Adults

Specialty Nursing Associations Endorse Global Vision Statement on Care of Older Adults

Read this article and link to the PDF file from The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing  to discover how collaboratively the national specialty nursing associations are speaking with one voice to promote optimal care for older adults.

U.S. Healthcare System pinched by Nursing Shortage

U.S. Healthcare System pinched by Nursing Shortage

Nursing schools are significantly understaffed and are having to turn away many potential students due to the fact that qualified nurses can earn more practicing their profession than teaching it.  The economic stimulus bill that was passed last month includes close to $100 million that will be used to target solving the nursing shortage.  This article from [...]

AHCA Tells Congress LTC Workforce Needs Funding

AHCA Tells Congress LTC Workforce Needs Funding

Review the study results in this Long Term Living article to understand why The American Health Care Association informed Washington last week about the national decline of skilled nursing positions in long-term care facilities. 

Cutting through the Foggy Myths Using Best Practice Guidelines in Long Term Care

Cutting through the Foggy Myths Using Best Practice Guidelines in Long Term Care

Laurie Blanchard of the Info Long-Term Care Blog points us to this excellent resource for best practices in long-term care.

Free Geriatric Mental Health Training Series

Free Geriatric Mental Health Training Series

Laurie Blanchard of the Info Long-Term Care Blog brought to our attention the following useful resource.