Rising Obesity Rates Put Strain on Nursing Homes | NY Times

The issue “Rising Obesity Rates Put Strain on Nursing Homes” puts nursing homes in a real bind financially and it makes it hard to give quality care.

“The Population is shifting faster than the ability of nursing homes to deal with them” said Cheryl Philips, a senior vice president at Leading  Age, an association of nonprofit providers of services for older adults. “We don’t have adequate staff. We don’t have adequate equipment. We don’t have adequate knowledge.”

 

RNs more likely to identify medication errors in nursing homes, study finds

RNs more likely to identify medication errors in nursing homes, study finds
Registered nurses may be more likely than licensed practical nurses to identify high-risk medication errors in nursing home settings, a new study suggests

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RNs more likely to identify medication errors in nursing homes, study finds

NPUAP Hosts Free Webinar in support of World Wide Pressure Ulcer Prevention Day

The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) is proud to announce that World Wide Pressure Ulcer Prevention Day is to be celebrated on November 19, 2015 from 1:00-2:00 PM Eastern Time.

Online Registration- http://www.npuap.org/events/history-of-pressure-ulcers-and-wound-care-past-present-future/

Source: http://www.npuap.org/
Source: http://www.npuap.org/

For more information on World Wide Pressure Ulcer Prevention Day check out the extensive materials package at below URL:

UNMC gerontology nursing program ranked nationally

Wow! We are so proud of our gerontology program here at Gero Nurse Prep! We continually collaborate within our faculty team to produce our course material. You can rest easy knowing that you are receiving information from faculty who are nationally recognized and experienced in caring for elders.

Read more about it here: http://www.unmc.edu/news.cfm?match=17674

Miss Colorado skips the song and dance, talks about nursing

During her routine at this week’s Miss America pageant, Miss Colorado decided to trade her makeup and dress for a stethoscope and scrubs to show the judges her heart more than her talent.

In a break from the usual comedy routines, song and dance, Kelley Johnson, 22, delivered the rare monologue during the talent portion of the pageant on Wednesday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., about her work as a nurse.

Johnson is a registered nurse, who graduated as the valedictorian of her nursing class at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa. During her monologue, she talked about her work with a patient named Joe, who was in the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s and often suffered from night terrors.

Watch video here on YouTube

Source: today.com

The Need for Specialty

Take a look at this article that addresses the importance of specialty training in geriatric care. It stresses interdisciplinary work and knowledge of how elder care differs from younger adults. With the declining rate of those trained in elder care, we need more nurses who can fill this gap.

Source- http://blog.drmurielgillick.com/2015/09/right-diagnosis-wrong-treatment.html

Free Webinar!

SIGN UP NOW for the NPUAP webinar entitled: Pressure Ulcer Prevention in Vulnerable Elders on October 1, 2015. The first 1,000 registrants are FREE!

Go To http://www.npuap.org/events/pressure-ulcer-prevention-in-vulnerable-elders/   for more information.

Live webinar Opportunity!

The webinar below provides advanced information on medications and treatment for dementia.

There is a fee involved ($49), but it provides 2 ANCC contact hours, and 2 ANCC pharmacology contact hours. This webinar is presented directly by the ANCC. UNMC was not involved in the webinar development.

http://www.nursecredentialing.org/NKC/Education/LearningEvents/PharmacologyWebinars/Dementia-Pharm-1.html

 

Hartford Institute of Geriatric Nursing

Take advantage of this wonderful tool created by the Hartford Institute of Geriatric Nursing! This is a great way to build on your foundation of dementia knowledge that you learned in GNP. This will directly benefit your clinical work.

For more information about this tool, please  Click here

National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel Hosts Webinar on June 11th

Join the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) for this free webinar on Reducing Pressure Ulcers. Our very own GNP faculty member Joyce Black will be one of the presenters.

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?

  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physicians
  • Physician Assistants
  • Physical Therapists
  • Physical Therapist Assistants
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Dietitians
  • Government Employees
  • Policy Makers
  • Researchers
  • Educators

NATIONAL PRESSURE ULCER ADVISORY PANEL (NPUAP) serves as the authoritative voice for improved patient outcomes in pressure ulcer prevention and treatment through public policy, education and research.

 

GNP faculty member Joyce Black will be one of the presenters for Reducing Pressure Ulcers
GNP faculty member Joyce Black will be one of the presenters for Reducing Pressure Ulcers

Go to page- http://www.longtermcareleader.com/2015/05/national-pressure-ulcer-advisory-panel.html for registration and  more details