53 articles on "nursing"

Can Nurses Be Entrepreneurs?

Can Nurses Be Entrepreneurs? by: Tammie Mericle Yes, Nurses can be entrepreneurs. In today’s market place nursing has a unique service to offer not only to hospitals but nursing homes, private care and doctor offices. We as nurses have the ski...

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What to Note if You See Nursing Home Abuse

Although nursing home abuse has been in and out of the news for several decades it is still a problem that often escapes society's attention. And it's a problem that shouldn't be ignored. All too frequently our elderly loved ones aren...

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What is Long Term Care

As we grow older, our needs and ability to take care of everything in our lives changes. Aging is a natural process which will affect us all and, although most people plan for their retirement, they fail to plan beyond that point.Long Term Care refer...

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Travel Nursing Career - A Dream Come True?

Travel Nursing Career - A Dream Come True? by: Doug Koch Deciding what job to pursue after college entails more brain cells that most activities. Unlike deciding on what car to buy or what clothes to wear, one must give the decision its due beca...

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How To Guide To Be Successful In Nursing And Breastfeeding

First of all, congratulations on your new addition to your family. I hope you, like I did, are planning to nurse your child. There are so many benefits to nursing that it is worthwhile to take my advise and conquer nursing. First of all, let me list...

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How Does Elder Law Protect Seniors?

Many people hear the term "elder law", and they wonder if it applies to their situation. Maybe they have an elderly mother or father at the local nursing home, or maybe there are estate issues that need to be addressed in the family. It is basically ...

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The Value of Online Nursing Programs

An online nursing program might initially sound like impracticability: of all the health services, nursing is arguably the most hands-on of the lot. While doctors might traditionally, and somewhat stereotypically, be considered the brains behind the ...

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How Important Is It to Check Staffing Levels Before Choosing a Nursing Home?

If you are looking for a long care nursing facility for someone you love then, no doubt, you will want to choose a nursing home that has a history of providing quality care for its patients. In order to help ascertain the quality of care one of the ...

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How To Protect Your Loved Ones From Nursing Home Abuse

No matter the circumstances, elder abuse is a crime. However, the U.S. Government Accounting Office has said that incidents of nursing home abuse are rarely reported to the police. Why does this continue to happen? It happens because patients in nur...

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Tips for Choosing the Best Nursing Home for your Loved One

One of the most difficult and most important decisions you may have to make concerns placing someone you love in a nursing home. There are about 17,000 long term care facilities in the United States. A recent study found that approximately 30% of th...

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