by patriciagraham | Aug 5, 2014 | Caregiver Education and Health, Healthcare Educator Resources, Healthcare Trends
Should you sit? To sit or not to sit, that is the question. It was the question that came up on hike today with a nurse friend of mine. She asked if I sit in public bathrooms. This started a tangent talking about what we see go on in the bathrooms with patients. Does...
by patriciagraham | Aug 5, 2014 | Caregiver Education and Health, Geriatrics and Aging
Depression and the Elderly Depression affects 15% of older adults over the age of 65. Depression is not a normal part of aging and is different from sadness. Unlike young adults, elders usually have more than one co-morbidity which can cause and/or affect depression....
by patriciagraham | Aug 4, 2014 | Caregiver Education and Health, Facility Management Resources, Healthcare Educator Resources, Healthcare Trends
The Ratios Nurse aide staffing ratios have been a topic of discussion since nurse aides have been utilized in care settings. Federal law does not require a certain number of residents/ patients/ clients per nurse aide (NA) but only requires that NA’s have at least 75...
by patriciagraham | Aug 3, 2014 | Healthcare Educator Resources, Healthcare Trends
Opening a Nurse Aide Program I have taught Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) classes in nursing homes and at community colleges. In my 14 years of being a nurse aide instructor, I have always taught for someone else. I have often thought about opening a school of my own, but...
by patriciagraham | Aug 2, 2014 | Caregiver Education and Health, Healthcare Trends
What you need to Know about Ebola With the Ebola Virus making headlines again, now seems like a good time to discuss transmission based knowledge of Ebola and the easy ways to stop it’s spread. Of course, it’s important to mention that the US is,...
