Home Care Rising to the Top
Twenty years ago, when I worked at Duke University Medical Center, I remember clearly how some of my co-workers viewed their colleagues in home care. I was precepting a newly hired nurse to our oncology unit. A number of the “old timers” on the unit...Are Your CNA Training Dollars Few and Far Between?
Has your budget for continuing education been cut or put on hold during this economic downturn? When money is tight, it’s typical for many organizations to look at staff training as “non-essential”. But, consider these results from a recent study of nearly 1200...Can You Teach Your CNAs to Be Compassionate?
The dictionary defines compassion as “a deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve that suffering.” So, for someone to be compassionate, he or she must be able to put themselves in someone else’s shoes, AND act on...Do Your CNAs Work with Seniors?
If your client population is comprised mostly of seniors, the National Mental Health Information Center has some terrific (and free) resources for you. As you probably know, mental health is a big issue for seniors. In fact, people over age 65 have one of the...
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