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Separate Homes for Predators
July 14, 2008 12:40 PM by Susan Coyle

To maintain the safety of nursing home residents statewide, Gov. Brad Henry of Oklahoma signed into law June 9 an act that will keep sex offenders from standard LTC facilities. Separate nursing homes outside of the prison system, with specially trained Read More...

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Woman Dies Waiting in ED
July 3, 2008 12:55 PM by Susan Coyle

On the floor of a New York ED waiting room, a 49-year-old woman convulsed for 30 minutes. When she stopped, she was dead. No one did anything but nudge her after she stilled and call for help a few minutes later. In fact, no one - not a single staff member Read More...

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The Right Direction
June 13, 2008 9:52 AM by Susan Coyle

LPNs often comment on the lack of respect they receive from others in the medical field, particularly RNs. In some instances, RNs fail to acknowledge the education LPNs have, confining LPNs' abilities to a small range of tasks and their intelligence to Read More...

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Alzheimer's and Relationships
November 21, 2007 2:27 PM by Nicholas Schaefer

This is a story of courage and understanding . Sandra Day O'Connor, long considered a role model as the first female Supreme Court justice, could now be considered a role model for her acceptance of her husband's new relationship - a romantic affair with Read More...

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Presidential Debates: Waste of Time?
November 2, 2007 1:16 PM by Nicholas Schaefer

"UFOs are equally as important as healthcare issues." This was the basic message democratic presidential candidates and NBC sent to Americans during the Oct. 30 debate on MSNBC. Almost equal time was spent discussing healthcare issues and supposed spacecrafts Read More...

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