May 2009 - Posts

Keeping Staff and Residents S.A.F.E.™ from Injuries
May 22, 2009 2:25 PM by Kelly Papa

Nursing assistants in long-term care are at a high risk for injuries due to job related activities. This is why it is vitally important to ensure that staff members are trained in safe lifting, transferring, body mechanics and the skills to prevent people Read More...

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Inviting Students Into Your Long-Term Care Facility
May 19, 2009 10:14 AM by Kelly Papa

One of the most memorable moments for me in nursing school, Saint Anselm College, was my first clinical experience. We went to a nursing home in New Hampshire to practice our ADL care skills. I remember being so nervous; at that point I had never performed Read More...

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