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Did you know that for every 100 healthcare employees, there are 6.4 work-related injuries and illnesses? I just found this out recently, but it makes a lot of sense. When we are caring for our [...]

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a common problem among nursing facility residents. It can lead to heart disease and stroke, vascular dementia, eye problems and kidney disease. Men are more susceptible to high blood [...]

The nursing profession is full of opportunities. You can choose to work in a hospital, at a private clinic, in private homes or in a nursing facility. If you’ve decided to work as a nurse [...]

As Alzheimer’s progresses, patients may gradually stop eating. The first step is to determine what is causing this. If the patient stops eating suddenly, this may be a sign of a medical condition unrelated to [...]

We all know that UV rays can cause skin cancer, but overexposure to the sun can also cause other health problems, such as leathery skin, liver spots, inflammation of the cornea, cataracts and a weakened [...]

Elderly residents of nursing facilities may not notice that they are having vision problems or may not be able to express the problem if they do recognize it. But early detection can be crucial in [...]

Nurses are some of the busiest people we know. In between shifts, they’re catching up on sleep, making time for family and friends and doing errands. It’s easy to forget to take care of your [...]

Here’s an amazing fact: Up to 1 out of 4 patients in nursing facilities have undiagnosed thyroid disease. The reason that this happens is because older adults often have only one symptom of the disease, [...]

Last December, Laura was diagnosed with lung cancer by her physician at the nursing facility where she has been living for the past 3 years. She had been having trouble breathing for a few months, [...]

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated September 15-October 15. It reminds us to honor the accomplishments of Hispanic/Latino Americans, who currently make up 17% of the population, or approximately 52 million people. About 7.3% of nurses [...]

In previous years, World Population Day seemed like a very abstract idea. I mean, obviously, it’s a good idea to protect the world’s population, but what did that have to do with me? But this [...]