Almost half of newly licensed registered nurses were verbally abused at work by their colleagues within the past three months, according to a new study.
Verbal abuse frequently hurled at newly licensed registered nurses: report
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The tricky language in long-term care
Of the many hot words in long-term care, two are guaranteed to get people's ears to perk up: "abuse" and "kickbacks."
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5 tips for abuse and incident response in long-term care
Allow me to share a little long-term care humor to brighten your day. Did you hear the one about the long-term care resident who kept unplugging her roommate's ventilator?
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Antisocial behavior best predictor of abuse among residents with criminal history, analysis says
Many residents with criminal histories can smoothly transition to life in a nursing home, but a small subset of those with previous antisocial behavior can pose a danger, a new analysis says.
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'This is what it's all about'
One line, more than any other, hit home during my discussion with Carol Silver Elliott on Wednesday: "If we're really in the business of taking care of older adults, this is what it's all about."
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Bill would create national elder abuse registry
Long-term care providers could have an additional tool to screen potential employees and weed out those with past incidents of elder abuse under a bill introduced last week.
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Court upholds $1.2 million judgment against former SNF operator in resident abuse case
The former operator of an Oklahoma skilled nursing facility will have to pay a $1.21 million judgment handed down in an abuse case, despite its argument that the award was invalid under state law, a judge recently ruled.
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Minnesota health chief out after reports of abuse at state's nursing homes not being investigated
Minnesota Health Commissioner Ed Ehlinger, M.D., M.S.P.H., resigned suddenly Tuesday, following several media reports that criticized his agency for failing to protect seniors from neglect and abuse.
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State task force calls for tougher penalties following abuse case backlog
A system meant to protect Minnesota seniors from abuse and violence in formal care setting settings must be repaired by providing more thorough oversight and tougher penalties, a work group headed by AARP Minnesota announced Monday.
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New law brings tougher eldercare background screening — for employees AND owners
A new law in Georgia signed by Gov. Nathan Deal (R) on May 7 will provide additional safeguards against elder abuse at long-term care facilities.
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