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$100 Million for Frontline Nurses

“Nurses are the frontline in delivering life-saving care and in keeping all of us healthy and well. Today’s investments from the Health Resources and Services Administration demonstrate our ongoing commitment to supporting the nursing workforce, training and growing the next generation of nurses, creating career ladders for nurses, and recognizing the critical role nurses play

Dementia and Medications

Medications can negatively effect people suffering from dementia. McKnight’s recently had articles on opioids and benzodiazepine. Opioids A new study presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Amsterdam shows that older adults with dementia given opioids have a higher risk for dying during the first two weeks after starting the drugs. After following those

Tragic Neglect

11Alive had an incredibly tragic story of Brian Jones. His life changed in 2018 after a sleep-deprived truck driver slammed into him, leaving him paralyzed. That was horrific. The tragedy is how he was treated at Pruitt Health in Lilburn. “I have been left sitting in feces and urine for 7 to 8 hours,” he

$2.3 Million Verdict

Jurors Friday handed down a $2.3 million verdict against a Florida nursing home for causing the death of one of its former residents. Redding v. Parklands Facility, Inc., 2022-CA-000311. The resident died in 2021 after a pressure injury caused an infection that spread into both her blood and bones. Claretha Davis was 72 when she

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