Nine Black nurses and aides have filed a lawsuit against an Alabama nursing home for placing them in a “racially discriminatory hostile environment,” Atlanta Black Star reports. The women claim they suffered verbal abuse, and dealt with racial taunts at Florala Health and Rehabilitation, including being called slurs like the N-word and “slave girls.” Meanwhile,
The big news in the nursing home industry this month is the new staffing standards. The proposed rule consists of core staffing proposals: 1) a requirement to have an RN onsite 24 hours a day, seven days a week; 2) minimum registered nurse staffing standards of 0.55 hours per resident day (HPRD) and 2.45 HPRD
McKnight’s had an interesting article on the importance of staff retention. Less complaints and better quality of care when staff turnover is low. Administrator and DON turnover was significantly associated with an increase in both total complaints and substantiated complaints. Staff retention matters at the top of the managerial chain just as much as it
The Hoptown Chronicle published a great conversation with Dr. Jasmine Travers, a gerontological nurse practitioner and college professor. She offers some insights and potential solutions to nursing home staffing shortages. More than 80% of U.S. nursing homes reported staffing shortages in early 2023. SciLine interviewed Dr. Jasmine Travers, a gerontological nurse practitioner and assistant professor of nursing at
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