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Alanis Morissette still nursing son

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:11:03 +0000

New York, May 19 — Singer Alanis Morissette hasn’t stopped breastfeeding her 16-month-old son as she thinks it’s the best thing for his long-term emotional welfare.

The 37-year-old, who has son Ever Imre with rapper husband Mario Souleye Treadway, believes attachment parenting is important for a youngster’s well-being.

“I’m an attachment parent. I breastfeed and I’ll be breastfeeding until my son is finished and he weans,” contactmusic.com quoted the singer as saying.

“I think it affords the child, when he grows up, to have a lot less therapy to go to. For me, I protect his safety and his well-being and his attachment. That stage of development is a very important stage.”

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Practitioner makes perfect sense for nursing home

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:11:01 +0000

It turns out pioneers wear stethoscopes, at least in Jennifer Scales’ case.

Last fall, 39-year-old Scales became the first nurse practitioner in a nursing home setting in Springfield, Ill.

More common in other parts of the country, including the East and West coasts, having nurse practitioners on staff still is relatively rare in the Midwest and unheard of in Springfield until Scales came along.

Generally, nurse practitioners can make diagnoses, prescribe drugs, perform non-surgical procedures and write orders.

Scales spends one day per week at Washington Christian Village, a supportive living complex and rehabilitation center, in Washington, Ill., which gives her a chance to know the patients and their ailments better.

“I round patients daily, if not more frequently. If something acute comes up, the nurses can notify me,” said Scales, who formerly worked as a staff nurse at Memorial Medical Center and Prairie Cardiovascular in Springfield and at veterans’ clinics in Springfield and Decatur, Ill.

“I’m able to assess the situations and come to a decision of what we need to do.”

Fewer trips to the hospital

Scales said her presence at the 155-bed facility can help cut down on residents’ trips to doctor’s offices or hospitals by treating some conditions in-house.

“This keeps residents healthier because their illnesses don’t get out of hand,” adds Dr. Mark Canty, medical director at Lewis Memorial. “We can nip problems in the bud.”

One resident, Scales said, was getting frequent urinary tract infections, requiring frequent trips to the hospital.

“I knew when she was getting sick, and I knew what to do,” she said.

Residents are arriving at nursing homes sicker than ever, said Scales, because they are put out of hospitals more quickly, requiring that personnel monitor them more closely. That makes having a nurse practitioner, Scales said, even more vital.

Scales has a master’s degree in nursing with designs on earning a doctorate degree in the same field, and she comes from an acute care nursing background. Having worked at veterans clinics in Springfield and Decatur also gave her an opportunity to work with an older population.

“I use every (skill set) I used at the hospital,” said Scales. “The only difference is that here I’m treating patients.”

Push for change

Scales admits that there is a learning curve among different parties — communication between the nurses and her, and physicians not fully realizing what a nurse practitioner’s role is, for example — but she thinks the situation might be one more facilities will consider.

“I get asked all the time why I came here,” she said. “I knew I wanted to be a pioneer and push for this. I think it’s so new, but in the long run, it will catch on.

“The relationships I’ve established with the patients, the fact that we’re preventing patients from going back (frequently) to hospitals, I do feel like I’ve mattered.

“I hope people say that I’m professional, that I’ve taken the time to listen. I try to stay on top of everything. I hope they’re saying I’m doing a good job.”

Steven Spearie can be reached at spearie@hotmail.com.

Article source: http://www.milforddailynews.com/mysource/health/x639941832/Practitioner-makes-perfect-sense-for-nursing-home

Nurses recognized at SAGE Eldercare in Summit during National Nurses Week – Independent Press

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:11:00 +0000

Last week, nurses at SAGE Eldercare were recognized for their loving care during the twenty-first year of National Nurses Week. This annual event, according to American Nurses Association, is an opportunity for the public to celebrate and recognize nurses for their hard work and accomplishments.

“We are privileged to have a staff of eight nurses who work in three of our program areas – GPS Services, HomeCare and Spend-A-Day Adult Day Health Center. In addition, we have 58 home health aides who serve as caregivers to our clients in Essex, Morris, Somerset and Union Counties,” stated Jessica Rosenzweig Gruber, Executive Director of SAGE Eldercare. “It is a privilege that we can thank these men and women who work in the nursing field during National Nurses Week.”

SAGE Eldercare services that include nursing staff are:
GPS (Guidance Planning Support) Services – our two Care Navigators are Registered Nurses who specialize in geriatric care and provide personalized support, care planning and guidance to those who are caring for a loved one. They provide an assessment, written summary and plan regarding care options and available resources for each family who needs guidance and support.

HomeCare – includes a wide range of personal, care, holistic living, and homemaking services provided by our 58 certified home health aides who are supervised by a staff of three Registered Nurses. SAGE HomeCare services are available in homes, hospitals, nursing homes or assisted living facilities.

Spend-A-Day Adult Day Health Center – provides a day of social and stimulating activities for frail or impaired adults in a medically supervised, secure, comfortable setting. Three Registered Nurses and a geriatric social worker are on-site to coordinate individualized plans of care with family, primary physicians and other allied professionals.

“As our population continues to age, it is important for us as a community to support the independence of the elderly by allowing them to age in place,” noted Ellisa Lee, Director of HomeCare at SAGE Eldercare. SAGE’s programs support this mission and I am grateful that I can help caregivers as a nurse so that their loved ones can remain independent for as long as possible.”

SAGE Eldercare supports the independence, well-being and quality of life of older adults, their families and caregivers, through the provision of client-centered health, social and support services. Founded in 1954, SAGE is both the oldest and one of the few non-profit eldercare agencies in the United States that offers a broad and comprehensive array of services under one roof that assist elderly, often frail, adults to remain independent in their own homes.

SAGE Eldercare programs include: HomeCare; Meals on Wheels; Spend-A-Day Adult Day Health Center; GPS (Guidance Planning Support) Services; InfoCare free information and referral service; Fall Prevention Initiative; Home Repair Service; Grocery Shopping and Errand Service; Bill Paying Service; Alzheimer’s and PREP caregiver support groups; and SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program). SAGE Eldercare serves over 5,000 older people and their families annually in Union, Essex, Morris and Somerset counties.

For more information, call 908-273-5550 or visit http://www.sageeldercare.org.

Article source: http://www.nj.com/independentpress/index.ssf/2012/05/nurses_recognized_at_sage_elde.html

Cuts hurt nursing homes, our elderly

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:10:59 +0000

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Pleasant Valley Manor’s financial woes (“Cut costs, Monroe County commissioners tell Pleasant Valley Manor nursing home,” May 17) are emblematic of the financial crisis confronting Pennsylvania’s skilled nursing facilities. Because of recent federal Medicare cuts, coupled with years of Medicaid shortfalls by the state — including an additional 4 percent cut in the current budget proposal — care for the commonwealth’s sickest and frailest elderly is at risk. Two-thirds of Pennsylvania’s 81,000 nursing home residents are on the Medicaid (Medical Assistance) program. For each one of them, a nursing home must absorb an average loss of $20 a day, or $7,000 a year.

In the past, nursing homes looked to their Medicare revenues to balance their Medicaid losses, but recent, severe cuts to Medicare reimbursements have dramatically dwindled those revenues. All health-care providers lose money caring for individuals on Medicaid, but nursing homes suffer the most because a significantly higher percentage of their residents are on Medicaid.

Doctors and nurses can make up the losses for their small number of Medicaid patients through other revenue streams, particularly private insurance, but virtually no one receiving care in a nursing home has private insurance. For years, nursing homes have done more with less. There is nowhere else to cut.

This past year, many of our state’s nursing homes were forced to lay off caregivers, freeze wages, reduce benefits, cancel renovations and delay purchases that would have enhanced patient care. Nursing homes have been pushed to the brink, and without adequate funding, Pennsylvania’s most frail and elderly individuals in need of long-term care soon may find they have nowhere to go for that care.

STUART H. SHAPIRO, M.D.

President and CEO of Pennsylvania Health Care Association, Center for Assisted Living Management

Harrisburg

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Nurses accused of deception over Orange County school

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:10:52 +0000

The state nursing board is accusing five nurses of fraud and
seeking to revoke their licenses for operating a school in Orange
County and the Philippines that purported to prepare students to
be registered nurses in California.

While students of Nightingale International California were led
to believe their training would prepare them for nursing jobs,
records say, the school was not approved by the nursing board or
accredited. That means students who took classes from Nightingale
were not allowed to take a state licensing exam and must repeat
their coursework before seeking licensure, records show.

In at least one recent case, the nursing board worked with the
state attorney general to shut down a sham school and get
restitution for victims. But in this case, by the time board
investigators went to the Garden Grove school in October 2010,
they found an empty office, said Russ Heimerich, a spokesman for
the nursing board.

He said the school operated from at least 2007 to 2010, and
investigators do not know how many students went through the
courses.

“The individuals involved have not been cooperating with the
investigation,” he said.

One student who complained to the Better Business Bureau about
the school in 2009 apparently got a $16,000 refund from the
school for himself and his wife.

According to accusations filed against the nurses in December and
February, Nightingale entered into agreements with two schools in
the Philippines to offer a bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Nightingale advertised pre-licensure nursing courses with
instruction in Garden Grove and hands-on experience in the
Philippines. But students who took the courses discovered that
they were not eligible to take the state licensure exam.

The Board of Registered Nursing filed accusations against the
licenses of Nightingale board members Lorelie Malate, vice
president of operations and a contact for students; Maria Teresa
Avila Ibarra [PDF], vice president of clinical compliance; Hector
Cascalla, vice president of operations, business and finance and
a school instructor; Bella Gorospe, vice president of operations,
sales and marketing; and Avery Malate, president and chief
executive.

An accusation against Ibarra says she “distributed caps and pins
at (Nightingale) ‘graduation’ ceremonies” and signed certificates
of excellence given to students.

Another against Gorospe says she was an investor in Nightingale
and expected an 8 percent share in profits. An accusation against
Avery Malate says he promised students they would be eligible to
take the licensing exam in California.

Avery Malate said he had not been involved in the school for two
and a half years and referred California Watch to attorney
Frederick Ray, who declined to comment. The other nurses could
not be reached.

Nightingale has not been the only school accused of offering
students an education that did not lead to a nursing license. In
August 2010, the California attorney general’s office reached a
settlement with the operator of a nursing school that also was
unaccredited. About 300 students paid $20,000 to take classes at
the RN Learning Center in Los Angeles, only to learn they were
not eligible to take the nurse licensing exam, records show.

In that case, the school owner, Junelou Chalico Enterina, agreed
to pay students $500,000 in restitution and never open a nursing
school in California.

A pending bill carried by state Sen. Curren Price, D-Los Angeles,
would give the nursing board authority to issue a
cease-and-desist order to a nursing school that’s not approved by
the board. The bill would require the board to notify the
attorney general’s office of any such schools.

Contact the writer: California Watch is an
independent, non-profit newsroom that partners with The
Register.

Article source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47482992

Nightingale International California Nursing School: Students Scammed Out Of …

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 04:15:46 +0000

This article comes to us courtesy of California Watch

By Christina Jewett

The state nursing board is accusing five nurses of fraud and seeking to revoke their licenses for operating a school in Orange County and the Philippines that purported to prepare students to be registered nurses in California.

While students of Nightingale International California were led to believe their training would prepare them for nursing jobs, records say, the school was not approved by the nursing board or accredited. That means students who took classes from Nightingale were not allowed to take a state licensing exam and must repeat their coursework before seeking licensure, records show.

In at least one recent case, the nursing board worked with the state attorney general to shut down a sham school and get restitution for victims. But in this case, by the time board investigators went to the Garden Grove school in October 2010, they found an empty office, said Russ Heimerich, a spokesman for the nursing board.

He said the school operated from at least 2007 to 2010, and investigators do not know how many students went through the courses.

“The individuals involved have not been cooperating with the investigation,” he said.

One student who complained to the Better Business Bureau about the school in 2009 apparently got a $16,000 refund from the school for himself and his wife.

According to accusations filed against the nurses in December and February, Nightingale entered into agreements with two schools in the Philippines to offer a bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Nightingale advertised pre-licensure nursing courses with instruction in Garden Grove and hands-on experience in the Philippines. But students who took the courses discovered that they were not eligible to take the state licensure exam.

The Board of Registered Nursing filed accusations against the licenses of Nightingale board members Lorelie Malate [PDF], vice president of operations and a contact for students; Maria Teresa Avila Ibarra [PDF], vice president of clinical compliance; Hector Cascalla [PDF], vice president of operations, business and finance and a school instructor; Bella Gorospe [PDF], vice president of operations, sales and marketing; and Avery Malate [PDF], president and chief executive.

An accusation against Ibarra says she “distributed caps and pins at (Nightingale) ‘graduation’ ceremonies” and signed certificates of excellence given to students.

Another against Gorospe says she was an investor in Nightingale and expected an 8 percent share in profits. An accusation against Avery Malate says he promised students they would be eligible to take the licensing exam in California.

Avery Malate said he had not been involved in the school for two and a half years and referred California Watch to attorney Frederick Ray, who declined to comment. The other nurses could not be reached.

Nightingale has not been the only school accused of offering students an education that did not lead to a nursing license. In August 2010, the California attorney general’s office reached a settlement with the operator of a nursing school that also was unaccredited. About 300 students paid $20,000 to take classes at the RN Learning Center in Los Angeles, only to learn they were not eligible to take the nurse licensing exam, records show.

In that case, the school owner, Junelou Chalico Enterina, agreed to pay students $500,000 in restitution and never open a nursing school in California.

A pending bill carried by state Sen. Curren Price, D-Los Angeles, would give the nursing board authority to issue a cease-and-desist order to a nursing school that’s not approved by the board. The bill would require the board to notify the attorney general’s office of any such schools.

Christina Jewett is an investigative reporter for California Watch, a project of the non-profit Center for Investigative reporting. Find more California Watch stories here.

Article source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/18/nightingale-international-california-nursing-school_n_1527984.html

Practitioner makes perfect sense for nursing home – The State Journal

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 04:15:44 +0000

It turns out pioneers wear stethoscopes, at least in Jennifer Scales’ case.

Last fall, 39-year-old Scales became the first nurse practitioner in a nursing home setting in Springfield, Ill.

Generally, nurse practitioners can make diagnoses, prescribe drugs, perform non-surgical procedures and write orders.

“I’m able to assess the situations and come to a decision of what we need to do.”

Fewer trips to the hospital

Scales said her presence at the 155-bed facility can help cut down on residents’ trips to doctor’s offices or hospitals by treating some conditions in-house.

“This keeps residents healthier because their illnesses don’t get out of hand,” adds Dr. Mark Canty, medical director at Lewis Memorial. “We can nip problems in the bud.”

One resident, Scales said, was getting frequent urinary tract infections, requiring frequent trips to the hospital.

“I knew when she was getting sick, and I knew what to do,” she said.

“I use every (skill set) I used at the hospital,” said Scales. “The only difference is that here I’m treating patients.”

Push for change

“I get asked all the time why I came here,” she said. “I knew I wanted to be a pioneer and push for this. I think it’s so new, but in the long run, it will catch on.

“The relationships I’ve established with the patients, the fact that we’re preventing patients from going back (frequently) to hospitals, I do feel like I’ve mattered.

“I hope people say that I’m professional, that I’ve taken the time to listen. I try to stay on top of everything. I hope they’re saying I’m doing a good job.”

Steven Spearie can be reached at spearie@hotmail.com.

Article source: http://www.sj-r.com/mysource/health/x639941832/Practitioner-makes-perfect-sense-for-nursing-home

What Nursing a Toddler Really Looks Like

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 04:15:43 +0000

If we forget for a moment the absurdity of the question “Are You Mom Enough?”on the recent cover of TIME magazine and focus on the actual image, it is still total absurdity. (By the way, yes, I am mom enough. We all are. And us moms send you, TIME Magazine, a collaborative middle finger for even asking that.)

If the point of the article was to normalize breastfeeding and make it not so shocking by sharing images of women breastfeeding, then they should have picked a different picture, like this one:

But we all know they weren’t trying to normalize breastfeeding, they were trying to sell magazines. And as a business woman, I get that they are trying to stay in business. And I get that sex sells, in fact, I had a hard time finishing the article because I could not peel myself away from 50 Shades of Grey.

As a mom who nurses a 2.5 year old daughter, not once I have I hoisted her up in a chair and stood there nursing her with my hand on my hip, looking all sexy and hot. In defense of the cover model and her son, toddlers do like to do silly things and be playful while nursing and I do think TIME took advantage of her and twisted something that is beautiful into something that is shocking.

In response to her pose, which I felt did not represent what breastfeeding a toddler really looks like, I posted this picture of me and my daughter nursing on my blog’s Facebook page. When I first saw the photo my husband had taken, I was in awe of how peaceful, happy and content my daughter looked. I had just gotten home from working and she immediately wanted to nurse upon seeing me. When we have been away from each other, nursing is a nice and easy way we can reconnect and deepen our bond with each other. I love that her eyes are closed and she is fully present, soaking up all all the sweetness and love the moment offered her. I love that her chubby little hand is cupping my breast. Nothing sexual in the slightest, it is a pure expression of contentment for her.

When I posted my picture on my blog’s Facebook page, I was shocked by the reactions of people. 90% of the people commented in a way that I expected, especially since my blog is a natural lifestyle blog and people know I am still nursing my daughter. They thought it was beautiful. But 10% said some ridiculous things. Like that it was “gross” and “disgusting” and that my daughter “should be eating whole foods and learning her ABC’s, not still breastfeeding” Seriously? Take a good hard look at the picture. If anyone thinks that picture is gross, something indeed is seriously wrong with them. If extended breastfeeding is not right for your family, that is cool with me, but don’t say it’s gross. And the comment about food and abc’s just made me laugh. Are you for real? Nursing a toddler is mostly for comfort and to give them the equivalent of a immunologically powerful multi-vitamin. So of course, my daughter eats full meals and snacks of real food through out the day. And as for her ABC’s, well, she knew them front and back at 18 months. So there.

When I asked Bettina Forbes and Danielle Rigg, the founders of Best For Babes Foundation, how they felt about the TIME magazine cover, they said:

The TIME cover has blown the lid off the sore subject of breastfeeding, starting a much-needed conversation about what is ‘NORMAL’ for human babies and revealing the grim truth about how millions of moms annually try to breastfeed and fail because they are Booby Trapped. It also is working to desensitize our breastfeeding squeamish society to breasts being used as a source of nourishment for our young., The fact is that human babies are anatomically built to nurse well into toddlerhood — even early childhood. Even their one-size-fits-all ‘button- noses’ keep their shape to around the age of 5, permitting easy dining up against a breast. All parents deserve to make informed feeding and weaning decisions based on the evidence, and all moms should be applauded for any amount of time that they breastfeed. We aren’t saying moms SHOULD breastfeed for 3-4 years, only that they SHOULDN’T be shamed for breastfeeding to what is considered a ‘normal’ age in cultures where breastfeeding is valued and celebrated.

I agree that although I do not like the cover photo TIME magazine chose, the magazine has at least started a national conversation about extended breastfeeding. I can only hope that despite the hoopla and negativity, mother’s everywhere find the courage to follow their hearts and their instincts about what is right for their family, no matter their decision. That they look past the incredulously question that TIME magazine asks and the absurdity of the cover photo and that they know deep in their bellies, that they are in fact enough and that extended breastfeeding is normal.

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Article source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephanie-brandt-cornais/breastfeeding-toddler_b_1528317.html

Nursing Home To Close Doors, Leave 72 Residents Homeless

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 04:15:41 +0000

Residents Friday said that they were concerned that a Muskingum County-run nursing facility was planning to shut its doors.

Muskingum County Home, located at 3125 East Pike, will shut down in two months, according to county commissioners.

Tracy Blevins and Teresa Bennett said Friday that they were spending time with their father, Larry Gibson, who has been receiving care at the facility since December, 10TV’s Josh Poland reported.

Bennett said that their father had finally found a place where he felt comfortable after bad experiences at other nursing facilities.

“Everybody is friendly,” Bennett said. “They communicate with family, and they listen to your concerns. How are we going to find a place that provides the care that he receives here?”

Sophia Roberts, the assistant director of nursing at the Muskingum County Home, said that she had been with the facility for nearly 30 years.

“We’ve become quite close to all the residents,” Roberts said. “We’re just like a family here.”

County Commissioner Jerry Lavy said that closing the facility was one of the toughest decisions they have had to make. He said keeping the facility open would be fiscally irresponsible, though.

“You reach a point where you spent enough and you’re getting nowhere, so a decision had to be made,” Lavy said.

Lavy said that commissioners had hoped the building could be certified for Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement, but doing so would require nearly $1-3 million in renovations, Poland reported.

“These are conditions that we looked at long, hard and strong,” Lavy said. “We weighed every option that is available to keep this county home open.”

Bennett said that the county did not do enough, and now she and her sister were looking for a new home for their father.

“It’s something we’re going to have to figure out,” Bennett said.

Watch 10TV News and refresh 10TV.com for more information.

Article source: http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2012/05/18/zanesville-nursing-home-to-close-doors-leave-72-residents-homeless.html

Nursing Clinical Specialty Coordinator Non Np

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 04:15:40 +0000

The Clinical Coordinator is a Registered Professional Nurse with broad knowledge and skills who participates in the coordination of clinical programs and services for designated patient populations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Participates in the development, implementation and coordination of clinical services and programs for designated patient populations. Activities may include but are not limited to:

Patient screening, Treatments and procedures, where applicable

2. Patient and family education, Discharge planning and follow-up, Case management, Research

3. Promotes an interdisciplinary approach in patient care delivery.

4. Serves as a resource for patients and their families.

5. Acts as a patient advocate utilizing the Patient Bill of Rights.

6. Participates in promoting and maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment.

7. Supports the mission, philosophy, goals and objectives of the Department of Nursing and The Mount Sinai Medical Center.

8. Maintains clinical competence.

9. Is responsible and accountable for his/her own nursing practice.

10. Advocates the highest standards of nursing practice.

11. Approaches patients, families and other members of the health care team in a professional, respectful manner.

12. Serves as a clinical role model and resource to the nursing staff.

13. Serves as a professional resource to other members of the health care team.

14. Demonstrates professional involvement by: Attending and participating in workshops, seminars, and courses as presenter or author, Keeping abreast of current literature and trends in practice, Participating in related professional organizations.

15. Considers ethical issues in professional nursing practice.

16. Treats co-workers, patients and families with dignity and respect.

17. Is open and responsive to the diverse backgrounds and experience of other people, and promotes and environment that is sensitive to cultural diversity.

18. Maintains attendance and punctuality record in accordance with departmental standards.

19. Adheres to dress code in accordance with departmental policy.

20. Collaborates with other members of the health care team in the development, implementation, and ongoing review of policies, procedures, and standards of care for designated patient populations.

21. Demonstrates knowledge of hospital, departmental and care center standards, policies, procedures and guidelines as well as regulatory agency standards.

22. Participates in the development and implementation of continuous quality improvement programs.

23. Participates in risk management activities including identifying and communicating issues of risk in a timely manner.

24. Participates in committee activities.

25. Is aware of and responsive to budgetary constraints and incorporates financial principles into program development and allocation of resources.

26. Recognizes each individual’s right to health care unrestricted by age, race, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or source of payment.

27. Assists in the performance appraisal process of designated Nursing staff.

Article source: http://www.nurse.com/jobs/993249-nursing-clinical-specialty-coordinator-non-np-at-mount-sinai-medical-center-in-manhattan-ny