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What will Nursing Home life look like on May 11th?
Will we move from the image and memories of this photo to……… The return of caring for our elders in ways that promote positives outcomes. President Biden has announced that the PHE will be ending on May 11th. This will be such a welcomed day for our industry. Please visit the link for current information…
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Skilled Nursing Support is capable of supplying renewed energy !
2023 is approaching being one month old. How well did your facility and staff meet the challenges of this month. Are they excited for the upcoming changes of The Skilled Nursing initiatives that up being rolled out this year? This is an exciting time for our industry. We are in the position of learning new…
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Sunday Scaries
This summer I heard this term used by young adults who were getting ready to return to work on Mondays. I did not know what it meant so I decided to ask them. According to them it meant dread of returning to work on Monday. I asked what was causing them dread and they were…
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How do we negotiate our work schedule when we are salaried employees
Today I returned from a quick vacation. I took Thursday, Friday and Monday off. I came back feeling refreshed. My goal was to keep that momentum going? Well, it turns out that was not an easy task. My Tuesday felt like a Monday to me. I told myself that I was not going to return…
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How do we get through each day working in long term care with the challenges of decreased staffing and feeling that what we do is never enough.
Are you a manager who feels like this or do you have staff relay to you that they feel like this. If you are being honest then you and your staff may feel like this on any given day. Do you ask yourself is this job worth it? Is this job causing me to lose…
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Skilled Nursing Support is ready to help your facility meet your 2023 Goals
Companies in the long term care industry are continuing to face the challenge of recruiting experienced MDS Coordinators. This is making it difficult to guarantee that your MDS process is as successful as it can be. Unfortunately, if your MDS is not coded correctly then other areas are affected. You may have poor Quality Measure…
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Holiday Wishes
What are your facilities holiday Wishes? Is it no MMQ ,MDS , QM or staff Glitches Do you wish for Dietary staff to be serving the best meal Spreading Holiday cheer which makes residents heal. Do you want to walk around and see satisfied staff As well as recreation providing residents with a good laugh…
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The many faces, do you really see me for me?
Today at work was a day with both many calls and work expectations. I met with staff who appear to be doing ok, but are they really? Do we really know what someone is thinking or the life stresses they have prior to coming to work. We wear masks at work which makes it even…
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Working in Long Term Care and Holidays
Residents come first The Holidays are a time when family and friends try to gather with each other and celebrate the season. This is a season of togetherness, love, family celebrations, bonding with friends and good cheer. Sounds wonderful and it is wonderful if you are able to do all of that. Long term care…
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Trying to be a leader that is trying to take care of those in your charge.
What does that mean for you when you read this statement? How are you able to do that in this climate of seasoned staff retiring or changing careers? Managing and meeting Employer’s goals was much easier earlier in my career when I had Nurses who had longevity and experience in long term care. I may…