This is the first of a new series, “ASIDES”, we’re producing here. These will be short and sweet posts about actions every CNA can take to be more resident centered.
Meal times are not gossip hours.
At work the other day I picked up on a trend I have seen a lot of lately: During resident meals, […]

What is Range of Motion? The normal movement of joints.
For many residents, a lack of mobility causes stiffness in their joints. Their muscles shrink and become weak- this is known as atrophy. Gradually, the atrophied muscles become hard and rigid. The muscles shorten in this process, and therefore joint movement is affected. Pain, discomfort and […]

Over at the PHI Blog, an article about grief experiences with CNA’s is highlighted.
The problem is one cannot access the original article without coughing up some cash. Instead of going by whatever it indicates, I’m going to write here about how CNA’s are often forced to deal with the deaths of their residents.
CNA’s who […]

Senator Grassley has introduced legislation aimed at increasing the transparency of nursing home ownership. This is in response to the Manor Care buy out.
Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008
Increases Transparency About Nursing Home Ownership and Operations
* Enables the residents and the government to know who actually owns the nursing home
* Strengthens accountability requirements […]

The New York Times has an article about bed sores and team approach to preventing them.
Some highlights:

New research is suggesting that the battle against bedsores requires a team approach, enlisting everyone from nurses and nursing assistants to laundry workers, nutritionists, maintenance workers and even in-house beauticians.
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“Preventing pressure ulcers is a 24/7/365 kind of job,” said […]

There’s a lot of buzz outside the world of nursing homes and other places CNA’s are employed at: It’s called THE NO JERK POLICY. Some people refer to this as Workplace Civility.
In the business community this term refers to businesses that have a zero tolerance for hiring, and keeping on staff, people who exhibit […]