March 13, 2012 Frieda Stewart, RN
The hospital staff was amazed at the solid stream of people that was in and out of Clifford’s room. He never spent a second alone. Often the hospital nurses would ask, “Are you family?” The answer was always the same: “We are from the nursing home, and yes, we are his ‘family.’”
October 25, 2011 Frieda Stewart, RN
I searched on Google for images of the word “overwhelmed” and you can only imagine what I saw. In truth, I thought I would see a picture of a
September 14, 2011 Frieda Stewart, RN
The cars pull into our parking lot. The alert siren sounds throughout the building. Survey is here. I dread these few days out of each year, but
August 18, 2011 Frieda Stewart, RN
Balancing work and life—what is that, anyways? This is often defined as a state of equilibrium in which the demands of both a person’s job and
July 28, 2011 Frieda Stewart, RN
Hiring is often a flip of the coin. In my experience, we strive to hire great people and often they are less than desirable. But every once in a
June 15, 2011 Frieda Stewart, RN
“I can talk, therefore I communicate.” Wrong! How is the communication in your facility? Do you have a great deal of talking but very little
May 11, 2011 Frieda Stewart, RN
I wonder if supervisors in long-term care facilities realize that their staff members often only live up to the “boss’s” expectations. If we expect
March 29, 2011 Frieda Stewart, RN
The “High Five for LTC!” are the things that are needed for each of us in this field to get through the day. Thus far we have visited the first three
March 4, 2011 Frieda Stewart, RN
The “High Five for LTC!” are the things that are needed for each of us in this field to get through the day. Last time we looked at #1—Courage. Today
February 23, 2011 Frieda Stewart, RN
I understand that to work in a nursing home takes a special kind of person. It takes someone who can think on their feet and care on the run. Many of
