From One Nurse to Yungblud: A Love Letter Back
Zombie, a song you called a love letter to nurses. It resonated more deeply than you might imagine. Most people know that nursing is hard work, but unless you are a nurse, it’s difficult to fully understand the weight that comes with it. Nurses are not just...
Heat Safety for Seniors: Strategies in Assisted Living & Nursing Homes
Minnesota’s hotter, longer summers bring a growing threat of heat-related illness. When temperatures soar well above seasonal norms, the body must dissipate extra heat; if it cannot, two distinct emergencies can follow. Heat exhaustion often develops first: watch for...
Measles: Promoting Infection Prevention Strategies Following Mall of America Outbreak
Discover how Minnesota nursing homes and assisted living organizations can promote infection prevention and safety following the Mall of America measles outbreak with expert insights from EverCare Consulting.
7 Effective Family Communication Strategies in Long-Term Care
Navigating Family Dynamics in Long-Term Care: Building Trust and Effective Communication Supporting families through the transition into long-term care requires skill, patience, and an understanding of complex emotions. While most families have the best intentions,...
Medication Safety In Senior Care: A Gold Standard Approach
It’s one of those things that keeps you up at night… safe medication management. Medication errors are a leading cause of emergency room visits among older adults, often signaling the start of a decline marked by falls, confusion, syncope, head injuries, bleeding, and...
7 Proven Practices for Precepting New Nurses
7 PROVEN PRACTICES FOR PRECEPTING You’ve just received the call from Human Resources. Three newly graduated nurses will be joining your team next week. While onboarding new staff can feel daunting, approaching it with thoughtful preparation can make the process...
Building Excellence in Senior Care: The Critical Role of Staff Education and Competency Training
When families visit a nursing home, assisted living facility, or other congregate care setting, their first impression often becomes the deciding factor in whether they will entrust their loved one’s care to that community. The atmosphere of the facility—from the warmth of staff interactions with residents to the sense of order and professionalism in daily operations—can create a lasting impression. Families notice everything: how residents are greeted, how staff communicate with each other, and how seamlessly care is delivered.
Elevating Leadership in Your Teams
In the fast-paced realm of leadership, finding innovative ways to inspire and motivate your team is essential for driving success. While the concept of using toilet paper as a metaphor for leadership might seem unconventional, "Roll to Role: The Toilet Paper Theory of...
3 Tools for Active Listening in Health Care
For healthcare supervisors, effective communication is essential to provide the highest level of care. Effective communication allows healthcare supervisors and their employees to effectively coordinate, make better decisions, become more efficient and streamlines the...
Enhanced Barrier Precautions – Overview
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidance on enhanced barrier precautions designed to reduce the transmission of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO). MDROs are pathogens that cause infections and are resistant to antibiotics...