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Making a Difference in Long-Term Care: How to Become a Social Service Designee

Have you ever asked yourself if your work matters, or if you’ve made a difference in another person’s life? If you work in the Social Service department of a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), then the answer is an emphatic YES! Social Service Directors, Designees, and Assistants help long-term residents and short-term “patients” get through some […]
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“Wait… What’s That Again?” — Closing Knowledge Gaps for Confident Bedside Care

The Scenario: Code Brown and the Mysterious Tube It’s 6:37 a.m. You’re on hour 11 of a 12-hour night shift. You walk into Room 204, and Mr. Lewis—your sweet-but-complex post-op patient—is tangled in a sea of tubes. Suddenly, a tech yells: “Hey, do you know what this drain is connected to? It’s leaking!” And in […]
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Celebrating Nurses Week: Heroes in Scrubs, Heart in Hand

Every May, we roll out the metaphorical red carpet for some of the most selfless, skillful, and strong-hearted professionals on the planet—nurses! Nurses Week isn’t just a nod to the history and heart behind the profession (shoutout to Florence Nightingale!); it’s a vibrant celebration of the everyday miracles nurses perform with stethoscopes around their necks […]
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Hospital staff rush a patient on a gurney through a corridor toward a room labeled “322.” The scene is dimly lit, with urgency evident in the healthcare workers’ movements. Overlaid text reads: “STOP THE BLEEDING – How Continuing Education Saves Hospitals Millions by Reducing Medical Errors.”

Stop the Bleeding: How Continuing Education Saves Hospitals Millions by Reducing Medical Errors

Imagine this. A nurse, nearing the end of a grueling 12-hour shift, administers 10 times the intended dose of heparin to a post-operative patient. The error goes unnoticed until the patient begins to bleed internally. Despite rapid intervention, the patient suffers severe complications, leading to an extended ICU stay, multiple surgical procedures, and a legal […]
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