The circle of life. It applies to everything around us. We all exist at different stages on this ride we call life. Our elderly family members and friends go on to their final resting places and are ...

Certified nursing assistants trained in best care practices may improve early detection of pain and pain management for nursing home residents, according to a study by researchers at the University of ...

A medication aide is an unlicensed assistive staff person who administers medications. Research shows that safety (in terms of number of medication errors made) does not differ significantly between ...

Persistent workforce shortages continue to define the post-pandemic healthcare landscape. Hospitals, health systems, and long-term care ...

The University of Maine at Fort Kent successfully hosted the fourth annual University of Maine System Nursing Research Symposium on Friday, ...

The authors compare advanced practice providers’ education, training, scope of practice, and quality of care with that of physicians. A framework is essential to promote team-based primary care. Nurse ...

Jeff Tompkins is a writer and teacher of English as a Second Language living in New York City. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1967 and was educated at Brown University and University College ...

Becker’s is touching base with healthcare chief operating officers to illustrate what the job means to different health systems. Read more here. Kurt Koczent, RN, does not lead his 1,900 employees ...

One of the most critical health care jobs and lowest paid is the nursing assistant, which is also called a nurse aide or a home health aide. In western Massachusetts and elsewhere, there’s a chronic ...