Dear AALNA Member, HAPPY NATIONAL NURSES DAY and WEEK!!! As we celebrate Nurses Week, we are faced with the most difficult healthcare crisis I have witnessed in my nursing career. Beloved residents, colleagues and family members are in danger or have passed away due to this hidden monster. Known treatments, infection prevention techniques, use of … [Read more]
Trump Orders Formation of Nursing Home Quality, Safety Commission in Wake of COVID-19 Crisis President Trump on Thursday announced the formation of a special nursing home task force that will convene in May with the goal of better preparing the industry for future outbreaks in the wake of a staggering COVID-19 death toll. Read More Family … [Read more]
New Jersey nurse champions ongoing education, mentorship in assisted living WASHINGTON, D.C. – Loretta Kaes, RN, BSN, the director of quality improvement, clinical services and regulatory affairs for the Health Care Association of New Jersey (HCANJ), was today named the 2018 recipient of the Jan Thayer Pioneer Award by the National Center for Assisted Living … [Read more]
The AALNA Board of Directors voted in November, 2015, to work with Lockton Affinity to offer an optional professional liability insurance benefit for AALNA members. Lockton Affinity was established in 1966 and has grown to be the world’s largest privately owned insurance brokerage firm. Currently, Lockton has 64 worldwide offices, over 4950 associates, insures 27 … [Read more]
By Megan Ruesink The nursing profession tends to attract those who have natural nurturing abilities, a desire to help others and a knack for science or anatomy. But there is another important skill that successful nurses share and it’s often over-looked: the ability to think critically. Critical thinking is defined in a number of ways … [Read more]