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You don’t have to work in long term care for long before you encounter a difficult person. Sometimes it’s a resident, other times a coworker, or even someone outside the facility like a resident’s family member or doctor. Beyond the golden rule, what can you, as a health worker, do to improve these encounters? To […]

Last week we wrote about the role of Health Unit Coordinators in care facilities. This week we’re going a little further and talking to a graduate of our Health Unit Coordinator class, Babette P. Babette completed our course and then took the exam to join the industry’s national association. With almost a year’s worth of […]

If you say you’re a Certified Nurse Aide or Restorative Aide, most people know what you’re talking about, but not so much if you’re a Health Unit Coordinator. This frequently overlooked position is one of the most in-demand jobs in health care today, and the field is only growing. What is a Health Unit Coordinator? […]

People used to joke about “doctor’s hours”, how doctors were only on the job when it was convenient, but anyone who has ever worked in health care knows how far that is from the truth. Today’s medical workers, like CNAs and HHAs, often work long hours and irregular, on-call shifts. All this while juggling the […]

People used to joke about “doctor’s hours”, how doctors were only on the job when it was convenient, but anyone who has ever worked in health care knows how far that is from the truth. Today’s medical workers, like CNAs and HHAs, often work long hours and irregular, on-call shifts. All this while juggling the […]

Last week I did an informal survey on my social networks. I asked “What do CNA’s want from their job? Better pay? Better hours?” I received quite a few replies stating that better pay and better hours are a given. Wouldn’t we all want to be paid better and set our own hours? Of course! […]

Last week I did an informal survey on my social networks. I asked “What do CNA’s want from their job? Better pay? Better hours?” I received quite a few replies stating that better pay and better hours are a given. Wouldn’t we all want to be paid better and set our own hours? Of course! […]

Interesting scope of work for the future.  I found the following at: Top Jobs and Career Trends…. I’ve added links to a few classes at We Care Online that go along with some of these jobs at the end. Check them out! Computer Programmer. Even though many American companies actively recruit overseas workers for programming […]

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Every year, tens of thousands of elderly Americans are abused in their own homes, in relatives’ homes, and even in  facilities responsible for their care. You may suspect that an elderly person you know is being harmed physically or emotionally by a neglectful or overwhelmed caregiver or being preyed upon financially. By learning the signs […]

What is e-learning? E-Learning can be a lot of different things to different people and organizations. But for this blog we are using the typical Internet based learning for our definition. Taking a class online, via the Internet, means using your computer’s internet connection to log in to a website and access course information. The […]

Just found a good video on Transfer Techniques. A good one to watch – Sometimes we need a reminder!