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Here are some great gifts for your grad:  The Heat Is On For any kid heading off to college in the fall or setting up a starter apartment, a microwave will be a must. The iWavecube is the smallest portable one, measuring less than one cubic foot for heating up food, snacks and drinks. Game […]

May 11 – 17 is National Nursing Home Week. Celebrate a Hawaiian Theme for National Nursing Home Week 2014.  In Hawaii, the word “aloha” has a deeper cultural significance than a simple greeting or farewell.  In Hawaiian culture it is important to treat yourself and others with aloha, to interact with love and respect and joyfully […]

Join ANA in celebrating nurses during National Nurses Week, May 6-12, 2014 National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. These permanent dates enhance planning and position National Nurses Week as an established recognition event. As of 1998, May 8 was designated as National Student Nurses […]

Congratulations, Linda B.!  Linda is our April Tuition Reimbursement Winner for Kansas!  She will be getting a refund from us soon. You could be next! “I have been a stay at home foster mom and wife. I decided to take a CNA course online and am now working as a CNA. Loved the classes and […]

Congratulations, Linda B.!  Linda is our April Tuition Reimbursement Winner for Kansas!  She will be getting a refund from us soon. You could be next! “I have been a stay at home foster mom and wife. I decided to take a CNA course online and am now working as a CNA. Loved the classes and […]

As a visiting nurse working Baylor weekends, I am literally “on the go” from 7 am to 7 pm every Saturday and Sunday. I’ve done my share of sitting in fast food drive-thru lines while triaging patients on my cellphone. And yes, I am guilty of eating while driving (thankfully, I no longer drive a […]

A recent survey, conducted by Identigene, shows that nearly half of adults in the United States plan to make a major life change in 2014. These changes range from buying a new house, having a new baby, paternity testing, getting married, or contemplating a divorce. Understandably enough, 90% of individuals who are planning a major […]

To be an effective Nursing Assistant, you must have excellent communication skills. You will be communicating throughout your daily activities with patients, their family and friends, and an array of medical staff. You will work directly with the Nursing staff. This will be a very important area to develop strong relationships in. You will also […]

When someone showed Stephanie Gumina a Canadian video featuring seniors singing Carly Rae Jepsen’s pop hit “Call Me Maybe” last year, she thought residents of the Belvedere of Westlake in Ohio, where she is program director, would enjoy participating in a similar activity.“My residents are very animated,” she told me. “Just because you’re a senior […]

Low self-esteem can negatively affect virtually every facet of your life, including your relationships, your job and your health. But you can take steps to boost your self-esteem, even if you’ve been harboring a poor opinion of yourself since childhood. Start with these four steps. Step 1: Identify troubling conditions or situations Think about the […]

What can you do to make an impact this Earth Day, April 22 and beyond? Going green at your assisted or independent living home is a great start to saving the planet. This can mean investing in energy-saving fluorescent bulbs, growing a self-sustaining garden, or simply planting flowers outdoors. For seniors, the latter may hold […]

Your mouth is connected to the rest of your body. Did you know that your oral health can offer clues about your overall health — or that problems in your mouth can affect the rest of your body? Your mouth is connected to the rest of your body. To understand how the mouth can affect […]