WCO Blog

It’s never too difficult to think of reasons to abandon your workout routine. This is especially true during the winter months, when the temperatures drop, the sky turns dark, and the wind seems to start pushing you back indoors to the warmth of your couch. Health experts urge, however, that exercise should be incorporated into your everyday […]

It’s never too difficult to think of reasons to abandon your workout routine. This is especially true during the winter months, when the temperatures drop, the sky turns dark, and the wind seems to start pushing you back indoors to the warmth of your couch. Health experts urge, however, that exercise should be incorporated into your everyday […]

A caregiver is simply a person who cares for the health and basic needs of another when they can’t do it for themselves. This can be a nurse assistant or simply a loving family member. Nursing assistants look after their patients in basic but vital ways. They help them bathe, eat and dress. They help […]

We clean everything we can get our hands on, but we still get sick. While cleaning everything be great for fighting off those nasty bugs that can wreak havoc on your immune system, there really is some truth to the saying, “Too much of a good thing is bad.” Here are the top ten reasons […]

Working a 12-hour shift is challenging in any field, and health care workers specifically must deal with physical, emotional and relational stressors that can deplete their energy more than many other workers. A number of factors can also determine how taxing a shift is, including:•  Patient load and acuity levels;•  Amount of ancillary staff support;• […]

Being Professional-The Hard Facts When we accept a job, anywhere, we are expected to act in a professional manner. In health care it is vital to be a good worker, to respect our resident’s rights and dignity and to respect ourselves. After years of seeing certain things and traits of people, I have come up […]

The holidays may be over, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to celebrate. The new year comes with award season, college bowl games and, of course, the Super Bowl. These kind of events always end up being extremely fun times, but if health care professionals are asked to provide meals for the winter party, it […]

The holidays may be over, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to celebrate. The new year comes with award season, college bowl games and, of course, the Super Bowl. These kind of events always end up being extremely fun times, but if health care professionals are asked to provide meals for the winter party, it […]

Pharmacy technicians play a major role in modern pharmacy practice. The pharmacist relies on the technician to provide an extra layer of safety. It is important for technicians to follow system-based processes and inform the pharmacist whenever they have questions, concerns, or feel processes do not work or are unmanageable. Prescription Drop-Off If technicians are […]

Pharmacy technicians play a major role in modern pharmacy practice. The pharmacist relies on the technician to provide an extra layer of safety. It is important for technicians to follow system-based processes and inform the pharmacist whenever they have questions, concerns, or feel processes do not work or are unmanageable. Prescription Drop-Off If technicians are […]

Reliable, trustworthy, and skilled caregivers were the most important factor in leading a consumer to be “very satisfied” with his or her long-term care, according to a report prepared for The SCAN Foundation by LifePlans, Inc. The researchers therefore conclude that advanced training for caregivers — including direct-care workers in all care settings — could […]

It can be daunting when your list of New Year’s Resolutions is as long as your holiday shopping list. In addition to the post-holiday slump, not being able to keep your resolutions by February, March or even late January may increase your anxiety. When your holiday decorations are packed up and stored away, the frustration […]