This article from Hutchinson News Online, details the high rate of nursing home staff turnover at most facilities. Most nursing homes have annual staff turnover rates that exceed 100%. The lack of continuity of care is problematic for both the nursing home and residents. For the nursing home it means an exertion of time and… Continue Reading
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Woman Poses As Nurse To Steal Medication From Nursing Home Residents
Posted in Nursing Home StaffA woman accused of sneaking into Beaverton’s Maryville Nursing Home has been arrested. Theresa Kim Smith is a certified nursing assistant in the Portland area and someone the police listed as “a person of interest” in a reported theft of Fentanyl pain patches. The suspect woman posed as an employee at the Maryville Nursing Home… Continue Reading
Woman Dies From Brain Bleed Following Unsupervised Fall
Posted in Nursing Home Falls, Subdural HematomaEveryday nursing home residents fall. Much like a toddler learning to walk, some falls are unpreventable. Nursing home residents remain the highest risk for falling and getting injured compared with any other demographic. The most fall prone must be identified identified by the nursing home staff. Identification of individuals who are at ‘high risk’ for… Continue Reading