Caregivers

by Lydia A Meyers RN, MSN, CWCN At the start of December, I was looking at graduation from my Master's Degree program and the completion of my final paper. A capstone to the Master's program is muc...

By Margaret Heale, RN, MSc, CWOCN I was in the shower getting ready for my day volunteering at the nursing home and my mind bemoaned again how much I miss bathing. Relaxing in a deep hot bath, pref...

By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC It's November, and most people are thinking about turkey, stuffing, pumpkin spice, and the fall colors. But I think of Worldwide Pressure Ulce...

By Margaret Heale, RN, MSc, CWOCN I have been living with my daughter for almost a year and helping out at a nursing home where my granddaughter works. I don't remember having this problem last yea...

By Paula Erwin-Toth MSN, RN, CWOCN, CNS, FAAN Fall is in full swing. The leaves in Ohio are just past their full glory, the Cleveland Browns are having another disappointing season and the debate a...

By Terri Kolenich, RN, CWCA, AAPWCA We all have hobbies outside of what we do for a living. At least, we all should have hobbies or interests outside of our careers. Our hobbies are our outlet for ...

By Paula Erwin-Toth MSN, RN, CWOCN, CNS I hope this missive finds all of you safe and warm. For many, this has been an exceptionally brutal winter. Blizzards, ice storms, avalanches and a drought. ...

By Diana L. Gallagher MS, RN, CWOCN, CFCN The new year is here (again). By now, resolutions have been made and resolutions have been abandoned. Most of us make resolutions with the best of intentio...

By Heidi Cross, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CWON Ms. EB, a frail 82-year-old woman admitted to a long-term care facility, had a complex medical history that included diabetes, extensive heart disease, ischemi...

By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC Deciding on a blog topic for this month was simple. August 12th marked 18 years since my 47-year-old mother passed away due to pressure ulcer ...