Nurses who use a smartphone at night for work-related reasons are likely to be less effective on the job the next day, according to recently published research from Michigan State University. The investigators surveyed more than 160 people working in a variety of occupations, including nursing. The questions measured how much the subjects monitored a […]

As a nursing home neglect and nursing home abuse attorney at Hughey Injury Lawyers, I have seen many horrific acts alleged to have taken place in various nursing homes.  These include abusing nursing home residents, beating nursing home residents, sexually assaulting nursing home residents, and, yes, even killing nursing home residents.  Nearly every time, when […]

From the Post and Courier. Patients can make choices about which hospital they use based on many factors, including advertisements on billboards and signs on the back of city buses. While annual hospital rankings published in magazines like U.S. News & World Report and Consumer Reports offer conflicting advice on the best places to seek […]

Nurses who experience impairments due to fatigue, loss of sleep, and inability to recover between shifts are more likely than unimpaired nurses to report decision regret according to the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.  In a study that was released, over 600 nurses were interviewed. Mistakes such as failing to follow care plans, failing to supervise, […]

People of any age have the right to appropriate assessment and management of pain.  They go hand in hand.  A provider has a duty to assess pain appropriately and within the standard of care. Pain should be assessed in all individuals living in nursing homes.  Caregivers have a duty to use different techniques, depending on the […]

ong term care providers are not up to date about the dangers of using antipsychotic drugs to treat dementia, according to a new study. Canvassing leaders and staff of 68 nursing homes in Connecticut, researchers found that 56 percent of direct-care staff agreed with the statement that using such medicines to handle residents’ behavior “works […]