54-year-old Regina Amollo is a mother of two girls and a senior nursing paediatrician. Amollo is also an author. She has had five books published, two of which are used by literature students in two universities in USA. The titles are, A Season of Mirth, When Mother Leaves Home, Those Days in Iganga, The Pain of Borrowing and When Odongo Swallowed A Bone. This lamp holder did not study to become an...
Two months without a state budget is beginning to take a painful toll on senior citizens and the nursing homes that care for them. Carlmont Gardens is a privately owned nursing home and almost half of its residents rely on Medi-Cal reimbursements. But two months after the budget impasse, they haven’t received a penny of Medi-Cal. So the residents are sole victims of the budget stalemate. “I...
Courtney Lyder, 42, (Westwood), a respected researcher in patient safety and geriatric nursing and a leading advocate for healthcare diversity, has been appointed professor and dean of the UCLA School of Nursing, announced Chancellor Gene D. Block. “We are so pleased to have Dr. Lyder join the UCLA community and take the helm of our highly regarded School of Nursing. He has proven to be an outstanding...
In a survey of more than 600 primary care nurses working in care homes, community hospitals and GP surgeries 86 per cent said they had no training in the subject. Only 24 per cent said they would feel comfortable dealing with patients who need help with their diet. Health visitors admitted to having the lowest training rates – only nine per cent said they had undertaken nutrition training, according...
The Colorado Health Care Association (CHCA) is committed to meet the physical and psychological needs of the long-term care patient in a very cost-effective manner. The association works with members of various organizations in meeting various challenges and constantly strives to achieve a higher quality of care through health care for the convalescent and chronically ill. CHCA and its active facility...
Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix was among the first accredited universities to provide college degree programs via the Internet, starting in 1989. Today University of Phoenix is chosen by more working adults than any other university in the U.S. You can earn your associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree: * 100% online, or * at one of over 180 campus locations,...
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center is a multi-campus regional acute care medical center with over 1,000 beds, 5,000 employees, and over 1,000 active physicians. Alta Bates Summit is recipient of a HealthGrades ® 2007 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence, and ranked among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation. Nationally recognized services include: Regional Stroke Center, Regional Rehabilitation...