Blossom South Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, at 1175 Monroe Ave

The state health department has fined two local nursing homes after Medicare inspectors reported poor care, including one incident where a resident later died after choking during her evening meal.
Blossom South Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, at 1175 Monroe Ave., and Blossom Health Care Center, at 989 Blossom Road, were each fined $2,000, the maximum [...]

RNs work to promote general health by educating the public on warning signs and symptoms of disease

Registered nurses (RNs), regardless of specialty or work setting, treat patients, educate patients and the public about various medical conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients’ family members. RNs record patients’ medical histories and symptoms, help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient [...]