Case Management Advisor – December 1, 2010
December 1, 2010
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Home visits support first-time moms through pregnancy, early childhood
Jane McKinley, RN, BSN, loves her job because she knows she's helping vulnerable first-time mothers have a healthy first pregnancy and learn to be a good parent. -
Program aims to change kids' lives before birth
The nurse-family partnership program focuses on first-time mothers because the first pregnancy offers the best chance to promote healthy behaviors, to building a bond between mothers and babies, and to teach the families positive child-rearing techniques, says Nancy Kehiayan, MS, RN, APRN-BC, nursing director at the NFP national service office. -
SW CMs free up RNs to assist members
When people in financial hardship are worried about being evicted from their homes or don't know where their next meal is coming from, they aren't likely to remember to take their blood pressure medication or check their blood sugar levels on a daily basis. -
Get rid of 'accidents waiting to happen'
Do you consider work areas as part of your "office?" If you do, you will almost certainly spot some unidentified Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) violations. -
Don't simply treat, discover root cause
When an employee comes to you and tells you his shoulder is bothering him, you can do one of two things. You can either treat the problem and send him on his way, or you can dig deeper. -
It's not enough to know PPE isn't worn: Learn why
Is personal protective equipment (PPE) uncomfortable, too hot, poor-fitting or unattractive looking? The reality, very often, is that employees won't wear it. -
The needlestick that changed her life
Karen Daley, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, remembers the stick as if it happened in slow-motion, the details still clear to her 12 years later.