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Mandated Reporters: Steps and Strategies for Nurses Who Spot Abuse

By Linda Childers

Learn how nurses can identify, report, and support abuse victims. This guide covers the legal, ethical, and emotional aspects of reporting abuse in healthcare.

Dehydration Plays Key Role in Nursing Home Death

When a nursing home patient dies, dehydration is found to be a contributing factor and a nurse and nurse practitioner's actions are scrutinized.

Nursing home abuse allegation makes RN fear for his career

A nursing home abuse allegation has one of our nurse readers extremely concerned. The nurse was accused by a nursing home resident of sexual abuse, which allegedly took place when the nurse went into the resident’s room to check his blood sugar and administer insulin.

Irma nursing home tragedy: How could this happen?

By Eileen Williamson

What other non nursing home jobs help the elderly?

By Donna Cardillo

Find out from Career guru Donna Cardillo, RN, where to find non nursing home jobs to help the elderly.

Is there is a law that prevents hospitals and nursing homes from hiring an RN who has had a felony conviction and or discipline from the state?

By Nurse.com Admin

Find out about legal issues that RNs confront in their daily practice.

Is working in a nursing home a good start for a new graduate RN? How can a new graduate RN find a job?

By Nurse.com Admin

Find out about legal issues that RNs confront in their daily practice.

Is Posting Patients' Photos on Social Media a HIPAA Violation?

Can you post a patient's photo on social media? Learn more about what this means legally.

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Explore how workplace violence affects nurses and patient care, and learn how this critical issue is being addressed to ensure nurses' safety.

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