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Transcript: The use of restraints in nursing homes is very controversial. However, restraint use does occur. There are two types of restraints: physical restraints and their chemical restraints. There must be a doctor’s order to use either one of these methods. Further, restraint is not something that can be used to make treatment, care, other …

Transcript: Recently, a potential client asked me why a nursing home did not perform CPR on their loved one. CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is not always in the protocol for a nursing home resident. Whether CPR will be administered depends on the wishes of the resident or the resident’s family, which is reflected by an …

Transcript: People often ask me why nursing home care is so bad. What I can tell you is that, in my experience both as an attorney and as a certified nursing assistant (CNA), poor nursing home care is ultimately the fault of the owners and operators the facility. Working inside a nursing home is without …

Transcript: When people ask me why nursing home abuse occurs. The answer to that question is very similar to why nursing home neglect occurs. What the public needs to understand is that the job of the nurses and staff in nursing homes, who are charged with the care of residents, is extremely difficult. It’s extremely …

Transcript: In your typical nursing home, there will be several different types of staff tasked with various duties. At the very basic level, the nursing home will have a certified nursing assistant, or CNA. These individuals help the residents on a daily basis accomplish tasks that an able bodied person would do for themselves. For …

Transcript: Generally, the resident’s day starts around 5:30 or 6:00 in the morning. This is the time when the CNAs, or certified nursing assistants, begin getting the residents out of bed. Many residents will need assistance ambulating, and getting in and out of bed, and many more will need help with getting dressed. Once this …

Transcript: Someone who is thinking about placing their loved one in a nursing home may want to know the warning signs of an unstable facility. Each potential facility needs to be carefully evaluated before making the final decision. To begin, it is critical to look at the official records of any facility. Nursing homes with …

Transcript: There are many different types of elder abuse that can take place in a nursing home environment. One of the most talked about may be physical abuse, but emotional abuse takes place as well. Emotional abuse, sometimes called psychological or mental abuse, includes verbal abuse, intentional humiliation, ignoring elders, isolation, and threatening or terrorizing …