Category: Nurse Theory
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Health Promotion Through Life Promotion and the Fallacy of Right to Choose
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Staffing Shortages, Medication Aides, and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
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Letter to OBN on MA-C Reciprocity
To: Ohio Board of Nursing From: Paul M. Dohse, STNA, MA-C, LPN Subject: MA-C Reciprocity Greetings, I am writing to you regarding the proposal to add 4723-27-11 to the Ohio Administration Code. This letter will state my concerns for the following reasons: MA-C reciprocity will increase staff shortages, medication errors, and will exacerbate the…
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The Ohio Medication Aide Dilemma Solved by Asking, “Why?”
The medication aide discipline (MA-C) was initiated in Ohio circa 2009. It is a skilled certification provided by the Ohio Board of Nursing for administering medications in long-term care. However, the utilization of medication aides is only gaining traction of late. LTC facilities in Ohio have stubbornly resisted the use of medication aides. Recently, the…
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