Saturday, June 29, 2013

31 Days of Necessary Equipment for Caregivers

As I wind down another Core Training class, I have heard once again this statement from some students:

"We don't use that at our work. I need to talk with my boss to get one."

This is usually a Gait Belt discussion, but it also surrounds the Button puller & stethoscope.

I want caregivers to take control of their job and profession and really believe that there are some things that caregivers should have of their own and take care of.

Depending on employers to provide you with essential equipment is a recipe for disaster. Employers don't often provide 1 of everything for each caregiver which leaves you looking for items that other caregivers are likely using. If employer equipment gets lost or broken, you'll have to go without until they can reorder which puts both you and the employer at risk if someone gets hurt (you or the client).

So everyday in July, I want to talk about 1 item that I think Caregivers need to own for themselves and take care of.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Enter to Win

To celebrate the awesomeness of our caregivers and nursing assistants, I am giving away a $100 gift card to Amazon at the end of National Nursing Assistant Week. You can enter everyday and get some extra entries for doing some cool social media extras.

Contest starts tomorrow, June 13th and ends on June 20th!

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Be sure to thank a caregiver or nursing assistant today!

Monday, June 10, 2013

National Nursing Assistant Week!

National Nursing Assistant Week starts this week on June 13th and goes until June 20th. This year's theme is Nursing Assistants @ The Heart of Care.

To celebrate how awesome and integral our nursing assistants and caregivers are, I am going to raffle off a $100 Gift Certificate. You may enter daily starting on June 13th and ending on June 20th. The raffle will be available via:




Facebook www.facebook.com/EssentialTrain
Twitter @EssentialTrain
and this blog.

To enter, use the Rafflecopter app on Social Media. Bonus entries for those who comment and share this blog.

Please be sure to find and thank a Nursing Assistant this week. It's also OK to buy them a cup of coffee or take them out to lunch. Without skilled and kind caregivers and nursing assistants, health care would fall apart as we know it!

Happy Nursing Assistant Week!

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