Certified nursing assistants trained in best care practices may improve early detection of pain and pain management for nursing home residents, according to a study by researchers at the University of ...

Nurse practitioners, physician assistants and clinical nurse specialists in skilled nursing facilities would be allowed to perform clinical assessments under newly proposed federal legislation.

Jeff Tompkins is a writer and teacher of English as a Second Language living in New York City. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1967 and was educated at Brown University and University College ...