A former licensed practical nurse at a Pennsylvania continuing care retirement / life plan community has been charged with taking opioid pain medication that had been prescribed for residents.
Non-drug approaches for pain management in older adults
By
Gerard W. Clum, DC
Dec 19, 2016
Non-pharmacologic pain management options, including chiropractic care, offer a safe and effective alternative for the geriatric population.
Opioid use among seniors: A growing concern
By
Suzanne Robotti
Sep 19, 2016
Prescription opioids have garnered much media attention in recent years in the United States as use and abuse of the pain medications continue to rise. But an important community of people is taking opioids,...
Drug changes could be painful for your residents
By
John O'Connor
Jun 09, 2016
It is becoming more difficult for our oldest citizens — your residents — to get the pain relief they seek. And that challenge is likely to get worse before it gets better.
TN law allows medication aides to administer controlled substances
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 05, 2016
Medication aides working in Tennessee assisted living communities will be able to administer controlled substances as of Jan. 1. The provision and others related to the work and training of medication...
Use opioids for chronic pain with caution, CDC warns
By
John O'Connor
Mar 17, 2016
Opioids used to treat chronic pain should be prescribed at the lowest possible effective dose so that possible problems can be avoided, according to new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and...
Drug theft nets probation for former nurse
Nov 02, 2015
A former assisted living nurse has been sentenced to five years of probation for obtaining hydrocodone by fraud.
Feds offering new risk assessment tool
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2014
In an age where personal information is increasingly at risk of being exposed and stolen, protecting that data from brazen interlopers has become a monumental challenge.