Nursing Professionals Blog
A blog about the challenges facing nursing professionals.
A blog about skilled nursing facilities and assisted living residences
Five Tips to Nail Your Nursing Interview
By Melanie Mathews, Director of Market Development Whether you are a seasoned nurse, or you have just completed your nurse aide training, preparing for a job interview can be nerve-wracking and intimidating for anyone. Here are five tips to help you boost your...
IntelyPro Spotlight Series: Jenelle Nachtrab, RN
IntelyCare Spotlights Massachusetts Registered Nurse, Jenelle Nachtrab. We have a great team of IntelyPros across the US, and we enjoy highlighting the incredible work that they do. Choosing Jenelle Nachtrab, a registered nurse from Massachusetts, for our next...
Striving Toward Nurse Safety
How evolving the culture and fixing the superhuman mindset can improve the lives of nurses and their patients. Nursing is consistently voted the nation’s most trusted profession – and yet, it can be one of the nation’s most ‘at-risk’ professions as well. According to...
Meet IntelyCare’s Nurses
IntelyCare was built by nurses, for nurses. We know, we say that a lot, but we think it’s an important distinction. We care deeply about the happiness, safety, and overall well-being of our nursing professionals (IntelyPros), and the quality and level of training each...
IntelyCare Spotlight: Janiene Morris, RN, WCC
IntelyCare Spotlights Janiene Morris, our resident nurse, and Quality Assurance Education Nurse Manager. In her role as Quality Assurance Education Nurse Manager, Janiene works with both facilities and nurses to uphold the quality of care and clinical competence of...
IntelyCare Spotlight: Chris Caulfield, RN, NP-C
Chris is a Co-Founder and the Chief Nursing Officer at IntelyCare. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his role at IntelyCare, having held multiple roles in long term care nursing, nursing informatics, labor relations, case management, and as an urgent...
IntelyCare Celebrates National Nurses Week 2019
Happy National Nurses Week! In 1993, the American Nurses Association (ANA) declared May 6-12 as the national week to celebrate and elevate the nursing profession. These dates have historical significance – the celebration ends on May 12th each year, which happens to...
CMS’s new staffing standards are now in effect. What your facilities need to know.
Last month, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced stricter standards for nursing home ratings, which includes smaller windows for staffing penalties and new ratings for short-term and long-term stays. What you need to know CMS will get...
Ensuring Safety and Quality in America’s Nursing Home: 5 Key Takeaways from CMS’s Five Part Plan
On April 15, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced some new initiatives as part of their ongoing mission to make sure nursing homes adhere to the highest level of quality and safety. This comes in response to a report from the U.S. Government...
How Self-Care Can Reduce Nurse Stress
How Self-Care Can Reduce Nurse Stress Nurses endure a lot of stress. The long hours and demanding shifts can put a massive strain on their physical, mental, and emotional health. Over the years, several studies have documented the impact of work-related stress; one...