Your nurses will appreciate the many special features of The LTC
Nurses' Companion. Each issue will include a feature article and an expert
interview on a timely topic such as:
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new directions in dementia care
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end-of-life care
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communication
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documentation
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becoming a better supervisor
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improving surveys
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risk management
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many, many more
Our expert interviews will feature LTC nurses, management experts, work life
gurus, and academics, sharing their experiences and perspectives. We'll also
feature an advice column, providing a forum for nurses to have their own
questions answered by experts.
Nurses will learn:
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tips and techniques for improving day-to-day performance
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emerging research, news and vital LTC nursing information
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ways to better manage paraprofessional staff
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ways to improve their work lives
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strategies for career management and advancement
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how to manage personal matters that can affect job performance, such as
work-family issues.
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Who Should Read It
Specially designed for the LTC nurse
Other publications you've seen treat nurses as if they were all the same. But
you know that the LTC environment has its own special challenges and rewards.
The LTC Nurse's Companion was designed specifically for LTC nurses, with fresh
content and a clear focus on the issues facing your nursing staff day in and
day out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is LTC Nurses' Companion and why should my nurses read it?
A. It's your nurses' guide to dealing with the key psychosocial and
interpersonal aspects of caregiving-things they don't teach in nursing school
but every nurse faces on the job. LTC Nurses' Companion showcases emerging
research, provides advice from leading experts and experienced practitioners,
and conveys complicated topics in a style that is interesting,
thought-provoking, and enjoyable to read.
Q: My nurses don't have time to read the journals we already
receive. Why should we get another?
A. Because this one WILL get read. It can take hours to finish a
typical nursing journal --time your nurses simply don't have. LTC Nurses'
Companion is brief but thorough, and can be read in a single sitting, ,
providing just the right amount of information to fit your nurses' busy
schedule in an easy-to-read newsletter format. A national advisory board of
prominent experts in nursing and long-term care ensures that every issue is
filled with the latest scientific information.
Q. How will the LTC Nurses' Companion help me with my staffing
problems?
A. Research shows that nurses frequently become stressed on the job and
disillusioned with the conditions under which they work. The LTC Nurses'
Companion gives them new ways to make their jobs easier every month. Unlike
other publications, the LTC Nurses' Companion doesn't just provide technical
updates. Articles also cover issues of self-care, professional identity,
managing worklife, communication skills, and a host of other topics that allow
LTC nurses to make their own jobs less stressful and more rewarding.
Q: How many issues will we receive?
A. LTC Nurses' Companion is published 10 times per year and
includes two special double issues.
Advisory Board
From experts you know, with advice you can trust.
Our distinguished advisory board is comprised entirely of RNs with years of
dedicated service in long term care). Together with our editorial team, the
advisory board guides and shapes The LTC Nurses' Companion to ensure that your
LTC nurses look forward to reading each and every issue.
Advisory Board
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Vickie Blackburn, RN, Vice-President, Eldercare Risk Management
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Hope Miller, RN, DON, Isabella Geriatric Center
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Ethel Mitty, RN, PhD, Professor, NYU School of Nursing and author, "Handbook
for Directors of Nursing in Long-Term Care".
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Anna Ortigara, RN, Life Services Network of Illinois
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Mary Tellis-Nayak, RN, President and CEO, American College of Health Care
Administrators
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Paul Wray, RN, Director of Staff Education, Integrated Health Services
Executive Editors
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Rhoda Meador,
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Karl Pillemer, PhD, Director, Director, Cornell Applied Gerontology Research
Institute
CEUs
The LTC Nurse's Companion is approved for 1.2 Contact hours for RNs
and 1 CE hour for administrators for each issue. An annual subscription allows
nurses to fulfill 12 Contact Hours and administrators to fulfill CE hours.
Credits are granted through the American College of Health Care Administrators.
Complete information, including pre-test, post-test and evaluation information
is included with each issue of the LTC Nurse's Companion.
Customer Feedback
"There are other newsletters out there, but nothing like this. This is written
from the LTC nurses' perspective, relevant to their day-to-day situation."
- Hope Miller, Director of Nursing, Isabella Geriatric Center
Sample Issue
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LTC's Nurse's Companion
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LTC 2008 Topics
| January |
Nurse leadership in the long-term care setting
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| February |
Understanding research: eval. the evidence |
| March |
Ethical issues in dementia
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| April |
A new look at Therapeutic Touch
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| May |
Sexuality in older adults |
| June |
Osteoporosis treatment update |
| July |
Ageism and its impact on nursing home residents
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| August |
Death and bereavement |
| September |
Immunization: not just for kids |
| October |
Assessing mental health: nurses’ role in screening
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| November |
Regulatory update |
| December |
Team building |
Pricing Information
LTC Nurse's Companion (12 monthly issues)
Annual Subscription Type
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Price
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Individual 1 Year Subscription
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1 copy
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$135
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$360
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10 copies
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$665
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15 copies
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$920
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25 copies
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$1,400
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35 copies
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$1,780
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50 copies
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75 copies
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