Many times, in the world of nursing home litigation and medical malpractice, you hear things like “caps on damages,” “tort reform,” of “medical review panels.” These measures are presented as ways to “Stop the crisis!” or “Reign in out of control juries!” The reality is, there is no crisis, juries are reasonable, and these measures
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Lack of Nurses in Nursing Homes Exposed
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When I began working in this field, I was astonished to realize that very few nursing homes and no assisted living facilities have a full-time doctor working there. I found that facilities at times may be staffed almost entirely with nurse aides and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) as opposed to Registered Nurses (RN). RNs received…