On Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018, the District of Columbia Board of Nursing assembled for its bimonthly meeting. The topics of discussion in the open session included revisions to Trained Medication Employee (TME) and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) regulations. The Board discussed the standards of training for TME Master Trainers, specifically in regards to minimum academic[…]
On Wednesday, September 7th 2016, the District of Columbia Board of Nursing assembled for its bimonthly meeting to discuss relevant issues, challenges, and progresses. In attendance were Chairperson Cathy Borris-Hale, RN, Executive Director Karen Scipio-Skinner, RN, as well as consumer member Vera Mayer, who retired from her role as Senior Advocate here at Iona Senior[…]
Seniors face many different challenges as they age; one challenge is accessibility to resources and programs that would greatly benefit them. The American Society on Aging’s Conference, which was held from March 20-24, 2016, aimed to address this accessibility issue. DC Long Term Care Coalition (LTC) director Judy Levy and volunteer/LTC advocate Jessica Shoemaker were[…]