See also: New Carol J. Rhodes RN, LNC, Medical-Legal Remedies Inc (MLR):"Medical-Legal Remedies Inc (MLR) provides medical-legal Litigation Support Services for Legal Professionals that include Legal Nurse Consulting, Paralegal Litigation Support, a Medical Information Service called Virtual Legal Nurse and Medical Expert Referral Service for Attorneys, Insurance Companies, Hospital Risk Managers, Government, and Claims Management. MLR MLR's Paralegal Staff and Legal Nurse work together as a team to assist our legal clients with comprehensive medical-legal litigation issues and are committed to serve clients by offering our extensive experience and expertise to provide specialized high quality medical-legal litigation support services. By utilizing Medical-Legal Remedies Inc Paralegal/Legal Nurse Team allows the litigator to control costs and increase revenues while securing the competitive advantage with superior work products. So whether your firm or company needs a Paralegal, a Legal Nurse, or both - MLR will assist your firm or company with any medical-legal litigation case project." Carol J. Rhodes RN, LNC 14286-19 Beach Blvd. #248 Jacksonville, FL 32250 (904) 223-3969 Carol@JaxLegalNurse.com or Carol@VirtualLegalNurse.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/carol-j-rhodes/30/81b/685 http://www.jaxparalegal.com/ ****************************************************** National Gerontological Nursing Association (NGNA):"We are the first and only nursing specialty organization dedicated to helping you realize your full potential as a gerontological nurse. We are a growing, dynamic and dedicated group of professionals who share ideas and information that improve the quality of nursing care for our elderly. National Gerontological Nursing Association (NGNA) 7794 Grow Drive Pensacola, FL 32514 Tel:(850) 473-1174 or (800) 723-0560 Fax:(850) 484-8762 email: ngna@puetzamc.com http://www.ngna.org/ ****************************************************** ****************************************************** Mark Ballinger RN BSN Partners In Care, Nebraska, Temporary Staffing, Medical-Surgical & Geriatrics http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/ballinger/ ****************************************************** Dominique Ann Bernard, RN, BSN, Virginia Nurse Entrepreneurs:"My goal is to work from home. Currently I am employed in a psychiatric facility and I work part time in a geriatric setting. My interests are varied." http://www.4nursing.com/bernard ****************************************************** Tina Berkofsky, RN, CLNC, Florida Legal Nurse Consultants, Nursing Entrepreneurs http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/berkofsky/ ****************************************************** Folts, Mark, MSN, CNS, Michigan ****************************************************** Tracy McClelland, RN, MSN, Ycarte Health Career Center, Georgia Nursing Entrepreneurs:"Opening doors to the Nursing Profession is our primary concern. We are a nursing tutorial facility designed to assist our community by training healthcare professions with the most updated nursing information and training equipment. We focus on assisting individuals who want to advance in the healthcare profession, or begin with an entry level into healthcare. Our goal is to bring education to you in a comfortable non-threatening environment that allows for learning. Whether you are new to healthcare or desire to advance in this profession, we can provide you with the training you need." Tracy McClelland, RN, MSN, Ycarte Health Career Center North Pointe Plaza 1214 North Peterson Ave. Suite P Douglas, GA 31533 Phone: (912) 384-8680 Fax: (912) 384-4390 info@ycartehealth.org http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/mcclelland Categories: ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) Adult Critical Care Nursing BLS (Basic Life Support) Career Alternatives For Nurses Certification for Nurse Aid Students Certification Program for Nurses Continuing Education Provider Critical Care Nurses EKG Technician (New Class) ER Georgia Nurse Entrepreneurs, Nurse Owned Businesses Geriatrics Nurses Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Masters Prepared Nurses Medical/Surgical Nursing Motivational speaker Motivational Workshops NCLEX-Reviews for RN's & LPNs Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Nurses Nurse Aid Training Provider Nursing Education Nursing Entrepreneur Nursing Educators Nursing Educators Nursing Workshops for CE hours Operating Room (OR) Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Nursing Pediatrics Nurses Professional Nurse Public Speaker Remediation NCLEX Review (One- on- One) **************************************************** Mary Rosabell Higgins, BSN, Registered Nurse, M. R. Higgins & Associates Legal Nurse Consultants:"M. R. Higgins & Associates-Legal Nurse Consultants, a professional service company specializing in litigation review. Established in 1997, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Services include: comprehensive medical research; investigation of medical records to determine accuracy and or tampering; translation of medical terminology and deposition reports; and, interpretation of health science literature and documents. Consultation also comprises developing chronological summary reports from medical records. Specialty Areas: Gerontology Legal Nurse Consultant Medical Malpractice, Negligence Pediatric Personal Injury Psychiatric/Mental health Workers compensation http://www.nursingexperts.com/higgins/ ****************************************************** Ronald Parlee, LVN, California: Specialty Area: Geriatrics http://www.nursefriendly.com/parlee ****************************************************** Lynne Ploetz, R.N., C., B.S.N., CCM, Minnesota Nursing Entrepreneurs, Care Management, Nurse Consultants, Consulting, Patient Advocacy Adult Critical Care, Community Health, Geriatrics http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/ploetz ****************************************************** Angela M Rowe, RN, LNC, GCM, Senior Care Solutions, Alabama Nursing Entrepreneurs:"Senior Care Solutions provides Geriatric Care Management Services to aging adults and their families in Central Alabama. Our goal is to help seniors and disabled individuals to obtain the assistance they need to maintain safety, dignity, and quality of life. Senior Care Solutions provides advocacy, evaluation, education, and support services to seniors in Alabama." 3049 Lansdowne Drive Montgomery Alabama 36111 Phone number: 334-834-9483 Fax number: 214-279-6602 http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/rowe ****************************************************** Liz Sake, BSN, RN: Liz Sake & Associates: As Legal Nurse Consultants, we determine the merits of a medical malpractice case, review and translate medical records, chronicalize events, determine; damages/injuries, future health needs, causation and standards of care. An information discovery program through research of medical literature and the latest on-line information. We prepare written summaries and reports of medical records, research findings, and expert witness information. We identify and obtain expert witnesses as needed. Basically, we are here to make the med/mal attorney's life easier by synthesizing, sorting, and condensing medical information to be used as exhibits and for MD expert review. Categories: Blood Banking Case Management, Critical Care, Expert Witness Home Health, Legal Nurse Consultant, Managed Care, Oregon Legal Nurse Consultants, Rehabilitation http://www.nursingexperts.com/sake/ ****************************************************** Stephanie Salings, RN,CRNAC, LNC Kentucky Nurses, Legal Nurse Consultant, Nurse Entrepreneur, Nursing Expert Specialty Areas: Geriatrics, Home Health http://www.nursingexperts.com/salings/ ****************************************************** Terrell Sr. Steven, LPN, Iowa ****************************************************** Wells, Carla,RN BScN MN ET, Newfoundland, Canada: ****************************************************** Melissa Wogoman, RN: Ohio, Ambulatory, Hemodialysis, ICU, Legal Nurse Consultant, Nursing Home http://www.nursefriendly.com/wogoman/ ****************************************************** ****************************************************** See also: AgingInfoUSA:"Sue Salach-Cutler has worked in the geriatric healthcare field for close to 20 years and is the Author of "Along Comes Grandpa", a caregiving resource guide, and the novel "If I Walked in Her Shoes" (http://www.AlongComesGrandpa.com). As a National Speaker, Sue utilizes her personal and professional experiences to educate and empower professionals on the work/life affects of caregiving. ;As CEO of AgingInfoUSA she partners with companies to evaluate the cost of employee caregiving on their bottom line and implement cost effective solutions. Sue was the 2010 recipient of the YWCA Marguerite Henry Leadership Award for Communications/Technology and the Influential Women in Business Award from the Business Ledger and NAWBO. AgingInfoUSA received the 2010 Excellence in Business Award from the Business Ledger and was nominated for the Chicago Innovation Award." 651 S. Sutton Road - Suite 204 Streamwood, IL 60107 call: 847-630-0381 fax: 630-889-9886 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AgingInfoUSA LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/suesalach Twitter: http://twitter.com/susanavello Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/aginginfousa http://www.aginginfousa.com/ Categories: Care Givers, Facebook/, Geriatric Resources, Geriatric Nurses, LinkedIn, Long Term Care (LTC), Twitter, Youtube ****************************************************** Articles: Nursing Shortage Serious For Seniors:"There is a threat to the health of every older adult in the United States and Canada looming on the horizon. It is not a virus or new type of bacteria that is causing this threat. The threat to health is a result of the increasing shortage of nurses in both countries." http://seniorhealth.about.com/cs/prevention/a/nurse_shortage.htm ****************************************************** Senior-Fitness.com:"Senior Fitness provides wellness and fitness information for seniors and those who will be senior citizens. The Stretching In Bed guide helps promote mobility, feeling better, looking better, and lets people feel less stiff, more flexible, more independent, and less fatigued. The How To Prevent Falls book is the only book that has the very successful Balance System® to prevent falls, reduce injuries, and strengthen legs. It uses 35 fun, effective, easy exercises and is a valuable program support for senior citizen centers, nursing homes, elder day care, and your family and mine. http://www.senior-fitness.com/ ****************************************************** ****************************************************** Geriatric Associations American Geriatrics Society:"The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is the premier professional organization of health care providers dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all older adults. With an active membership of over 6,000 health care professionals, the AGS has a long history of effecting change in the provision of health care for older adults. In the last decade, the Society has become a pivotal force in shaping attitudes, policies and practices regarding health care for older people." American Geriatrics Society The Empire State Building 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 801 New York, NY 10118 Phone - 212/308-1414 Fax - 212/832-8646 Email - info@americangeriatrics.org http://www.americangeriatrics.org ****************************************************** Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/ ****************************************************** California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform:"Since 1983, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform has been fighting for the rights of long-term care residents in California.CANHR has directed its resources toward the following long term care issues." CANHR 1610 Bush St., San Francisco, CA 94109 Consumer Information Hotline: (800) 474-1116 (consumers only please) Other Inquiries: (415) 474-5171 Fax: (415) 474-2904, info@canhr.org http://www.canhr.org/ ****************************************************** Coalition of Women in Long Term Care (COWL):"Long term healthcare (LTC) is, in many respects, a women's issue. Women comprise 75% of the nursing home resident population, 97% of professional long term caregivers and the vast majority of family members caring for relatives at home. This demographic reality gives rise to a lot of issues, from healthcare delivery to pay equity and fringe benefits. Ironically, but not surprisingly, the majority of leadership and policy-making positions, both in long term care and in government, are occupied by men. The question becomes: How can we bring women's unique perspectives and situations, as they pertain to long term care, to the full attention of the board rooms, the legislatures, and the executive agencies of the government?" P.O. Box 2789 Lebanon, TN 37088-2789 Phone: 615-444-1836 Fax: 615-444-0366 Webmaster: WebMaster@COWL.Org http://www.cowl.org/ ****************************************************** Council of Gerontological Nursing, North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA):"The Council of Gerontological Nursing is an organizational unit within the North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA). The Council provides an opportunity for nurses to share expertise and discuss relevant concerns and issues critical to promoting quality care for older persons. A unique appreciation of the process of aging as a "work in progress" characterizes the philosophy of many gerontological nurses. For aphorisms about the aging process, click here (see page entitled Aphorisms about Aging)." Gail Pruitt, RN, NCNA representative/liaison 103 Enterprise Road, Box 12225 Raleigh, NC 27605-2025 919-821-4250, 800-626-2153 fax 919-829-5807 ****************************************************** National Hospice Organization:"The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) is the largest nonprofit membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United States. The organization is committed to improving end of life care and expanding access to hospice care with the goal of profoundly enhancing quality of life for people dying in America and their loved ones. Considered to be the model for quality, compassionate care at the end of life, hospice care involves a team-oriented approach of expert medical care, pain management, and emotional and spiritual support expressly tailored to the patient's wishes. Emotional and spiritual support also is extended to the family and loved ones. Generally, this care is provided in the patient's home or in a home-like setting operated by a hospice program. Medicare, private health insurance, and Medicaid in most states cover hospice care for patients who meet certain criteria." National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) 1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 625 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 703/837-1500 (phone) 703/837-1233 (fax) NHPCO Helpline: 800/658-8898 info@nhpco.org http://www.nhpco.org/ ****************************************************** Administration on Aging - Information on Older Persons and Services for the Elderly: http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/ ****************************************************** Agency for Health Care Policy and Research: "The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) was established in December 1989 under Public Law 101-239 (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989). AHCPR, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the lead agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, and broaden access to essential services." Office of Health Care Information: Christine G. Williams (301) 594-1360 Executive Office Center, Suite 501 2101 East Jefferson Street Rockville, MD 20852 http://www.ahcpr.gov/ ****************************************************** Aging Network Resource Page: Aging Network Resource Page ****************************************************** American Geriatrics Society:"The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is the premier professional organization of health care providers dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all older adults." 770 Lexington Ave Suite 300 New York, NY 10021 212-308-1414 Fax: 212-832-8646, info.amger@americangeriatrics.org http://www.americangeriatrics.org/ ****************************************************** National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants:"The National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants was formally established in 1995 by former certified nursing assistants Lori Porter and Lisa Cantrell. Initially working as CNAs, both moved up the nursing home management ladder, Lori eventually becoming a licensed nursing home administrator and Lisa a director of nursing. Throughout their careers, they remained focused on their years as CNAs, realizing that nursing assistants are both the backbone and the heart and soul of the nursing home profession." National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants 2709 West 13th Street Joplin, Missouri 64801 Phone: 417-623-6049 • 800-784-6049 Fax: 417-623-2230 Email: info@nagna.org http://www.nagna.org/ Categories: Alzheimers Disease, Dementia & Senility, http://www.4nursing.com/alzheimers/ Associations, Organizations, Patient Education, Healthcare, Medical, http://www.4nursing.com/healthcare Care Givers, Caregiving, http://www.nursefriendly.com/caregivers/ Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), http://www.nursefriendly.com/cna/ Geriatrics Nurses, http://www.nursefriendly.com/geriatric/ Hospice, Death, Dying, End of Life, Palliative Care, http://www.4nursing.com/hospice/ Long Term Care Nurses, http://www.nursefriendly.com/ltc/ Missouri Nurses, http://www.4nursing.com/missouri/ Private Duty Nursing, http://www.nursefriendly.com/private/ **************************************************** National Institute on Aging: http://www.nia.nih.gov/ ****************************************************** National Institute of Standards and Technology: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the U.S. Commerce Department's Technology Administration, takes an active role in promoting science and technology education throughout the Gaithersburg, Md., community. Public Inquiries Unit, (301) 975-NIST, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. Technical website questions: webmaster@nist.gov. HTTP://www.nist.gov/ ****************************************************** ****************************************************** Canadian Links: Older Adult Centres' Association of Ontario:The Older Adult Centres' Association of Ontario ensures that older adults in Ontario have opportunities and choices that lead to healthy, active lifestyles http://www.oacao.org/ ****************************************************** Southern Saskatchewan Stroke Prevention and Management Unit: http://www.medi-fax.com/stroke/stroke.html ****************************************************** ****************************************************** Government: Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA): The federal agency that administers the Medicare, Medicaid and Child Health Insurance Programs. http://www.cms.gov/ ****************************************************** Medicare: The Official US Government Site for Medicare Information http://www.medicare.gov/ ****************************************************** Listservs: What is the ALZHEIMER list?:"ALZHEIMER is an email discussion group for patients, professional and family caregivers, researchers, public policy makers, students and anyone with an interest in Alzheimer's or related dementing disorders in older adults. ALZHEIMER is intended to provide interested individuals from various perspectives an opportunity to share questions, answers, suggestions and tips." Washington University School of Medicine Alzheimer's Disease Research Center 4488 Forest Park Blvd., Campus Box 8111-ADRC Saint Louis, MO 63108-2293 VOICE: (314) 286-2881/2882 FAX: (314) 286-2763 Send your questions, comments and ideas to: ALZHEIMER-Owner@lists.biostat.wustl.edu http://alzheimer.wustl.edu/adrc2/alzheimerlist/ ****************************************************** Schools: Institute of Gerontology: Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. http://www.iog.wayne.edu/ ****************************************************** ****************************************************** For Health Information you can use, Follow, Connect, Like us on (Most Invites Accepted): http://www.nursefriendly.com/social/: Twitter! http://www.nursefriendly.com/twitter What's New Blogger: http://4nursing.blogspot.com Facebook: http://www.nursefriendly.com/facebook Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/in/nursefriendly Nursing Entrepreneurs, Nurses In Business, http://nursingentrepreneurs.ning.com/ Posterous.com, http://nursefriendly.posterous.com StumbleUpon, http://www.nursefriendly.com/stumbleupon ****************************************************** If your website is not listed here, we encourage you to submit it: Add Your Website/URL. 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