How to Step Away from the Scale and Never Go Back On

Scales are ubiquitous in American households. They are expected objects in a bathroom landscape. Few people think twice when they happen upon one. You may even have one in your own bathroom. However, when we actually step onto the scale, this innocuous-looking object becomes something far more sinister.

In our culture, where thinner is always better, the scale doesn't just tell us what we weigh; It has become a measure of our self-worth, an oracle determining whether we will have a good day or a bad day, and the judge of whether we are "good" or "bad."

The effects of stepping on the scale may be particularly detrimental for teens and young adults just developing a sense of self and particularly vulnerable to the development of eating disorders. Most young adults have access to a scale, if not in their own home then in the homes of friends, at the mall, or even in a school locker room.
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Start the Year Right: Declutter Your Life

Excessive clutter is often a symptom and a cause of stress and can affect every facet of your life, from the time it takes you to do things to your finances and your overall enjoyment of life.  Clutter can distract you, weigh you down, and in general it invites chaos into your life.  Often times, however, tackling the clutter can seem an insurmountable task if you don’t know where or how to start.  By devoting a little of your time to getting rid of the clutter in your life and maintaining things relatively clutter-free , you’ll reap the rewards of pleasing living areas, reduced stress, and a more organized and productive existence.

The best way to tackle the decluttering of your home, your work space, and your life is to take things  one small step at a time.  Combined, small steps will lead to big improvements that will be easier to maintain over the long-run.  Here is a blueprint of how to start tackling that clutter and enjoying a less stressful life:

Your Work Area

If you want to be more productive and focused in your work, getting the clutter out of your work area is essential.

Start with your desk. Clear everything off the top of it and take everything out of the drawers. Assemble the items in piles on the floor.  Clean and wipe down your desk, and marvel at how pretty and clean it looks. 

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Tuition Reimbursement Winner for November

Congratulations, Shaunte! 

Shaunte is our Tuition Reimbursement Winner for November! 

His facility will be getting a refund from us soon. You could be next!

"Hi everyone! My name is Shaunte'. I'm 24 years old and am from Belle Fourche, SD. I currently work in Spearfish, SD. I'm working as an RA for the next few weeks as I train for my CNA license so I can familiarize myself with the residents, employees and facility. I'll start working as a CNA upon completion. I'll go to school this next year at WDT out of Rapid City, SD to become an LPN. I've worked in assisted living facilities since I was 18 and immediately knew it was my calling so I am excited to take it one step further into a career I am so passionate about. 

      This class has been a great help in bettering my knowledge in the field of becoming a nursing assistant. It's very thorough yet still easy to understand. I've already learned many new things and am confident that once I have completed this course I will walk away from it being the best nursing assistant I am capable of. Bonnie has been an amazing help in always answering my questions efficiently and giving helpful advice. I am very grateful to have had this opportunity.
       
 Thank you!" - Shaunte P.

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WeCareOnline June Staff Highlight - Cindy Gaschler

This month we get to meet Cindy Gaschler.  

Cindy has worked in the healthcare field for 15 years. She began her career as a CNA, then completed her LPN, and continued with an ADN degree.  She functioned as a Long Term Care charge nurse, Inpatient Rehabilitation nurse, MDS Coordinator, and Director of Nursing.  

Following this she re-enrolled in college to obtain a BSN while performing duties of Human Resources, Staff Development Coordinator, Risk Management, Health Information Management, and Senior Living Manager. She is a certified clinical instructor for the state of Kansas for Certfied Nurse Aide,Certified Med Aide, Activity Director and Social Service Designee. 


She is married with 3 children and lives in a rural area 10 miles from the nearest town. Cindy enjoys the outdoors. She has horses, dogs, too many cats, and an enormous garden that always wants attention.



With her years of experience in the heath care field, Cindy believes that it is best to focus on the person. Before you help the person, take the time to enjoy him or her without distraction.

Cindy feels blessed to have the ability to work with students both online teaching the Activity Director and Social Service Designee courses and face to face during their clinical experience in Kansas. She also enjoys networking with more northern states online and by phone.  She assists with enrollments, invoicing, and basic technical issues.  She also works with marketing and directs new users in the services available through WeCareOnline.


The biggest change she has seen in the health care industry has been the shift from direct care to documentation. This also correlates with the shift to electronic documentation over paper charting.

On Cindy's desk, the one item that would be noticed without fail is her pencil sharpener. Her children felt an office is not complete without an electric pencil sharpener with the widest variety of color, foil, and decorated pencils ever noted from any party store!  (She never gets to use it because they do not allow her the opportunity to experience a dull pencil.  They are dutifully sharpened by one or all of them daily whether needed or not.)

10 Last Minute Shopping Tips for Christmas Eve

Shopping at the mall is way, way stressful, from a week before Black Friday through New Year’s. I sometimes think that gift card popularity grew due to the fact that mall shopping, especially at last minute, can cause a breakdown worthy of an asylum stay. Even if you are an Olympic-level shopaholic, the mall at the holiday season is super stressful and is not akin to peace on earth, especially if you’re shopping last minute. So if you are forced to head to the mall during the holiday home stretch, due to your procrastination, a surprise Secret Santa, or someone you weren’t expecting to get a gift for suddenly showing up on your list, there are several things you can do to make the experience bearable at the very least and semi-pleasant at most.

Yes, I am serious. This is not as hard as it sounds. You just have to prepare for it as if you were a soldier going to war. You have to be mentally strong. The holidays can bring out the gnarly and snarly in people, so you need to look out for you and only you. And your shopping list, of course.
Follow these 10 preparatory and on-site tips and you will emerge victorious and with all your limbs and sanity in tact, and no sourpusses on Christmas morning. You might need to throw back a few mugs of spiked eggnog after the fact, but that’s part of the, uh, fun.

1. Pack Lightly

Don’t weigh yourself down with extra stuff. Carry a small crossbody with only essentials, keeping your money and your lists close at hand to avoid losing them or to falling victim to pickpockets. Not all is merry and bright during the season. Thieves are out too, so stay safe.

2. Safety In Numbers

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Medical Transcriptionists: Flexible Schedules in the Healthcare Environment

Medical transcriptionists held about 84,100 jobs in 2012. The industries that employed the most medical transcriptionists in 2012 were as follows:

Hospitals; state, local, and private	34%
Offices of physicians	24
Administrative and support services	21

Most medical transcriptionists work for hospitals or in physicians' offices. Some work for companies that provide transcription services to healthcare establishments, and others are self-employed.
Many transcriptionists work from home offices, receiving dictation and submitting drafts electronically.

Work Schedules

Most medical transcriptionists work full time, although about one-third worked part time in 2012. Medical transcriptionists who work from home may work outside typical business hours or have some flexibility in determining their schedules.

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Beat the Heat with These Cool Desserts

Too hot to turn on the oven? Would you rather slurp something cold for dessert than bake cookies? Yeah, me too.

Here's a look back at 25 desserts and sweet treats that don't need an oven — some don't have to be cooked at all! From a frozen nectarine pie to a matcha milkshake, and icebox banana cheesecake to peaches and cream gelatin dessert, there's something sweet here to cool you off.

No-Bake Baked Goods
• 1 No-Bake Strawberry Icebox Cake
• 2 Icebox Banana Cheesecake
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Tuition Reimbursement Winner for June

Congratulations, Julie! 

Julie is our Tuition Reimbursement Winner for June! 

She will be getting a refund from us soon. You could be next!

"I am a senior at Conway Springs High School and will be working at the Spring View Manor at Conway Springs. When I found out We Care Online was going to reimburse my tuition I was excited, it was very unexpected!"
- Julie W., HR

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Pharmacy Tech's Role in Preventing Medication Errors

Pharmacy technicians play a major role in modern pharmacy practice. The pharmacist relies on the technician to provide an extra layer of safety. It is important for technicians to follow system-based processes and inform the pharmacist whenever they have questions, concerns, or feel processes do not work or are unmanageable.

Prescription Drop-Off
If technicians are stationed at prescription drop-off, consider creating a checklist of critical patient information that the technician should obtain from each patient. The date of birth should be written on every hard copy prescription so the pharmacist has a second identifier readily available during verification. Allergy and medical condition (eg, pregnancy) information should be updated in the patient’s profile at each patient encounter and communicated to the verification pharmacist. Knowing a patient’s medical conditions can help the pharmacist uncover errors.

Order Entry
Medication safety is enhanced when technicians know medical terminology and drug names, especially if they enter prescriptions. - See more at: http://www.pharmacytimes.com/publications/issue/2010/January2010/MedicationSafety-0110#sthash.GbqDrqg4.dpuf

Pharmacy technicians play a major role in modern pharmacy practice. The pharmacist relies on the technician to provide an extra layer of safety. It is important for technicians to follow system-based processes and inform the pharmacist whenever they have questions, concerns, or feel processes do not work or are unmanageable.

Prescription Drop-Off:
If technicians are stationed at prescription drop-off, consider creating a checklist of critical patient information that the technician should obtain from each patient. The date of birth should be written on every hard copy prescription so the pharmacist has a second identifier readily available during verification. Allergy and medical condition (eg, pregnancy) information should be updated in the patient’s profile at each patient encounter and communicated to the verification pharmacist. Knowing a patient’s medical conditions can help the pharmacist uncover errors.

Order Entry:
Medication safety is enhanced when technicians know medical terminology and drug names, especially if they enter prescriptions.

Pharmacy technicians play a major role in modern pharmacy practice. The pharmacist relies on the technician to provide an extra layer of safety. It is important for technicians to follow system-based processes and inform the pharmacist whenever they have questions, concerns, or feel processes do not work or are unmanageable.

Prescription Drop-Off
If technicians are stationed at prescription drop-off, consider creating a checklist of critical patient information that the technician should obtain from each patient. The date of birth should be written on every hard copy prescription so the pharmacist has a second identifier readily available during verification. Allergy and medical condition (eg, pregnancy) information should be updated in the patient’s profile at each patient encounter and communicated to the verification pharmacist. Knowing a patient’s medical conditions can help the pharmacist uncover errors.

Order Entry
Medication safety is enhanced when technicians know medical terminology and drug names, especially if they enter prescriptions. - See more at: http://www.pharmacytimes.com/publications/issue/2010/January2010/MedicationSafety-0110#sthash.GbqDrqg4.dpuf

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Summer Family Fun Ideas for Nurses

For nurses who make their living in the US, it’s no secret that the current economic conditions will make it difficult for families to stretch their entertainment dollars this summer. 

People will think twice about leaving home for that trip to the beach or to the mountains, and rising costs on most goods and services related to summer activities are putting a limit on what people are willing to spend when they take time-off.

One of the biggest challenges is finding fun AND inexpensive activities to do as a family.  For those that want to make the most of their vacation and their vacation pay, here are a few ideas that may help:

Family movie night:  During a warm summer night, many families traditionally turn to the local movie theater for “cool” entertainment.  However, between the high-cost of tickets and the expensive (and usually mediocre) movie-food fare, even the movies are no bargain.  A better option is to rent a movie and turn your living room into a movie theater.  Spread blankets and pillows out on the floor, make your own popcorn and snacks (they’ll be healthier than what you get at the MegaPlex), pick a formal starting time (“the movie begins at 7pm”), dim the lights, and make an event out of it!

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For nurses who make their living in the US, it’s no secret that the current economic conditions will make it difficult for families to stretch their entertainment dollars this summer.  People will think twice about leaving home for that trip to the beach or to the mountains, and rising costs on most goods and services related to summer activities are putting a limit on what people are willing to spend when they take time-off.

One of the biggest challenges is finding fun AND inexpensive activities to do as a family.  For those that want to make the most of their vacation and their vacation pay, here are a few ideas that may help;

Family movie night:  During a warm summer night, many families traditionally turn to the local movie theatre for “cool” entertainment.  However, between the high-cost of tickets and the expensive (and usually mediocre) movie-food fare, even the movies are no bargain.  A better option is to rent a movie and turn your living room into a movie theatre.  Spread blankets and pillows out on the floor, make your own popcorn and snacks (they’ll be healthier than what you get at the MegaPlex), pick a formal starting time (“the movie begins at 7pm”), dim the lights, and make an event out of it!

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For nurses who make their living in the US, it’s no secret that the current economic conditions will make it difficult for families to stretch their entertainment dollars this summer.  People will think twice about leaving home for that trip to the beach or to the mountains, and rising costs on most goods and services related to summer activities are putting a limit on what people are willing to spend when they take time-off.

One of the biggest challenges is finding fun AND inexpensive activities to do as a family.  For those that want to make the most of their vacation and their vacation pay, here are a few ideas that may help;

Family movie night:  During a warm summer night, many families traditionally turn to the local movie theatre for “cool” entertainment.  However, between the high-cost of tickets and the expensive (and usually mediocre) movie-food fare, even the movies are no bargain.  A better option is to rent a movie and turn your living room into a movie theatre.  Spread blankets and pillows out on the floor, make your own popcorn and snacks (they’ll be healthier than what you get at the MegaPlex), pick a formal starting time (“the movie begins at 7pm”), dim the lights, and make an event out of it!

Difference Between Nurse Leadership and Management

The terms “leader” and “manager” are sometimes used interchangeably. Those of us who have worked for, or with, someone who is one and not the other will see the error in viewing those terms as synonymous. An individual can be a great leader but not a manager. Conversely, a typical nurse can be a manager but not possess many nursing leadership skills. 

What is the difference between nurse leadership versus management?  

A leader often doesn’t have delegated authority. The “power” that the leader has acquired has come informally from others in the group. Leaders focus on empowering others, as well as motivating, inspiring, and influencing others. A leader typically has good nursing communication and interpersonal skills.  True leaders must be sincere and energetic.  A leader may be a risk-taker, but not to the extent that others feel that they are reckless.  

A manager is provided with this status as a formal role which is given to him/her by someone else.  He/she has an assigned position within the formal organization. A manager is expected to carry out specific duties and has definite responsibilities.

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The terms “leader” and “manager” are sometimes used interchangeably. Those of us who have worked for, or with, someone who is one and not the other will see the error in viewing those terms as synonymous. An individual can be a great leader but not a manager. Conversely, a typical nurse can be a manager but not possess many nursing leadership skills. 

What is the difference between nurse leadership versus management? 

A leader often doesn’t have delegated authority. The “power” that the leader has acquired has come informally from others in the group. Leaders focus on empowering others, as well as motivating, inspiring, and influencing others. A leader typically has good nursing communication and interpersonal skills.  True leaders must be sincere and energetic.  A leader may be a risk-taker, but not to the extent that others feel that they are reckless. 

A manager is provided with this status as a formal role which is given to him/her by someone else.  He/she has an assigned position within the formal organization. A manager is expected to carry out specific duties and has definite responsibilities.

- See more at: http://www.nursetogether.com/difference-between-nurse-leadership-#sthash.XaVQUKg0.dpuf

The terms “leader” and “manager” are sometimes used interchangeably. Those of us who have worked for, or with, someone who is one and not the other will see the error in viewing those terms as synonymous. An individual can be a great leader but not a manager. Conversely, a typical nurse can be a manager but not possess many nursing leadership skills. 

What is the difference between nurse leadership versus management? 

A leader often doesn’t have delegated authority. The “power” that the leader has acquired has come informally from others in the group. Leaders focus on empowering others, as well as motivating, inspiring, and influencing others. A leader typically has good nursing communication and interpersonal skills.  True leaders must be sincere and energetic.  A leader may be a risk-taker, but not to the extent that others feel that they are reckless. 

A manager is provided with this status as a formal role which is given to him/her by someone else.  He/she has an assigned position within the formal organization. A manager is expected to carry out specific duties and has definite responsibilities.

- See more at: http://www.nursetogether.com/difference-between-nurse-leadership-#sthash.XaVQUKg0.dpuf