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Alumna's Dedication To Nursing Spans 50 Years Jun 2015

Alumna's Dedication To Nursing Spans 50 Years

DePaul Magazine

2014 marked the 20th anniversary of Professional Healthcare Resources for founder and president Eileen DeCesare (LAS MS ’78). Her home health care, hospice and personal care services organization in Washington, D.C. that was one of a handful of agencies preapproved to take affected patients when a health care fraud crackdown in 2014 closed 10 agencies. DeCesare talks about her nursing career and the legacy she hopes to leave.


The Relationship Between Stressors And Intent To Leave Nursing Homes Among Directors Of Nursing, Crystal R. Williamson Jan 2015

The Relationship Between Stressors And Intent To Leave Nursing Homes Among Directors Of Nursing, Crystal R. Williamson

Journal of Sustainable Social Change

According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, some nursing homes have been ranked worst in the nation when rating the quality of resident care. The purpose of this study was to determine the relative strength of workplace stress, job satisfaction, organizational support, and personal data (number of years employed, age, highest education level) in predicting director of nursing (DON) intentions to leave the position. This information contributes to social change because it is important to know that DONs need to experience general satisfaction in order to maintain stable leadership that positively contributes to the quality of care in …