Throughout
the ongoing COVID-19 health emergency, thousands of
skilled nurses
have and
continu
e
to give their
compassion and utilize their
unique skills car
ing
for our loved ones amidst the fears
and
unknown
.
One can certainly say that all the work that
they’
ve done in the past
15
months is nothing short of miraculous and wholly embodies the message of what
skilled nursing
and
s
e
nior care is
truly
all
about.
Skilled nurses
play a vital role in our health care across the nation. Although it’s always a great time to honor their service and heroism,
National Skilled Nursing Care Week in
May
is particularly dedicated to them. So, join us in continuing to thank the
m
all
for their enduring efforts
–
not only this
week
but every day for the hard work they do daily
en
sur
ing
our loved ones are taken care of.
If you’re looking for some ideas for
way
s
you can
show
your appreciation
,
you can
consider
the following:
-
- The Gift of Subscription: With extra-long days and weeks, it would be really thoughtful to provide your skilled nurses with a subscription service. A delivery subscription is a great choice, or you could provide a few options and let them choose which would be of greatest use during this difficult time.
- The Gift of Donation: There are so many organizations in need at this time. Ask your skilled nurses which causes they feel strongly about and make donations in their names. A little money goes a long way in times like this, and what better way to put some money to good use.
- The Gift of Thanks: Collect thank you notes for your nurses from a group of coworkers and/or patients they assist and put them together in an e-card, you can even send them along with electronic gift cards.
- The Gift of Experience: Today, you can pretty much try anything, especially now that things are opening back up. Sip and paint, escape rooms, mini golf, and more! You name the experience, it’s probably on Groupon!
- The Gift of Choice: Sometimes it’s hard knowing what someone likes. But who says you have to guess? Ask your skilled nurses via email or using whatever form of communication works best something like, “I wanted to do something truly special this National Skilled Nursing Care Week to show how much we appreciate your hard work. Please choose from the following ideas and let me know which would make you the happiest.” Surprises are nice, but sometimes options are even nicer, especially with everyone trying to cope with the pandemic in their own ways.
Bes
ides
the
gift
s
mentioned above, you can always provide services in the workplace that will help you keep your skilled nurses
happy and
with your
facility
longer.
According to
Skilled Nursing News
, high turnover for frontline nursing home workers has emerged as a key issue,
with a
median
turnover rate of 94% and a mean rate of 128% in 2017 and 2018.
Raising wages
is one option
, but
you can
also
provide the following benefits to make their lives easier:
-
- Flexible pay options: Skilled nurses don’t just want direct deposit and live checks but paycard programs as well.
- Access to information: Give your skilled nurses the ability to view and print paystubs without having to call or go into the office.
- Training and development: Opportunities for continuing education and training are strongly desired.
Of course, National Skilled Nursing Care Week is not the only time to
show
gratitude
to
skilled nurses for all the marvelous
work
they do every day
, and
any of these gifts
and
benefits
would surely be
appreciated any time of the year.
This information is for educational purposes only, and not to provide specific legal advice. This may not reflect the most recent developments in the law and may not be applicable to a particular situation or jurisdiction.