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This is about the abuse that those residing in nursing homes experience. Nursing home workers severely abuse residents by neglecting them and physically abusing them which leads to mental health issues.

I agree that there are bad nursing homes out there. However, there are also amazing nursing homes out there that have excellent staff and owners/operators that have years of experience.

the gender pay gap in nursing. Men make more money than woman nurses

It really makes me angry that anyone could think that this is okay. Someone's pay should be dictated by the work they put in instead of their gender or race.

The fact that this sort of inequality still exists just based on sex is crazy! And like your article states, gender is not the only affected area, but black, indigenous and people of color as well. Pay should vary on knowledge and performance, not ones ethnicity.

You have the right to breastfeed your baby whenever and wherever he wants to eat. Here are some tips on nursing in public. Describes how our world is so hypocritical.

Recent debate over the nurse getting fired from not taking the flu shot. Talks about if it is a violation of personal freedom necessary safety measure for people working in the hospital

Written by Robin Kaplan, M.Ed., IBCLC When I look back at 2012 and recall the variety of breastfeeding stories that were covered by American media, I can't help, but grimace and wonder, "When did breastfeeding become so controversial?

Stories of women being harassed for breastfeeding in public. These women fight for what they believe in.

Houston Mothers stage a nurse-in in front of a Hollistor Store

Tweet By Jake Marcus, J.D. Most women who breastfeed their children will, at some time or other, find it necessary to nurse their children outside of their homes. For most women who nurse in public places, feeding their children will be no more stressful than nursing at home. Other people often ...

This site has several different articles about breastfeeding. Most of the articles are in support of breastfeeding in public. There are also personal experiences from nursing mothers themselves about breastfeeding in public.

Incidents where public breastfeeding made the news are documented here. In 2009, 43 states declared public breastfeeding legal. It helps to be polite about the issue when someone says something to you when you are breastfeeding in a public place.

Incidents where public breastfeeding made the news are documented here. In 2009, 43 states declared public breastfeeding legal. It helps to be polite about the issue when someone says something to you when you are breastfeeding in a public place.

Basically, breastfeeding in public IS legal in the United States, though sometimes people simply don't know it and therefore might complain about it. This means you can nurse your baby anywhere that you are allowed to be with the baby. Forty-three states (as of 2009) have additionally passed a law that explicitly states that fact.

Two U.S. states do not protect a mother's right to nurse her child in public: WV And ID. Three additional states only exempt breastfeeding from public indecency laws: WY, SD, MI. Every state except West Virginia, has some law related to breastfeeding but the laws vary widely.

Breastfeeding in public necessarily means breastfeeding around other people. Therefore if we learn to do it discretely it will not be such a controversy.

Breastfeeding is legal in the US and mothers should not feel embarrassed or think twice about breast feeding according to this article. In addition this article explains how mother have to right to breast feed in safe and clean environments that do not include hiding in the bathrooms.

Until you are placed in a position where you either witness, hear of, or experience this type of abuse, you are likely to be surprised that it exists. When we think of the elderly entering nursing homes, we assume they are cared for and safe, which is not always the case. The horrible abuse that takes place daily is disturbing and obviously have irreversible effects on those abused, and their loved ones.

This article discusses the appalling video that made the rounds this week through news and social media. It depicts another instance of elder abuse that was caught on a home security camera. Why is is so difficult to find trustworthy care for the elderly? Most of the time families can't afford to provide adequate care.

I agree we need to take better care of our elderly people, not just to treat them respectfully which should be a given, but to take time to listen to them. Our parents give us life. They take care of us and make sacrifices for us. Then when the time comes, it is our duty to do the same. Beyond that, their lifetime of experience can benefit us all.

This was very difficult to watch. As a child whose parent was diagnosed with fronto-temporal dementia, I had no choice but to place her in an assisted living home. Even though I didn't live far from the facility, it was hard to get information from staff. A few staff members were there for years, and I feel fortunate that they took really good care of my mother. I don't think this same experience happens for a lot of people.

This article is going to talk about the shortage of healthcare workers and how medically it takes time to hire educated people for the job. Also some strategies to gain worker back.

In this report it talks about foster kids and what happens to them after they turn 18. While some states, a small handful, have programs for the kids others do not. It spoke about kids turning 18 then getting dropped off at homeless shelters. I hope in the near future there will be a change for these kids. They crime rate, young parent rate and homeless rates are just not acceptable. Please read and see how you can help in you community.

There was a group home next door to my home for years. These kids had no support even when they were in the system. They were often locked out of the home when the state workers needed to go somewhere. My family and I ended up being family for many of these children. One afternoon, Charles who lived in the group home, rang our doorbell. I came out and he was yellow and falling over. I asked him where are the workers. He let me know they had locked them out again. I put him in my car and rushed him to the hospital. I knew it was bad when the emergency room nurses took him immediately. The staff at the group home had been giving him the wrong medication and he lost most of his liver. Charles calls me mom. His children call me Grandma. A lot of the kids that were living in the home, call me mom. I refer to them as one of my kids. The best way to take care of these children is to invite them into your heart, lives and family before and after they turn 18. Demonstrate the way to success by showing them love.

This website has a lot of helpful information regarding breastfeeding laws. It also has information on the Federal Health Reform and nursing mothers. There is also a state by state breakdown on the current breastfeeding laws.

Medicare allowing same sex partners access to care where their spouse live at in a nursing home. Health and human services department allowing access to equal coverage to gay marriages.

Even women who live in societies that are culturally compatible with nursing may find some difficulties breastfeeding.

Nearly weekly there is a news story about a woman being kicked out of an establishment for breastfeeding her baby. Restaurants, public pools, churches, art museums, courts of law, schools, and stores, including Target, American Girl Store, and ironically, Victoria's Secret, are all sites of recent skirmishes over a woman's right to nurse.

Many nutritionists and health practitioners have advocated that babies should be exclusively breastfed during the first six months of their lives and this should continue for up to one year.