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Nursing Home Staff Job Satisfaction Changes Could Reduce Nursing Home Abuse, Neglect, Injury and Death Lawsuits

By Thomas Waitt Pleasant, North Carolina (Raleigh, Wilmington, Fayetteville) nursing home and medical malpractice injury and wrongful death attorney.McKnights Long Term Care News reports ( http://www.mcknights.com/Job-satisfaction-latest-nurse-recruitment-tool/article/116684/?DCMP=EMC-MCK_Daily ) that certain nursing home chains and facilities are apparently finally getting the message that the quality of their care is driven by the satisfaction of their caregivers. This, of course, has a direct link to the kinds of problems that lead to nursing home abuse, injury, and wrongful death lawsuits and claims. This encouraging news suggests that some nursing home chains are actually striving to improve the staffing levels as part of this effort. Of course, overworked nurses and certified nurses assistants in skilled nursing facilities are not happy. Those who accept positions in nursing homes that overwork and underpay their staff are more likely to be less caring, and more prone to neglect and abuse of the elderly. Understaffing is a key aspect of most  nursing home injury and/or wrongful death cases, because when there simply aren’t enough people to take care of the patient, the patient suffers. This is particularly true in a nursing home, because the patients are all in need of lots of skilled nursing care. If you are reading this because you or a loved one has suffered abuse, neglect, injury or death as a result of nursing home abuse or neglect; feel free to contact my office to discuss your matter. We are available to meet with you wherever you are, including, but not limited to, our locations in Raleigh, Wilmington and Fayetteville, North Carolina. You can contact us Toll Free at 888-435-7156, and for more information, visit www.pleasantlaw.com or http://www.pleasantlaw.com/practice_areas/nursing-home-abuse-neglect1.cfm .