• TALAHour – Streamlining Medication Administration in Senior Living

    Virtual

    Medication administration in senior living can be complex and time-consuming. Streamlining the medication process improves safety, supports staff efficiency, and enhances resident quality of life. This TALAHour will focus on practical strategies to make medication administration more effective and efficient by reducing unnecessary complexity. Core Focus Areas: Reducing controlled substances, managing PRN medications (as needed), assessing monitoring orders. Learning Objectives: Explain the importance of streamlining medication administration in assisted living settings. Identify strategies to reduce controlled substances and optimize PRN medication management. Assess monitoring orders [...]

  • TALAHour – Charging for Lift Assists: A New Fee Comes for Senior Living

    Virtual

    Municipalities in Texas and around the country have begun adopting eye-watering fees for calls to assisted living communities and nursing homes. Join TALA’s VP of Public Policy, Carmen Tilton and Rose Saenz of RevealSol as they discuss this emerging trend, strategies communities may consider to avoid unnecessary calls to emergency services, and the state’s rules and regulations. Register now!

  • TALAHour – Hidden Treasure: Self-Based Development and Professional Growth with Loree Tamayo

    Virtual

    This innovative program is designed to help employers make a meaningful investment in their employees by providing a structured path for staff development and professional growth. Rather than relying solely on traditional corrective-action processes when employees encounter performance challenges, the Hidden Treasure method focuses on assisting employees to self-identify challenges, helps them support their own professional development, and creating opportunities for employees to succeed. The program promotes a proactive approach to employee engagement, helping organizations build stronger teams, improve workplace culture, and foster long-term success [...]

  • TALAHour: RN Delegation, Demystified: For the Nurses Who Do It and the Operators Who Rely on It

    Virtual

    RN delegation is one of the most important—and most misunderstood—responsibilities in assisted living. When a nurse delegates a task, the responsibility doesn't simply hand off; the nurse still owns the decision, the oversight, and the follow-through. In this TALAHour, Stephanie Berman, MSN, RN, of Engagement Through Education, LLC and RN Delegation Academy, LLC, pulls back the curtain on delegation from the nurse's perspective—what goes into the decision, how documentation, training, and follow-up really work, and why it matters. Nurses will gain clarity and confidence, while [...]