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Nursing Myths Debunked: Setting the Record Straight

Diversity Nursing

In reality, Nurses are highly trained professionals who provide independent patient care. They assess patients, develop care plans, administer medications, and educate patients and their families. Nursing is for anyone with a passion for healthcare and patient advocacy, regardless of gender.

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Ageism in Healthcare

Diversity Nursing

A diverse workplace is fundamental in providing the best patient care possible. Patients feel more comfortable talking with a Nurse who understands and can relate to them and their issues. To combat ageism in healthcare organizations, there should be DEI policies that include a focus on age. hospitalizations.

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Nursing Work Environments: A Brief Guide

Nurse.com

Hospitals Nurses working in the hospital environment directly oversee and administer patient care plans. Typically, nurses spend time with and balance the care of several patients simultaneously. Geriatric A nurse who specializes in geriatric care may be in the hospital setting or in a nursing home.

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GeriPal 300th Episode: Ask Me Anything Hot Ones Style

GeriPal

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Shauna Johnson

Minority Nurse

At nursing school, Johnson fell in love with working with geriatric patients; now, she works in Luminis Health’s Acute Care for Elders (ACE) unit. The series highlights healthcare leaders who are prominent figures in their organizations and are making transformational impacts in nursing.

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How Quality, Utilization Will Shape Hospice M&A in 2024

Hospice News

A notable trend driving interest from payers and other buyers are data that provide a window into the value proposition of hospice services when it comes to cost-savings and quality, according to Nick Westfall, CEO of VITAS Healthcare, subsidiary of Chemed Corp. NYSE: CHE). It’s all about how you go about servicing the community.

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Improving Hospital Care for Older Adults through Acute Care for Elders (ACE Units): Kellie Flood and Stephanie Rogers

GeriPal

Alex: We are delighted to welcome to the GeriPal Podcast, Kellie Flood, who is a geriatrician at the University of Alabama Birmingham and associate Chief Quality Officer for Geriatrics and Care Transitions. And also to have those folks proactively assessing and addressing geriatric syndromes. Kellie: Thank you so much.