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Breaking the Silence: The Mounting Need for Trauma-Informed Hospice Care

Hospice News

Breaking down the barriers to stronger trauma-informed end-of-life care requires heightened awareness, legislative action and improved care delivery approaches. Challenges in providing trauma-informed care Calls are growing louder to expose and address the silent epidemic of violence and abuse, Fisher indicated.

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Awareness, Education Keys to Trauma-Informed Hospice Care

Hospice News

The third is moving away from a very medicalized approach and focusing on what conversations help us get informed on trauma in the past and present.” Misunderstandings around trauma-informed care are common among health care organizations, McKinnis stated. “The second is knowing how to ask the right questions upon admission.

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Ready for the Future: Your opportunity to shape the content presented at EAPC 2025 in Helsinki!

EAPC (European Association of Palliative Care)

All the information about the call can be found at this page In the past we would have referred to these sessions as ‘parallel sessions’. The post Ready for the Future: Your opportunity to shape the content presented at EAPC 2025 in Helsinki! For 2025 we are seeking proposals for sessions that can be delivered in a variety of formats.

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Why Practitioners Need to be More Informed About Infantile Spasms

Daily Nurse

Healthcare workers need to be informed on how to recognize the symptoms of infantile spasms and the necessary workup and treatment after an initial diagnosis. Staying Educated and Informed All healthcare workers are required to complete continuing medical education regularly.

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4 common urology presentations you should learn about

The Nurse Break

Common Urology presentations Dave Heath sees in his day-to-day clinical practice as a Nurse Practitioner. Investigations for elevated PSA referrals consist of imaging with CT, Ultrasound, Bone scans (depending on presentation) and MRI which requires a consultant to request as does a Pet scan. Written by Dave Heath. Prostate Issues.

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Gift Ideas for Seniors: Thoughtful Presents That Promote Comfort and Well-being

Comfort Home Care

At Comfort Home Care in Rockville, MD, we understand that nothing is better than having their family around them, but presents touch the heart and improve daily living come in a close second. For more information on home health care for your senior loved ones in the Rockville, MD, area, please contact Comfort Home Care today.

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Improving Inclusive Palliative Care for Transgender Patients

Hospice News

It’s not just past, but also present experiences that are still in existence and impact the quality of care that transgender patients receive,” Fried said. Ultimately, the negative impacts include a lack of access and quality of care for seriously ill transgender patients, Fried indicated.