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Regulators Taking Aim at Hospice PE Backers

Hospice News

About 30% to 50% of home health and hospice transactions in 2021 involved private equity, according to the M&A advisory firm The Braff Group. With this growing influence comes renewed scrutiny about their impact on patient care, federal policymakers have indicated. That ends on my watch,” Biden said. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.)

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Nursing Work Environments: A Brief Guide

Nurse.com

Top nurse work environments 1. 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. The pace is traditionally slower due to the lack of emergency situations.

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POLST Evidence and Update: Kelly Vranas, Abby Dotson, Karl Steinberg, and Scott Halpern

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For a trial to have value, it should not exclude patients over age 80, or those with dementia, or patients residing in nursing homes. Alex: And we’re delighted to welcome back Karl Steinberg, he’s a palliative care doc and a geriatrician. He’s been a hospice and nursing home director.

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Family Sues After Patient Dies Behind Privacy Curtain

Nurse.com

A male patient who was diagnosed with dementia several years earlier was admitted to a nursing home on his physician’s recommendation. The patient had a history of “behavior disorders,” delusions, and was a fall risk. The nursing home and staff filed a Motion for Summary Judgment before the trial court.

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The Benefits of Earning Your DNP

Minority Nurse

Considering that a DNP is generally clinically oriented, and a PhD and DNS are geared towards academia and research, a nurse wishing to take their clinical knowledge and education to the highest pinnacle would do well to look at the DNP as a very promising direction.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Aneesah Coates

Minority Nurse

More formally, I am trained as a preceptor to new nurses, so I help lead nursing orientation and provide ongoing support during the onboarding process. As the trainer for the nursing department, I give presentations to new staff from all disciplines, providing them with an overview of the nurse’s role within the team.

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Dressing for Success: What To Wear to a Nursing Interview

Nurse.com

This, in turn, results in better patient care, improved clinical outcomes, higher patient and employee satisfaction, and enhanced retention rates, she added. Choosing what to wear to a nursing interview can appear a little overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be.

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