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Keys to Discussing ‘Hard Realities’ in Pediatric Advance Care Planning Conversations

Hospice News

Researchers reviewed electronic medical record data for nearly 2,000 adolescents and young adults who died between 2003 and 2019. When their last documented goals of care were evaluated, 69% of these patients chose care that focused on palliation, the study found.

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Firestorm

The Nurse Break

On Saturday 18th January 2003 a freak and devastating firestorm tore through my city. From social workers, chaplains and ex-ED staff who turned up to volunteer their services, to patients and relatives who became caregivers themselves. Republished article of The Nurse Path. Find more of The Nurse Path here. Want to write an article?

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