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Executive Shifts at Amedisys, AMOREM, VITAS; Compassus, Hospice of the Chesapeake Appoint New Clinical Leaders

Hospice News

She also served as COO of Camellia Healthcare’s hospice division before leaving the organization in 2013. NYSE: CHE) subsidiary VITAS Healthcare has tapped Joseph Brickner as its new vice president of hospice operations. VITAS Names New VP of Hospice Chemed Corp.

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AACN Names Vicki Good Chief Clinical Officer

Daily Nurse

She has held leadership and clinical roles with CoxHealth, Baylor Health Care System, and Harborview Medical Center. As AACN president from 2013-2014, a one-year term, Good advocated for nurses to lead the redefinition of safe patient care and optimal outcomes.

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Developing the future workforce through a fast – track process of entry into year two of BSc Mental health and Learning Disability Nursing; The ASPIRE project

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

The level 4 Care Certificate 3 aided the “grow your own” concept by providing a mandatory qualification that standardised practice of healthcare support staff. To further develop the students’ confidence, knowledge and skills to initiate safe patient care. and Crawford.P

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Celebrating Black Nursing Leaders: Susanah Awe

Minority Nurse

In February, we’ll highlight healthcare leaders who are prominent figures in their organizations and are making transformational impacts in nursing. After some years, I decided to pursue my bachelor of nursing degree in 2013 to increase my knowledge of the field and position myself for growth opportunities in nursing care.

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Hospice of the Panhandle Taps New CEO; New Strategy Director Appointed at Unity Hospice

Hospice News

Unity Hospices and Palliative Care Appoints New Strategic Director Unity Hospice and Palliative Care has named a new director of strategy with the recent hiring of Scott Hensley. Hensley was previously the national vice president of managed care at Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC), serving in the role since 2017.

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Keeping Burnout at Bay 

Minority Nurse

adults conducted by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) in April 2023 found that more than 40% of respondents have experienced a “longer than reasonable” wait for healthcare. In a press release, 26% of those surveyed reported waiting more than two months to gain access to a healthcare provider.

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Understanding Nurses Experiencing Moral Injury

Nurse.com

The term describes the challenges of simultaneously knowing what care patients need but being unable to provide it due to constraints beyond a caregiver’s control. Nurses enter the healthcare industry with an internal yearning to care for others. Burnout has been discussed in the healthcare industry for many years.

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