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Heartwarming Holiday Gifts Nurses Will Love

Daily Nurse

Luckily, at Daily Nurse , we’ve listed some of our favorite nurse-approved presents for our ultimate gift guide. Although gift baskets are highly customizable, some staples include bath salts and bombs, candles, fragrances, etc. Many people need help deciding what the perfect gift for someone can be.

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Nurses, The Holidays, and Work-Life Balance

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

Those of us who don't work in milieus requiring us to work holidays may forget how our nurse colleagues are slogging away while we tuck into Christmas dinner and open presents with family. Can I enjoy more baths? The Presence and the Presents As Ram Dass once said, " be here now." How can you be more mindful?

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What is Sundowning?

Hope Hospice

Sundowning is a lay term that describes a state of increased confusion and anxiety that presents itself in the late afternoon and continues through the evening; for some, it extends into nighttime. Other dementia-related illnesses such as Lewy Body Disease, Fronto-Temporal Dementia, and Vascular Dementia also commonly present sundowning.

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How to Fix the Nursing Shortage and Address Burnout: Veteran Nurse Leader Has the Answers

Daily Nurse

So people like certified nursing assistants or patient care techs will do many hands-on activities of daily living like bathing, dressing, and other things. They won’t be in there doing the baths as much and that type of thing. In a team model, the nurses oversee the care by unlicensed assistive personnel. And that is great.

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Ep.7: How to Navigate Social Media Marketing in Home-Based Care

Home Care Pulse

If you think about anything that you do, and I think I was watching a, a video the other day and it was talking about I think it was Simon Sinek which I know Linda you’re a fan of, cuz I saw you light up when I mentioned the book. So there’s one that’s called bathing with dementia. Book it on your calendar, right?

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Episode 26: How Do I Help The Caregiver?

Living With Hospice

And then of course, there's bathing in toilet and on and on and on and on and on, then collapsing from sheer exhaustion for a few hours of sleep when when you can get it. You know, we're just present. So here's some things that you can do. Some of the best things we say are really never even said or spoken. I'm here for you.