Caregiver Support Services
APRIL 10, 2024
Reflect on tasks that you are comfortable doing—such as providing food or administering medicine—versus those that might require professional skills—like monitoring vitals, bathing, and catering to complex health conditions. They may also take vital signs and ensure the patient’s environment is safe and comfortable.
Traditions Health
APRIL 22, 2024
During that time, she’s come to understand what patients need, and how volunteers can add value. While it’s true The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) require volunteers to perform 5% of direct patient care hours per month for hospice agencies, she insists their contributions go far beyond simply meeting that goal.
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Daily Nurse
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
They’re unhappy and need to see healthcare organizations addressing the pitfalls that we’re seeing with staffing. And a lot of healthcare systems still need to invest in that. Before, in the primary nurse model, the nurse did much of the patient’s care. We can drive quality patient outcomes.
Minority Nurse
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
In February, we’ll highlight healthcare leaders who are prominent figures in their organizations and are making transformational impacts in nursing. So I went from learning how to give a bed bath and make a hospital bed to serving as the executive director at this hospital and in a neighborhood close to where I grew up – it warms my heart.
Minority Nurse
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Positive nurse-to-nurse relationships can profoundly impact your experience working in healthcare. Has a fellow nurse done something that genuinely impacted your career or overall experience in healthcare in the past year? Gift exchanges are common in many workplaces, so why not plan one with your nurse colleagues?
Chicago Caregiving
OCTOBER 19, 2022
When staffing shortages impact patient care, advocates look out for patients’ best interests, says former nurse and current patient advocate Teri Dreher. She was forced to stay in diapers and didn’t receive help with any basic personal hygiene, such as bathing or brushing her teeth for 10 days.
Shining Light Hospice
APRIL 8, 2022
Nurses aides can assist with activities of daily living such as toileting, bathing, and feeding. What Does Hospice Care Include? Each Hospice patient has a dynamic team of providers whose priority is on their comfort. The attending physician oversees all care provided. The attending physician oversees all care provided.
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