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7 Proven Ways to Improve Your Hospice CAHPS Scores

Hospice Nurse Hero

PRO-TIP : If your patient is in the nursing home, call the family and invite them to be present during your visit! For instance, you should use simple language that the patient and family members can understand. To be honest, the insight of the chaplains and social workers was always impressive.

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Professional Boundaries in Nursing: Are You Crossing the Line?

Hospice Nurse Hero

To begin, as a nurse, you are in a position of power and authority when you provide care. For instance, you may need to touch, feed, or even bathe a patient. You may also need to console the patient or family during times of distress. You can also involve the spiritual care team. Patient celebration with staff.

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Hospice for Dementia

Shining Light Hospice

It is better described as a set of symptoms that include cognitive impairments in memory recall, thinking, communication, and socialization. Unfortunately, it will also interfere with the ability to perform activities of daily living such as eating, toileting, and bathing. Speech may or may not be present. What Causes Dementia?

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Ep.17: How Home Care Agencies Can Reduce Hospital Readmissions

Home Care Pulse

So whether that’s, you know, skilled nursing, physical therapy, social worker, speech therapists, all different modalities that we work closely with, which is really important factor. I really feel that home care, non-medical home care is a linchpin to success for many models that are being explored currently by payers.