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Incarcerated Seniors Lack Access to Hospice Care

Hospice News

This means they can be limited in providing end-of-life care support with things such as changing sheets or diapers, bathing or moving the dying person, he stated. These are things that you technically had to have a nurse present to do in many cases,” Garlock said. But it really depends on nurses as far as how much they could do, too.

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Some Families May Not Access Hospice Without Caregiver Support

Hospice News

Even when a caregiver is present, that person may be elderly or ill themselves, or be unable to be in the home around the clock due to work or other obligations. The nation is in need of a “total overhaul” in terms of how we think about caregiving and its place in the health care system, according to Sonya Dolan and BJ Miller, M.D.,

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Finding your PAC

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

However, after watching a group of tiny 7-year-olds wake before the sun with smiles, joyfully clean stalls, bathe their ponies, and ride with pride, I was changing my tune to, “Girl, your horse friends are solid people.”. Bathe, shovel, graze your horse, anything at all?” After three straight days of 5 a.m. Is UPAC a new term to you?

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Black Friday Deals for Nurses This Holiday Season

Nurse.com

But for most nurses, this time of year doesn’t always present opportunities to relax. The holiday season is a time of festivities and giving, and who’s more deserving of celebration and gratitude than nurses? Fall and winter holidays are times when most people can take a short break from their professional lives.

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Assessing Agitation and Aggression

Hope Hospice

A person who is agitated may ignore someone who is speaking to them, grunt or have other verbal outbursts, refuse to eat, or resist regular tasks like bathing. Agitation can also present as anxious behaviors, such as pacing and fidgeting. There’s always the chance that a person is simply having an off day.

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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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Patient Protectors

Chicago Caregiving

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. When I showed up to visit my client and presented my HIPAA form, I was told that it is hospital policy to not allow visitors to the unit unless they are family and pre-approved.

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