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On National AIDS and Aging Day, A Veteran Nurse Looks Back: How Nurses Can Transform the Lives of HIV/AIDS Patients Through Empathy

Daily Nurse

Across the board, as the number of older adults receiving care at home grows, so will the need for nurses and caregivers specializing in home health, including nurses who understand the specific needs of individuals with HIV, which vary from person to person.

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How Workplace Violence Impacts Home Health Nurses

Nurse.com

And although certain clinical settings, such as emergency departments or psychiatric/behavioral health units, have high rates of workplace violence incidents, home healthcare workers are often placed in situations that make them particularly likely to encounter workplace violence. Home health risk factors.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Esther Conteh

Minority Nurse

After working as an aide, I went on to train and become a nurse and graduated as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN) from NYU. I was eager to build my skills in home health nursing. The work I do today as an AVP of Care Management for our VNS Health Health Plans is very much informed by my field experience.

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