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Done Right, Advance Care Planning Can Reduce High-Acuity Utilization

Hospice News

Those were a group of outcomes that we looked at that included mechanical ventilation, hospital admissions within the last 30 days of life, intensive care unit admissions, receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and chemotherapy within the last two weeks of life. The hospice indicator is stratified. You noted the importance of communication.

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The Importance of an Advance Healthcare Directive

American In-Home Care

It covers scenarios such as life support, resuscitation, and organ donation preferences. Living Will: A living will details the type of medical care you wish to receive or refuse if you cannot make decisions for yourself. Essentially, it provides guidance to healthcare providers and loved ones about your desired level of care.

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Mastering the Basics: The ABCs of Nursing

Nurse.com

And in emergency situations, we’re one of the first caregivers at the bedside, making our knowledge of the ABCs of nursing care essential. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): In cardiac arrest or circulatory failure cases, nurses may need to perform CPR to maintain circulation and oxygen delivery. Address any abnormalities promptly.

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Hospice Nurses Take a Holistic Approach to Dementia Care

Nurse.com

Once hospice care is appropriate, the hospice team will need to identify the family’s wishes if the patient did not express end-of-life goals in advance by: Establishing care goals — Hospice nurses can help families and caregivers have discussions and make decisions concerning end-of-life issues. Contacting caregivers or family repeatedly.

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How to Advocate for Your Senior’s Health

Accessible Home Health Care

This conversation can include topics regarding: What to do if/when a surgery/procedure is needed What to do if/when resuscitation is needed What to do if something is life-threatening What to do if something is non-life threatening. Our personal caregivers are here to help you and your loved ones receive the best care possible.

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Firestorm

The Nurse Break

Peeking out of the small window in the resuscitation room, it seemed the world had been dipped in a bucket of hell. They were rushed into the resuscitation room where the trauma team pounced on them. Generally, working in the resuscitation room is nothing like you see portrayed on TV. I was working that day. the firestorm.

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