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Why Practitioners Need to be More Informed About Infantile Spasms

Daily Nurse

Healthcare workers need to be informed on how to recognize the symptoms of infantile spasms and the necessary workup and treatment after an initial diagnosis. Staying Educated and Informed All healthcare workers are required to complete continuing medical education regularly.

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Illinois Bill to Allow 16 Hospice Locations Per County, Up from 5 

Hospice News

And her own personal experience with hospice informed her decision to support the bill. She was diagnosed with cancer and received hospice care in the home, and I was her caretaker.” Lightways] were the ones that said, ‘Hey, there’s a need here,” she said. And I think that’s true, because of my own experience.

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How Health Literacy, Education Influences a Patients’ Hospice Experience

Hospice News

But what has moved forward is how we support and do things like informed consent to promote patient autonomy and self determination. And they’re probably not even coming to the post-acute care world, because they’re so clouded by their experience as a caregiver caretaker for a loved one. They are people who love that person.

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Caring For Your Loved One During Hospice Services

Shining Light Hospice

Take Care of Yourself It is important for caretakers to take time for themselves. For information about our services, contact us today. Remembering these special times can provide comfort both during the hospice stay as well as after your loved one has passed away.

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Enjoy Working with Kids? Consider a Career as a Pediatric Nurse

Minority Nurse

Pediatric nurses focus on their patients, but because their patients are so young, they will also work hand-in-hand with families or caretakers and other care providers. They’re adept at working with each family’s resources and lifestyles to offer the best care plans possible for the best outcomes.

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RN Resiliency: Humor, Hounds, and Holistic Medicine

AJN Off the Charts

In addition, it neutralizes negative information. My hounds keep me humble and loved after a hard day of caretaking. I liked my colleagues more after our discussion. Self-deprecating humor shows you are humble, reliable, friendly, funny, and trustworthy. And guess what? So, humor keeps me happy in nursing.

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Adult Day Programs

Chicago Caregiving

It is more affordable than a one-on-one caretaker and provides a much-needed respite for my mom’s mental health since he is so dependent on her for every need and for security,” Troup says. Caregivers are reassured knowing their loved ones are cared for, says Jaime Albergo, the program’s information and resource coordinator.

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