HopeHealth
JANUARY 12, 2023
In her eight years as a hospice aide, Darlene Morse has helped patients and families through their most vulnerable moments. “I feel honored to do this work,” she says. The post Finding the spark: The special calling of a hospice aide appeared first on HopeHealth.
Nurse.com
JANUARY 12, 2023
You’ve done all the hard work of preparing for the interview for your dream job. This role has all of the things you’re looking for — the right hours, the right floor, and the right pay. You’ve nailed the interview and feel great about how it all went. Now it’s time to sit back, relax, and wait for your offer. Or is it? Don’t relax too quickly — there’s one more, often forgotten step.
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Daily Nurse
JANUARY 12, 2023
Eight Springer Publishing titles were awarded the American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards for 2022, with three first-place, two second-place, and three third-place titles. The AJN Book of the Year program is a time-honored and prestigious competition honoring exceptional print and digital texts for advancing healthcare quality in nursing by exploring and advancing critical […].
Today's Caregiver
JANUARY 12, 2023
Engaging in hobbies is important for older adults. While winter can be a difficult time to keep up with outdoor activities, staying active, indoor or outdoor, is vital.
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Home Sweet Home In-Home Care
JANUARY 12, 2023
If a senior with dementia is experiencing restlessness, these strategies can help you understand where the feeling is coming from and how to combat it. Wandering. Pacing. Fidgeting. When you start to notice these warning signs in a senior with dementia, it’s time to take action before they escalate to aggression, agitation, or leaving the house. But identifying why the senior is feeling restless is sometimes half the battle.
Today's Caregiver
JANUARY 12, 2023
I'm here to tell you that as a loving family caregiver you cannot fail, not once, not ever. Now that you've caught your breath, let me elaborate.
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Nurse Nacole
JANUARY 12, 2023
Category: Fundamentals Sildenafil has a relative contraindication with the concomitant use of α-blockers and should not be taken within 4 hours of an α-blocker and at a dose no greater than 25 mg. Tadalafil should not be taken with an α-blocker other than tamsulosin.
GeriPal
JANUARY 12, 2023
Summary Transcript Summary. Acute Care for Elders (ACE Units) have been around for over a quarter of a century. Randomized trials of ACE units date back to 1996 when Seth Landefeld and colleagues published a study in NEJM showing that they improve basic activities of daily living at discharge and can reduce the frequency of discharge to long-term care institutions.
Hospice News
JANUARY 12, 2023
A federal court has sentenced Akop Atoyan, former co-owner of three California home health and hospice agencies, to 25 months in prison for health care fraud and kickback schemes. Atoyan pled guilty to the changes. He and his wife Liana Karapetyan owned ANG Health Care, Excel Hospice, and Excel Home Healthcare in the Sacramento area. The U.S. Justice Department accused the pair of submitting thousands of false claims to Medicare and of arranging more than $2 million in kickbacks in exchange for
Minority Nurse
JANUARY 12, 2023
One of the most important non-clinical skills for a nurse to develop is the strong power of communication. Nursing care is built on the foundation of communication. Both patients and colleagues figure largely in a nurse’s world, and listening well and speaking your truth clearly is essential both on the job and in your daily life. Conversations Abound.
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