Hospice News

AUGUST 30, 2023

Oncology nurses at cancer centers across the country are developing ways to improve palliative care referrals for seriously ill patients and families who could benefit from these services. A common thread woven through these referral strategies is expanding palliative care awareness among clinicians across the continuum. Misperceptions proliferate among clinicians as to the nature and benefits of palliative care, which trickles impacts into access.

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Diversity Nursing

AUGUST 30, 2023

Nurses play a crucial role in healthcare innovation. Innovation in Nursing requires a creative approach to develop and implement new technologies, streamline workflows, improve patient care, and enhance overall healthcare outcomes. Nurses are uniquely qualified to contribute to Nursing innovations due to their frontline experience, patient interactions, and in-depth understanding of the healthcare process.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 30, 2023

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed 2024 home health rule includes plans to implement a hospice Special Focus Program, but some stakeholders contend that some aspects are flawed. Three of the largest hospice, home health and senior services advocacy groups submitted comments to CMS on the proposed rule — LeadingAge, the National Association for Home Health and Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 30, 2023

Charmaine Branchaud sees the stories of Red Lake Nation students in the data. Branchaud has been an RN for four and a half decades and began overseeing school clinics across all Red Lake Nation schools in Minnesota in 2021. Her work improving Red Lake School District’s immunization rates began as she sifted through paper records and data, which allowed her to understand student health needs.

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Bayshore Care Home

AUGUST 30, 2023

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Living Assistance Services

AUGUST 30, 2023

Over 90% of Ontario residents over the age of 55 want to age in place, according to recent research. This is something that’s entirely.

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Nurse Nacole

AUGUST 30, 2023

Category: Psychiatric Nursing Duloxetine’s (Cymbalta) inhibition of serotonin and norepinephrine is more balanced as opposed to venlafaxine, which is more serotonergic at lower doses and more noradrenergic at higher doses.

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Hospice Chaplaincy

AUGUST 30, 2023

Dr. Saul Ebema Dignity therapy is a form of psychotherapy designed for terminally ill patients and their families. The focus is to document the most meaningful moments of a dying person’s life.

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