Together for Short Lives

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Together for Short Lives has welcomed the government’s decision to freeze average annual household energy bills at £2,500 for two years from 1 October. But we have warned that much more is needed to help families of seriously ill children afford the extra energy they need to keep them alive. The energy price cap – […]. The post Cap welcome but more energy help needed for seriously ill children appeared first on Together for Short Lives.

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Daily Nurse

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The University of Virginia’s School of Nursing received a new $14 million commitment from longtime benefactors Joanne and Bill Conway of Washington, D.C., a gift that amplifies their previous transformational support, which now totals $49 million. The Conways’ generosity will enable the school to reduce the cost of nursing education for students; offer financial support […].

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Healthy Workforce Institute

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

I worked as a Neurosurgical Step-Down nurse for many years. We typically received our patients from the ED, OR, or Neuro ICU. When our patients were stable, we transferred them to the Neuro MedSurg Department. All one big happy family – the Neuro ICU, Neuro Step-Down, and Neuro MedSurg – right? Wrong! Interdepartmental conflicts occurred every day. Conflicts such as, transferring patients (the rooms not ready; the nurse can’t take report now), dumping (orders not being implemented and left for t

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Nurse.com

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Throughout the duration of the pandemic, nurse burnout rates have been at an all-time high. Many experienced nurses are leaving the profession, and the younger generation of nurses entering the field are facing immense adversity. Exploring nursing roles beyond the bedside may be the answer for nurses looking to make a change that incorporates their education and experience.

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Today's Caregiver

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

We are pleased to have returned to in-person Fearless Caregiver Conferences with the extremely successful event in Delray Beach Florida. At the end of the month, we will be hosting our 298th in-person or virtual Fearless Caregiver Conference.

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AJN Off the Charts

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Photo by Jp Valery on Unsplash. Median RN salaries in the United States rose by $5,000 from 2020 to 2021, while median advanced practice RN salaries jumped $13,000, according to the Nurse.com’s 2022 Nurse Salary Research Report. The report was based on the responses of 2,516 nurses to an online survey conducted in November and December of 2021.

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Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Many people worry about losing intimacy when caregiving for a spouse, but these tips can help family caregivers maintain their loving relationships. If you are in a successful, lasting relationship, you understand that it requires commitment, compromise, and sacrifice. The happiest relationships are the ones where both parties selflessly care for one another.

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Home Care Pulse

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Article Contents: – Introduction. – What is a lead generation service, and how does it work? – Where do paid leads come from? – Should lead generation services be a part of your sales and marketing plan? – How to select a lead generation service. – Questions to consider when choosing a lead generation service: – What to expect when you start receiving leads. – seven.

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Living Assistance Services

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Tablets aren’t just for kids and commuters—they’re an excellent tool for seniors. In fact, you may be surprised how many ways an older.

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Palliverse

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Photo by Calle Macarone on Unsplash. I went to a funeral recently and I was surprised by what the Buddhist Nun was telling the gathering. She talked about the departed having asked her to come and see them. The nun said she had been reluctant to do so as she didn’t feel comfortable seeing old people. I was taken aback as most of the funeral attendants were well past retirement age.

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The Heart of Hospice

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Our guest blogger Roberto Velasquez is the President & CEO of Southern Caregiver Resource Center, which is one of the 11 Caregiver Resource Centers throughout California. He has 34 years of experience working in the health & human services and aging field. Over his tenure, he has garnered over $40 million in support for programs … Continue reading "How to Manage the Experience of Ambiguous Loss".

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Adobe Hospice & Home Health

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Dementia is a broad term, classifying a number of disorders that all impair cognition, thinking skills, behaviors, social skills and relationships in different ways. General signs and symptoms of dementia include trouble remembering things that just happened or happened recently, regularly misplacing everyday items like a wallet or keys, trouble planning meals or remembering to eat.

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Nurse Nacole

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Category: Fundamentals Because sotalol is eliminated by the kidneys, the initial dosing must be based on the patient’s CrCl. The provider should routinely monitor the patient’s renal function throughout therapy to determine if any dosing adjustments are necessary.

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Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

If you’re looking for a meaningful nursing career specialty and love kids, the work that pediatric hematology/oncology nurses do is life changing for nurses and patients alike. September 8 honors nurses in this specialty with Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology Nurses Day. This special day was first celebrated in 2010 when the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) initiated it and it falls during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

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Corecubed Care Marketing Solutions

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

When hours are trending up, referrals are coming in at a higher rate than customer attrition, and revenue is steadily increasing, it’s tempting to coast on referral partner relationships. But is that sustainable long-term? Or is it possible that you could be just one review away from losing a stable referral source? One surefire way to mitigate risk and avoid.

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Three Oaks Hospice

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Choosing when to start hospice care can be a major decision for patients facing the end of life. In general, it's best to begin the discussion about hospice care before the patient actually needs it. Many families opt to bring up hospice with the patient's physician shortly after a terminal diagnosis in order to [.].

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Corecubed Care Marketing Solutions

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In today’s highly competitive home care market, running a profitable home care agency requires multiple lines of business and revenue streams. Many successful home care company owners have found that they can achieve this by accepting long term care insurance (LTCI) and VA benefits. These two revenue streams come with more cost flexibility than other contractual streams of revenue.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is starting a “new chapter” with health equity and value-based and person-centered care as top priorities, according the agency’s administrator, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure. Brooks-LaSure made these remarks at the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations’ (NAACOS) annual conference in Washington, D.C., where she reaffirmed health equity as a key pillar for future CMS policy.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Summary Transcript Summary. Holly Prigerson recalls the moments in which she started investigating prolonged grief disorder. She recalls being “a social scientist [Holly] in room full of psychiatrists,” who recognized a diagnostic gap in people experiencing profound and potentially harmful grief far after the death of a loved one. This led her on a remarkable journey.

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