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The Indispensable Role of Home Health Aides

Traditions Health

If you or your loved one needs home health care, either on a long- or short-term basis, a vital member of your care team will be a home health aide. The first home health aides worked during World War I , and since then, they’ve become essential for patients and their families. Home health aides, sometimes also referred to as certified nursing assistants (CNA) or state-tested nurse aides (STNA), are healthcare workers who receive their training through a state-approved program, which includes bo

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Developing resilience: the creative arts in nurse education

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

In this weeks’ blog Hazel Cowls , Adult Nurse lecturer, University of Plymouth ( Hazel.cowls@plymouth.ac.uk ), highlights the use of the creative arts in nurse education. Hazel Cowls What is resilience? Resilience is recognised as the ability to ‘ bounce back ’ from adversity. Nursing literature suggests that there are three broad categories of resilience in nursing, these are wellbeing, social support, and self-care1.

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The Unexpected Trigger for Intense Dementia-Related Behaviors

Responsive Home Care

People living with dementia often find comfort in the familiar. What might seem like a small shift to most—a chair moved, a visitor in the living room, a shadow stretching across the hallway—can become a major source of stress and confusion for someone with cognitive decline.

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Addressing the spiritual needs of patients with serious illness in Lebanon: perspectives and practices of palliative care professionals

BMC Palliative Care

Spiritual care is an essential component of palliative care, supporting the existential and spiritual wellbeing of patients with serious illnesses. Yet, its effective implementation remains challenging in many.

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The Essential Guide to Secure Messaging in Healthcare

Discover everything healthcare providers need to know about secure messaging. Covering essential topics like HIPAA compliance, communication efficiency, and patient privacy protection, this resource is indispensable for professionals, caregivers, and administrative staff alike.📱 💬 Whether managing sensitive patient data, coordinating care teams, or streamlining workflows, discover actionable insights to implement secure messaging solutions effectively.

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CORE for Caregiving Stress

The Caregiving Years Training Academy

A CORE routine helps you manage your daily caregiving stress. When I cared for my parents, I tried so hard to stick to a routine that helped me manage my stress. A caregiving experience, through, is the great routine interrupter. I think I needed support to create and maintain my routine. I’d love to find out what happens when you receive support for a routine you develop to help manage stress.

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The current state of knowledge, attitudes, behaviors and training needs regarding palliative care among ICU nurses in China: a cross-sectional study

BMC Palliative Care

Intensive care unit (ICU) nurses exhibit gaps in their knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding palliative care. In China, there is a lack of standardized training programs for palliative care among ICU n.

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Paradoxical Lucidity: When a Loved One Comes Back, Briefly - Caregivers experience mixed emotions when witnissing this phenomenon

SevenPonds Blog

Your loved one has been living with advanced dementia and you’re still coming to terms with the loss — but suddenly, your loved one seems bright, lucid and engaged. What’s going on? They could be experiencing what scholars call “terminal … Continue reading → The post <img src="[link] Lucidity: When a Loved One Comes Back, Briefly appeared first on SevenPonds Blog.

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What’s My Core?

The Caregiving Years Training Academy

Core means “ the part of something that is central to its existence or character.” The definition reminds us that importance of caring for our core. With a strong core, we don’t break. Let’s be more intentional about our core by naming what it contains. Our core could include our family and friends, our meaningful work, our belief system, our values and our priorities.