Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link]. Amy Rose, director of palliative products for Axxess, has been named a 2023 Future Leader by Hospice News.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Every October the industry celebrates National Physical Therapy Month (NPTM) to raise awareness with consumers about the many benefits of physical therapy. This focus allows all of us the opportunity to show appreciation to our PTs, PTAs and students for all they do to transform lives.

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Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In the world of nursing, consistent rates of students graduating from nursing programs, becoming licensed, and successfully entering the workforce are critical to the long-term viability of the nursing profession and the healthcare system itself. As the true lifeblood of healthcare delivery, nurses are central to patient care, from long-term and public health to acute care and home health.

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Daily Nurse

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

At a time of significant instability and uncertainty in 21st-century healthcare, holding onto valuable nursing staff could not be a smarter focus for organizations that want to stay ahead of the game. If nurse attrition is an arch-enemy of high-quality patient care, how can prudent facilities ensure their nurses stick around ? It’s Not About Pizza and Tote Bags According to the 2023 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report published by NSI Nursing Solutions, a hospital

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Nurse.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

I’ve been a nurse practitioner (NP) for over 25 years and was an OR nurse for 21 years before that. My mom was a nurse and my father was a doctor — both were alcoholics. Neither ever sought treatment. Susan Draves, RN I struggled with the effect that all of this had when I was growing up, but it did come in handy once. While I was working the day shift at a family practice clinic, a patient dressed in biker gear walked in.

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Nurse Nacole

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Increased sympathetic nerve activity results in the commonly recognized physical signs of shock, including pallor, cool clammy skin, rapid heart rate, muscle weakness and venous constriction.

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Palliative Care Chat Podcast

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Please join Dr. Mary Lynn McPherson and Dr. Jaime Goldberg as they discuss Infographic Research in Palliative Care. Please join Dr. Mary Lynn McPherson and Dr. Jaime Goldberg as they discuss Infographic Research in Palliative Care.

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Today's Caregiver

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Up to 40% of older surgery patients develop postoperative delirium, a syndrome of confusion that typically occurs in the first few days after surgery. Postoperative delirium is associated with longer hospitalizations, significant distress.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary Medical communication is tough, although fundamentally at its most basic unit of delivery, it includes really only three steps. First, a clinician’s thoughts must be encoded into words, then transmitted often via sounds, and finally decoded back to thoughts by a patient or family member. Simple, right? Not so much, as each one of these steps is fraught with miscommunication.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Hospice providers have made recent moves to boost family caregiver support as access to respite care and other resources lags. Massachusetts-based NVNA and Hospice is among these providers. The company recently launched a new support group for adult caregivers of oncology patients. The monthly community group is intended to provide resources and assistance for caregivers navigating the emotional impacts of helping a loved one with cancer.

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