Caregiver Warrior
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
We all want to avoid surprises. Here are some great tips for getting the info you need to be prepared! The post Essential caregiver tools that help you avoid health care surprises and stay informed! appeared first on Caregiver Warrior.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Palliative care is becoming an increasingly prevalent component of Programs for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE) programs. PACE programs offer a comprehensive approach to care for participants who meet certain eligibility criteria, mainly to seniors who have significant medical and non-medical needs to help them age in place and avoid the hospital or nursing homes.
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Life & Death Matters
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Written by Kath Murray and Misha Butot. As part of Valentine’s Day this year, we are considering the role of love in your professional practice. We invite you to reflect on what might be considered a “loving” way, a “compassionate” way, of engaging in providing holistic health and psychosocial care through the life trajectory and […] The post Incorporating Love In Professional Practice appeared first on Life and Death Matters.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Hospices are reaching an inflection point when it comes to breaking down communication barriers around spiritual care among underserved communities, according to William Williamson, who recently became the new director of faith outreach at AMOREM. North Carolina-based AMOREM provides hospice care across 12 counties in the northwest region of the state.
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HopeHealth
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Valentine’s Day is often full of memories, which can bring on intense feelings of loss. If you’re grieving, here are tips to get through the day. The post Tips for coping with grief on Valentine’s Day appeared first on HopeHealth.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Salt Lake City-based Bristol Hospice has developed a branded program designed to help their patients get better sleep, which can significantly impact quality of life. Sleep disturbance, including insomnia and other disorders, is a common problem among the terminally ill. Poor sleep can exacerbate a range of chronic illnesses and intensify symptoms such as pain, depression and anxiety, a study published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management found.
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Daily Nurse
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Robyn Morgan, Ariana Stemple, and Cori Holloway became friends working together at St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, Colorado. These friends are bonded for life after a shopping trip at Murdoch’s in Grand Junction this past September. Morgan, leader of medical imaging at Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver, wasn’t feeling well shopping, and before she knew it, she was on the ground unconscious.
Healthy Workforce Institute
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
You may be familiar with Gary Chapman’s book, “ The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People. “ Gary introduces the idea that individuals have distinct ways of expressing and receiving love, with each person having a primary love language. When considering these principles in the context of fostering a positive work culture and acknowledging contributions, it becomes evident that we each have a preferred manner of recognition
Nurse Nacole
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Category: Fundamentals Tracheal stenosis and tracheomalacia are late complications of a tracheostomy, often occurring weeks-months after decannulation. Clinically significant stenosis has been estimated to develop in 10% of all tracheostomy patients.
Palliverse
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Photo by Alexander Andrews on Unsplash The young man looked smart in his military uniform as he strode through the hospice corridors. He’d come straight over from the defense force base to join the rest of the family, the traffic had seemed slower than ever. His superior officers had been most understanding, they knew how important it was for him to be there in his family’s time of need.
Minority Nurse
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Meet Farah Laurent, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, CPXP, TCRN, CPEN, CEN. She is a nurse career coach and passionate about helping other nurses achieve their career goals. Dr. Laurent is a former level 1 trauma emergency nurse and a strong advocate for nurses. She is the director of nursing for a nursing program at a community college and an active member of various nursing organizations such as the National Nurses in Business Association, ENA, ANA, NLN, DNP of Color, and AONE.
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