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Health Care Decisions Now Can Help Your Family Later

Solace

When loved ones make health care decisions in advance, 90 percent of them receive what they outlined, according to a recent study. The problem is, many people still avoid talking about their choices and only about a third complete the paperwork. April 16 is National Health Care Decisions Day, a day founded to nudge us to make a plan about how we’d like our health care handled when we can no longer speak for ourselves.

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals Despite having the same mechanism of action, there are differences between agents. Fluvastatin can lower LDL cholesterol levels up to 36%, whereas atorvastatin and rosuvastatin can lower LDL cholesterol levels up to 60%.

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Sharing Meaningful Rituals with Hospice Nurse Pepper Cappuccio, Episode 107

The Heart of Hospice

Hospice nurse and author Pepper Cappuccio is talking with us about his book “Warm Water: The Last Act of Compassion”, and how he creates meaning for patients and their families in their last moments. Carl “Pepper” Cappuccio has been a nurse for over 15 years, and a hospice nurse for 10 years. According to his … Continue reading "Sharing Meaningful Rituals with Hospice Nurse Pepper Cappuccio, Episode 107".