Shining Light Hospice

APRIL 8, 2022

The foremost similarity between home based care services is that both types of care are provided to the patient in their own home. The thing that sets them apart from each other is the type of patient that each service is tailored to. The priorities and outcomes of the two types of care can also be quite different. Hospice is designed to provide medical, social, and spiritual care for the terminally ill patient with the goal of keeping the patient as symptom free as possible throughout the end o

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Melodia Hospice

APRIL 8, 2022

In dementia, the loss of cognitive functioning (thinking, remembering, and reasoning) has progressed to the point where it is interfering with a person’s everyday activities and activities of daily living. The personality of people with dementia can change because they are unable to control their emotions. The intensity of dementia varies from the mildest stage, … How To Keep Oxygen On A Dementia Patient Read More » The post How To Keep Oxygen On A Dementia Patient appeared firs

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Nurse.com

APRIL 8, 2022

Models of care have long been transitioning from acute to ambulatory settings. As a result, nurses’ roles in ambulatory care have drastically changed to accommodate not only more patients but also those with more complex needs. E. Mary Johnson, BSN, RN-BC, NE-BC, a speaker for Nurse.com’s Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification Review , remembers when cataract patients would have their surgeries in hospitals and remain inpatients for several days with their heads immobilized by sandbags.

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Hospice Promise

APRIL 8, 2022

Thank You Note – Clemons Family. Thank you, Chris, Michael, and The Vargas Family, for the beautiful flowers for Nurses Cynthia & Lorie! We’re happy to have provided comfort and care for your father and family. The post Thank You Note – Clemons Family appeared first on Hospice Promise.

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Melodia Hospice

APRIL 8, 2022

Is it possible to die from dementia? Alzheimer’s disease affects more than just your ability to remember things. It is a dangerous, progressive condition that is, in the end, lethal to the patient. Alzheimer’s disease and other kinds of dementia have now surpassed heart disease as the top cause of death in the United States. … Do Dementia Patients Forget How To Breathe Read More » The post Do Dementia Patients Forget How To Breathe appeared first on Melodia Care Hospice.

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NHPCO

APRIL 8, 2022

For Immediate Release: April 8, 2022. NHPCO and HAN Call on Congress to Protect Hospice Medicare Benefits. (Alexandria, Va) – Today, Congress is leaving town for a two-week vacation without addressing the cuts to hospice. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and Hospice Action Network (HAN) are voicing their concerns for the hospice provider community.

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Nurse Nacole

APRIL 8, 2022

Category: Fundamentals The formation of complicated lesions is the major cause of acute cardiovascular events. However, in some instances, rupture of a small, unstable plaque may also cause the formation of a single large clot that totally occludes the vessel.

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