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The health and moral landscape of detaining asylum seekers: an Australian perspective

Palliverse

REGISTER Palliative Nexus, led by Professor Jennifer Philip, brings together clinicians, researchers and allied health professionals with a mission to improve equity, access, and quality of care in serious illness. WEBINAR EVENT: Wednesday 27 July 4pm (AEST) REGISTER Guest Speaker Prof Suresh Sundram Head of the Department of Psychiatry, Prof Suresh Sundram heads the Translational Molecular Psychiatry and the Asylum Seeker and Refugee Mental Health research.

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How Does Aging Effect Memory and How Can You Improve it?

Boca Home Care Services

As we age, our memories tend to become less reliable. We may forget important details or where we put things. This is a normal part of aging, but there are ways to help prevent memory loss. Aging affects memory in multiple ways. As people age, they may have more difficulty forming new memories or retrieving old ones. This can be due to changes in the brain, such as a decrease in the number of neurons.

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Tackling nurse recruitment in Health and Justice Settings: Creating a Professional Identity

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

By Lisa Wraith, Bsc (Hons), Msc, RNA, Queen’s Nurse, Head of Healthcare HMP Lancaster Farms, Spectrum Community Health CIC. The COVID 19 pandemic has placed increased pressure on the nursing workforce globally and the United Kingdom (UK) workforce has insufficient staff to meet patient demand 1. Nursing vacancies in the UK are estimated to be 50,000 in the National Health Service (NHS) 2 and significant workforce recruitment challenges persist across all area of healthcare impacting staff and

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals Digoxin produces inotropic effects by inhibiting sodium-potassium adenosine triphosphatase activity and thereby enhancing calcium entry. Calcium enhances contractile protein activity, allowing for a greater force and velocity of contraction.

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The Ultimate Guide to Improving Caregiver Engagement & Retention

Want to learn how to retain your caregivers & improve caregiver retention X3? The home care industry is experiencing turnover rates of over 80%. How are you ensuring your agency is retaining caregivers? This FREE eBook from Smartcare Software is packed with industry secrets needed to keep your caregivers happy, engaged, and retained, unlocking the full potential of your agency.

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Third Season Episode 9: Author Marcus Engel on presence as a cornerstone for caregiving

Hospice Chaplaincy

In today’s episode, Saul talks with author Marcus Engel on presence as a cornerstone for caregiving. As a college freshman, Marcus Engel was blinded and nearly killed after being struck by a drunk driver. Through two years of rehab, over 350 hours of reconstructive facial surgery and adaptation through a multitude of life changes, Marcus […].