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Tips for Creating a Dementia-Friendly Home

Today's Caregiver

Almost every part of a home can impact quality of life for someone living with a dementia-related illness and their family care partners—even seemingly-cosmetic choices such as wall colors, furniture patterns, and dishware.

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Perioperative Nurses Are OR’s Traffic Control

Minority Nurse

November 13-19 celebrates Perioperative Nurses Week , and nurses interested in this specialty area of nursing can find out more about what perioperative nurses do. Minority Nurse recently spoke with Vangie Dennis MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, v ice president, Perioperative Services at AnMed Health Systems, and president of the board of directors of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) to find out more about this career path.

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Get out of your comfort zone and go rural nursing

The Nurse Break

We chat with Bec Telfer about her journey in regional and rural nursing. Breaking comfort zones, tackling isolation and keeping open-minded are all parts of the experience. If you’ve ever thought of Rural and Remote nursing then this is a great read! Before you read on, go join our exclusive PRIVATE FB Group ‘ Rural & Remote Nursing | The Australian Outback ‘ to ask questions and network with other like-minded nurses, midwives and students.

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals The cerebellum is responsible for the regulation of balance, equilibrium, and coordination. Disruption of this portion of the brain can lead to temporary or chronic nausea and vomiting. These structures may also play a role in anticipatory emesis.

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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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Fearless Caregiver Profile: Sylvia Sales

Today's Caregiver

Join us as we celebrate Fearless Caregivers, Sylvia Sales sharing her personal story of caregiving.

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Update for my readers

The Chaplain's Report

First, I remain totally amazed and humbled by all those who stumble upon my site and find it helpful. I always want this to be a free source of information (pardon the ads, but I get none of it) to help the pastoral care community, and I’m glad that it has been. Second, I haven’t written in a while because I am working on a new project which will be a book expanding on some of the stories I’ve posted here.

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Third Season Episode 27: A conversation with Rosemary Keevil on grief and addiction

Hospice Chaplaincy

In today’s episode Saul talks to Rosemary Keevil about her book “The art of losing it.” Rosemary is a journalist who writes about addiction. She cut her teeth as a TV news reporter for Canada’s CTV Network. She has since had numerous jobs in the media including host of her own current affairs, drive-time, radio show […].

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Today's Caregiver

Thought Leader Interview with Michael Jordan, Founder & CEO - CircleOf

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Long Covid – What can we learn about the cause and management from ME/CFS?

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

Dr Charles Shepherd. Hon Medical Adviser, ME Association @meassociation. Three years ago nobody had heard of Long Covid – the patient derived name for a variety of symptoms and continuing ill health that may affect around 10% of people who catch COVID-19 and which persists for three months or more. The numbers are huge. Data from the Office of National Statistics indicates that over 500,000 people with Long Covid here in the UK are still unwell two years after catching COVID-19.

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How a Brain Injury Affects a Person’s Life

Caregiver Support Services

There’s no getting around how much of an impact a brain injury has on someone’s life. Unfortunately, this extends beyond the initial injury and subsequent treatment. Individuals suffering from a brain injury can expect lifelong complications. They’ll need to be prepared for these challenges until they’re better able to manage their care alone. Multiple Facts About How a Brain Injury Affects Life.