Life & Death Matters

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Personal Support Workers (PSWs)1 are the caregivers with the most contact time with the person and family – and are informally acknowledged as “the eyes and ears of the health care team.” In this role, PSWs are most likely to be asked to talk with family about their loved one’s dying and death. When PSWs […]. The post 3 Tips for Educators to Support PSWs to Talk Comfortably About Dying and Death appeared first on Life and Death Matters.

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The Nurse Break

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Graduate Nurse Tips. The transition from student to graduate is characterised by an intense introduction into the world of being a health professional. The gap between what you learn at university and what is actually experienced is your early stages of work is definitely a reality shock. Some common reactions that you might have in the first year of your transition might include (this is only some): frustration, exhaustion both physical and emotional, feeling like you want to give up nursing, f

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 3, 2022

If you’re a nursing student and you particularly enjoy working with infants, children, and adolescents, a career as a pediatric nurse is a career path worth finding out more about. This week’s annual celebration of Pediatric Nurses Week , held this year from October 3 to 7, highlights the work pediatric nurses do. As you’re thinking about the career path or nursing specialty you want to pursue upon graduation, and a pediatric nursing specialty appeals to you, you can begin to m

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The Nurse Break

OCTOBER 3, 2022

We are excited to collaborate with GenesisCare to interview Anna Crawford, one of their Clinical Nurse Specialists with over 20 years of oncology nursing experience! GenesisCare is a leading healthcare provider in Australia that specialises in the treatment of cancer, heart disease, sleep & respiratory conditions. They have 5000 highly trained healthcare professionals and support staff across Australia, the U.K., Spain and the United States, designing innovative treatments and care for peopl

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Almost 40% of U.S. patients routinely use alternative medicine. That number is consistently increasing as alternative methods become more widely available. However, not as many patients inform their physicians about their preferences. It’s easy for the average patient to fear potential stigmas or judgment by their doctors, so they keep quiet about wanting to know […].

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Nurse.com

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Nursing internships offer aspiring nurses hands-on clinical experience with patient care, while fostering professionalism, creating networking opportunities, and developing clinical knowledge. First, future nurses need the foundational education that comes from undergraduate nursing programs. Academic programs provide numerous courses and labs that cover topics such as HIPAA regulations and clinical and scientific techniques.

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Today's Caregiver

OCTOBER 3, 2022

VA’s Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers is expanding to include eligible Veterans and family caregivers of all eras.

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American In-Home Care

OCTOBER 3, 2022

While there is much to celebrate in aging, it also brings with it several challenges. For some older adults, the changes that come with aging can bring about anxiety. While anxiety is a regular part of life and a common feeling in a variety of situations, if the anxiety gets to a point where it feels overwhelming and interferes with day-to-day life, it may be a sign of an anxiety disorder.

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Hospice of the North Coast

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Hospice of the North Coast’s Pacifica House is more than a clinical facility for end-of-life care. It is a special place where hospice families and friends can come together and comfort each other during difficult times. Throughout the pandemic, separation and isolation became the norm for a lot of people. And in many clinical settings personal contact with patients was not allowed, often depriving families of the opportunity to say a final “goodbye.

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Nurse Nacole

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Category: Fundamentals If patients with bradycardia develop signs or symptoms of poor perfusion (altered mental status, chest pain, hypotension, shock), IV atropine (0.5 mg every 3 to 5 minutes, up to 3 mg total dose) should be immediately administered.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Spirituality has often been associated positively in healthcare by most patients. Healthcare providers should be sensitive to this when they make healthcare decisions impacting patients and their families. They should provide opportunities for them to share their religious and spiritual beliefs and offer support when possible. By understanding the importance of spirituality in many people’s lives, healthcare workers and other caregivers can create better plans of encouragement for patients.

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Hospice Chaplaincy

OCTOBER 3, 2022

In Today’s episode, Saul talks to Suzy Hopkins and Hallie Bateman about their experience as mother-daughter collaborators and how making the book changed their perception of losing a loved one. Suzy Hopkins is a retired journalist who worked for four Northern California newspapers, then founded and ran a community magazine in the Sierra foothills for […].

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Comforcare Home Care

OCTOBER 3, 2022

To those who celebrate.from all of us at Comforcare. Have an easy fast and may you be sealed in the Book of LIfe.

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