BMC Palliative Care
JUNE 8, 2025
Purpose To identify the core competencies of social workers in palliative care. Method A systematic review of 19 high-quality studies published in English and Chinese up to February 2025 was conducted. Results The study identified five core competencies—Ethics, Coordination, Assessment, Resource Allocation, and Education—establishing the core competencies of social workers.
Responsive Home Care
JUNE 8, 2025
There’s a certain kind of heaviness that comes with caregiving—a sense that no matter what you do, there’s still more to take care of. The dishes sit untouched, phone calls wait to be returned, medications need sorting, and your energy feels completely drained. It’s in those moments that the 5-minute rule for caregivers can offer […] The post What Is the 5-Minute Rule for Caregivers and How Can It Transform Your Life?
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The Caregiving Years Training Academy
JUNE 8, 2025
After I gave a presentation in April, an attendee came up to me and said: “I get so frustrated working with family caregivers who I know are really burnt out. I encourage them to get out and socialize. They’ll tell me that they just want to be alone. Ugh!” I took a moment and replied: “It’s really about making sure that time alone is well spent. What if you asked them: How can we make that time alone really special for you?
Nurse Nacole
JUNE 8, 2025
Category: Critical Care Nursing Ventricular tachycardia is classified as sustained when it lasts > 30 seconds or requires termination. Conversely, nonsustained ventricular tachycardia has a duration of < 30 seconds and terminates spontaneously.
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The Caregiving Years Training Academy
JUNE 8, 2025
Last week, I completed a task for the last time. I decided this was the last time because I didn’t enjoy the company of others involved in the project. I so enjoyed knowing I would be working with these individuals for the last time. Because I decided I reached the last time, I was able to ignore what frustrates me. It was the last time. I think we experience more last times that we realize.
SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast
JUNE 8, 2025
This episode features Jing-Da Pan (Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China School of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China) What is already known about the topic? Family members are crucial in advance care planning for patients with life-limiting illnesses, particularly in Asia, where cultural values stress family-centeredness and paternalism.
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