Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Recent federal advance care planning legislation could give health care providers and policymakers a greater girth of goal-concordant care at the end of life, but may face opposition due to potential costs. Last week U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced the Improving Access to Advance Care Planning Act to the Senate designed to promote greater access to those services among Medicare beneficiaries.

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AlayaCare

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Andrew McDonald joins home-based care SaaS technology provider in new C-suite position to drive growth and digital transformation for the home care industry to deliver better technology for better outcomes. MONTRÉAL, QC and TORONTO, ON—20 th September 2022— AlayaCare , a leading home care technology provider, announced today that Andrew McDonald has joined the company as its Chief Product and Technology Officer.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The HAP Foundation has officially begun operations. The foundation is an independent, nonprofit hospice and palliative care research and advocacy organization. The foundation aims to identify and address gaps in the health care continuum to help improve the quality of life for the seriously and terminally ill. It will serve as a hospice and palliative care “education and training hub” for patients, families, providers, and other stakeholders, according to the HAP Foundation.

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Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Frontier Nursing University (FNU) named Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech, Ph.D., PMHNP-BC, APRN, as its Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO). Previously, Dr. Alexander-Delpech served as the Interim CDIO since January and guided the planning and programming for FNU’s 12th annual Diversity Impact Conference held in June. Dr. Alexander-Delpech serves as co-chair of the President’s Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and the Faculty, Staff, and Preceptor Development and Retention

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Happy Healthy Caregiver

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

A guest post written for Happy Healthy Caregiver by Audrey Goral In June 2019, my twin brother Cory sustained a high-level spinal cord injury from diving into the Colorado River. His world turned upside down and so did mine. After three months of rehabilitation at Craig Hospital, I moved Cory in with me and became […]. The post What it’s like to fly with my brother, a quadriplegic first appeared on Happy Healthy Caregiver.

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Daily Nurse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Changing careers is often exhilarating and terrifying, especially after being in the same profession and sector for so long. Making a significant professional transition might raise hundreds of questions and concerns. In our society, nursing is a vital profession, especially when it relates to medical sales. Some people prefer to stay in their current jobs […].

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Diversity Nursing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

If you're interested in joining the Nursing field, or changing your Nursing Specialty, you'll want to learn more about which Specialty is the right fit for you. Looking to make a difference in the lives of infants and their families? Neonatal Nursing may be the perfect career choice. Every year, 10 to 15 percent of babies born in the United States (roughly half a million) are admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

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Nurse Nacole

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Category: Fundamentals Initial vagal maneuvers may serve as both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes for certain arrhythmias. For example, carotid sinus massage may make the flutter waves in AF investigations more apparent.

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Palliverse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Photo by Philippe Jausions on Unsplash. “The Oncologist told us they would only live for another three weeks.”. “When was that?”. “Three months ago.”. “The good care you and your sibling provided kept them going. Now they are tired, and their body can’t handle the cancer anymore.”. “We are at breaking point ourselves. We can’t sleep well, and the tears keep coming.”.

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Changing Lives Podcast

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

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Hospice Chaplaincy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

This is part two of Saul’s conversation with Dr. Thomas Attig on his book, “Catching Your Breath in Grief…and grace will lead you home.” Tom has written numerous books, articles and reviews on grief and loss, care of the dying, suicide intervention, death education, expert witnessing in wrongful death cases, the ethics of interactions with […].

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The Nurse Break

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Could Virtual Nurse Led Models Of Care Be A Solution For A Workforce Shortage? If Funded and Supported, the Answer is Absolutely Yes! More from ‘ Leading for Change ‘ here. It feels like there isn’t an industry in Australia right now that isn’t reporting that they are struggling to attract workforce to meet their current demand. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reports that currently Australia has an unemployment rate of 3.8% , which is the lowest on record since 1974.

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AJN Off the Charts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

“It’s estimated that it could take 450 years to completely decompose a surgical mask.” Personal protective equipment (PPE) is critically important for health care workers; however, use of PPE is also contributing to environmental disaster. The COVID-19 pandemic and the monkeypox outbreak underscore how crucial protecting frontline workers is for their health and for public health at large.

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