Minority Nurse
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Nurses live with heightened stress and holiday stress can make things feel much worse. With patients and patient care a top priority, nurses can’t just go through the motions in their jobs without potentially catastrophic consequences.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Behavioral health care is a rising star in health care in terms of growth and demand, and the trend is leading some hospices to invest in the space. Several considerations are driving their growing interest.
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Daily Nurse
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
There’s no question that nursing is a stressful job; however, that stress comes with a price: mental health. Nurses — especially female nurses — are more likely to suffer from mental health disorders stemming from burnout and are at a significantly higher suicide rate than the rest of the population.
GeriPal
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Summary Transcript Summary. Health care professionals are human, and as humans we experience loss both in and out of work.
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Aging Life Care Association
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
During the holiday season families and friends often make special visits to aging loved ones. Aging Life Care Managers® suggest you use this time to take note of any changes in health, behavior, or physical appearance. You may discover your aging loved one now needs more help or attention.
HopeHealth
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
Student volunteers from Brown University have been sending thank-you letters to veterans at HopeHealth. Here’s what the letters mean to veterans, and to the students who write them. The post “Dear Veteran”: A letter-writing campaign reaches veterans at the end of life appeared first on HopeHealth.
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Hospice News
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Two years after her own father passed away, entrepreneur Jessica McGlory felt called to launch her own provider company, California-based Guaranteed, which began operations three months ago in Los Angeles.
Daily Nurse
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
An outgoing nature, a desire to act as a patient advocate, and a willingness to function outside your comfort zone are among the attributes you need to be a successful surgical intensive care nurse.
GeriPal
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Summary Transcript Summary. Assisted Living Communities (no longer preferable to call them Assisted Living Facilities, as we learned on the podcast) are…what, exactly? That’s the central question on today’s podcast.
Aging Life Care Association
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
According to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), suicidal behavior is common in older adults for a number of reasons with loneliness topping the list.
HopeHealth
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
By focusing on gratitude, you can improve your mood, your outlook and even your quality of life. But like any habit, it takes practice. Here’s how to get started. The post How (and why) to start a gratitude practice appeared first on HopeHealth. Self Care
AlayaCare
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Home-based care technology will connect all aspects of subsidized home care in Newfoundland and Labrador — integrating and standardizing measurable data intelligence for regional health authorities, service providers, and family caregivers in province-wide digital healthcare transformation.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 27, 2022
About 72% of respondents to a National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) survey said they do not believe that the U.S. health care system does a good job of caring for the aging population.
Daily Nurse
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Nursing certifications are essential to provide the best possible care for your patients. There are many different types of certifications, and each one offers a different set of skills and knowledge. By being certified, you can show your patients that you are a competent and qualified nurse.
Pallimed
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
by Chad D. Kollas, MD, Beverly Schechtman and Carrie Judy Several important developments have occurred since the publication of our article, “ Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest by Physicians Creating the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines: Bad Faith or Incompetence?”
Nurse.com
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
The holiday season inspires us to cherish friends and family, but it’s often someone you meet by chance that makes the difference you didn’t know you needed. This time of year brings wonderful opportunities to reflect on why we are thankful for nurses and how they make a difference.
Minority Nurse
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
The holiday mood is all around us, but holidays represent hectic medical facilities times for numerous reasons. Some of them are mainly because the staff is working hard and not being home with their loved ones.
AlayaCare
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services predicts that health spending will grow at an average annual rate of 5.4 percent for 2019-28 and to reach $6.2 trillion by 2028, according to the guide Value-Based Purchasing and the Role of Home Care Technology. While the U.S.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Attorneys General from 22 states have petitioned the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to eliminate the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers.
Daily Nurse
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
In honor of Veteran’s Day, Daily Nurse chatted with Richard Ramos, RN, MS, CNS, PNP, CPON, a pediatric oncology nurse at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health and veteran of the U.S.
Caring Senior Service
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
In the US, about 1.5 million people are diagnosed with pneumonia. It can affect individuals of all ages, and symptoms can range from mild to life-threatening. While you may be familiar with traditional pneumonia, have you heard of walking pneumonia?
Nurse.com
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
One spring a few years ago, I was working as the charge nurse on an inpatient psychiatric unit when I received a random call at work. It was a woman asking for help. She cried, “I want to kill myself.”. Alexis Cariaga, RN. She was crying so hard that I could barely understand her.
Minority Nurse
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
If you’re a nurse, when was the last time you said, “Oh, I’m just a nurse” or “I’m not really an expert–I’m just a nurse”? If you stop to think about it, what are you really saying when you deny your expertise?
AlayaCare
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services predicts that health spending will grow at an average annual rate of 5.4 percent for 2019-28 and to reach $6.2 trillion by 2028, according to the guide Value-Based Purchasing and the Role of Home Care Technology. While the U.S.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Rising interest rates and unlikely to deter investors or strategic buyers from acquiring hospice companies. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.75% earlier this month. The rates now range from 3.75% to 4%. The Fed will likely institute further rate hikes to combat record-high inflation.
Daily Nurse
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Ever wonder what it would be like to work at a wellness center as a nurse concierge with VIP patients?
Caring Senior Service
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Holidays can cause a lot of stress for older adults and their families. Traditions can bring up poignant and painful memories, and having the family together can highlight declining health and loss of independence in senior loved ones. But seniors should never be left out of the holiday festivities.
Nurse.com
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Nurses have faced grief on overdrive in the last several years with the unexpected challenges brought by the pandemic. Many days, your job requires you to show up and care for others while you continue grieving for someone else. Your grief may look very different than your coworker’s down the hall.
Minority Nurse
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
The National Council Licensure Examination is a prerequisite for becoming a nurse, and with increased nursing school applicants, we thought it would be worthwhile to offer tips on how best to pass the NCLEX.
AlayaCare
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to alter the home-based care industry, changes that agencies were already making to succeed in a value-based care model have taken on a new urgency.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
Staffing issues have increasingly been at the root of leading causes behind shuttered hospice programs nationwide. Demographics are pushing up demand for end-of-life care amid long-standing staffing shortages in hospice.
Daily Nurse
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
A Certified Nursing Assistant, or CNA, provides basic care to patients in hospitals, nursing homes, and other medical facilities. There is a demand for CNAs in all 50 states, so the job outlook is good. Demand for CNAs in All 50 States The U.S.
Together for Short Lives
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
On 17 November it’s World Prematurity Day – a global movement to raise awareness of premature birth and the sometimes devastating impact it can have on families.
Nurse.com
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
As travel nursing demand subsides, hospitals are hoping they’ll return to the full-time workforce. Travel nurses made as much as $10,000 a week during the worst of the pandemic. However, salaries have dropped to $2,662 per week on average in recent months.
Minority Nurse
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
For nurses who enjoy both nursing and business, occupational health nursing is a career that combines both interests. While the majority of nurses work in medical care facilities or settings, occupational health nurses work in an office setting and care for employees of a company.
Chicago Caregiving
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Supporting a loved one with cancer through the holidays. Everything that makes the holidays so special — family time, parties, gifts — can also make this time of year extra taxing for people with cancer.
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