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Tips for Reducing Patient Health Risks During the Holiday Season

Home Care Pulse

Article Contents: – Introduction. – Tired, Distracted, and a Little Noncompliant. – 1. Reinforce Education. – 2. Encourage Communication. – 3. Talk About Limitations. – 4. Practice Early Intervention. – 5. Monitor Your Resources. – A Festive (and Safer) End to the Year. Article Contents: Tired, Distracted, and a Little Noncompliant. 1.

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What were the top 5 blogs of 2022?

HopeHealth

HopeHealth shared stories of compassion and care through our blog in 2022. Here is a list of the top 5 stories our readers enjoyed. The post What were the top 5 blogs of 2022? appeared first on HopeHealth.

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To Build the Workforce, We Need More Nurse Educators

Nurse.com

The current need for nurse faculty has left nursing students, instructors, and schools stretched thin. So, now more than ever, it’s crucial to create and implement strategies to grow this vital part of the nursing profession. When Susan Bindon, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, CNE-cl, FAAN, explained the need for nurse educators, her description was succinct.

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Choosing the Best MSN Specialty to Meet Your Career Goals

Minority Nurse

Getting your MSN degree in nursing is a significant step in mapping out the next part of a nursing career. But making this decision and choosing the right program for your personal and professional goals takes a lot of research and thought. An MSN degree offers more profound knowledge and experience, leading to more significant career opportunities.

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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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As The Calendar Turns To Twenty-Twenty-Three

Today's Caregiver

As the calendar turns to twenty-twenty-three Let’s peer ahead to what we can see Let’s start with at least a smile a day Which is as good as an apple to keep You-Know-Who away

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Researching Families of Children with Rare Diseases and Tech

Daily Nurse

Sometimes, we get involved in facets of our career or volunteering because of something that has happened in our personal lives or the lives of people close to us, especially when it concerns children with rare diseases. That’s exactly what happened with Adriana D Glenn, Ph.D., MA, MN, FNP-BC, CNE Assistant Professor, RN-BSN Program Director […].

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Common Winter Illnesses to Watch For | Caring Senior Service

Caring Senior Service

The winter time can be tough for families. Cold weather means that everyone is stuck inside more, There’s not as much sunshine. And, unfortunately, there's a spike in many illnesses, ranging from the everyday cold to life-threatening pneumonia. Let’s review some of the most common winter illnesses for seniors and their families to watch out for.

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14 Free Home-Based Care Resources You Need to Bookmark Before 2023

Home Care Pulse

Article Contents: – Introduction. – Improve Training & Staff Development. – Increase Client & Care Staff Retention. – Stay Updated on Major Shifts in the Industry like OASIS-E. – Catch up on our biggest announcements this year. Article Contents: Improve Training & Staff Development. Increase Client & Care Staff Retention.

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Nursing Job Growth Projections for 2023 and Beyond

Daily Nurse

It’s no secret that nursing is a popular and highly respected profession with excellent potential for job growth. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) reported in April of 2022 that a “strong interest in nursing careers” was readily apparent based on increasing enrollment in entry-level programs. However, examining the job growth projections published […].

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Palace of Care – Man versus Machine Experiment

Palliverse

Photo by charlesdeluvio on Unsplash. I had been meaning to write the following blogpost for the past weeks and decided to do it today. I was also inspired by a LinkedIn post from a writing community co-member to try out ChatGPT the AI Author bot from [link]. Here’s a comparison of what I wrote in one 25 minute Pomodoro and what ChatGPT wrote in 25 seconds.

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Yours Truly

Today's Caregiver

In a surprisingly upbeat, heartfelt book about a serious subject, The Wall Street Journal's veteran obituary writer, award-winning journalist James R.

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HCP Approved for Renewal of 2-Hour ADRD Course in Florida

Home Care Pulse

R exburg, Idaho, December 28, 2022—HCP, the leading provider of experience management, training, and reputation management, has received renewal approval for its 2-hour ADRD course in Florida. . This training (approved for Florida Home Health: HH AD 9984) covers seven sections and equips caregivers for the care of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders by overviewing disease information, communication and behavior management tips, care techniques, and skills for working with fa

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Baltimore County Addresses Nursing Shortage with Scholarships in Underserved Communities

Daily Nurse

Nurses continue to be in high demand as hospitals struggle to fill their ranks. But, in Baltimore County, a new partnership could fill that gap. Baltimore County, the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center (UM SJMC), and the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) are partnering to launch the Public Health Pathways Program. This […].

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals Symptoms of BPH vary, but the common ones involve changes to urination, including hesitant, interrupted or weak stream; urgency, dribbling or urinary retention; frequent urination, especially at night; painful urination and incontinence.

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How To Assist Your Aging Parent Without Fully Taking Over

Caregiver Support Services

Most guides on the internet about caring for older parents focus on taking care of certain aspects of their lives to make things easier. While there’s nothing wrong with that, sometimes it’s best for both of you if you take a step back and let them handle some things on their own. Of course, you’ll still want to be there for them, which is why this post focuses on how to assist your aging parents without fully taking over their lives.

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How to Stay Socially Active in Assisted Living

Comfort Home Care

Moving into an assisted living facility can be a difficult transition for some. Leaving a lifelong home and making new friends in a new environment can be tough. However, with the right strategies, you can create an active social life while living in an assisted living facility. As Rockville, Maryland’s premier senior home care provider, Comfort Home Care understands how staying socially active can play an essential role in maintaining your quality of life and overall well-being.

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Nurse of the Week: Norma Martinez Rogers Helps First-generation Hispanic Nursing Students Graduate 

Daily Nurse

Norma Martinez Rogers, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, is a 50-year veteran of the UT Health San Antonio Nursing School turned living legend. In November, she was awarded the highest honor for any nurse at the 2022 Health Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., and is only the second Latina to receive the American Academy of Nursing Living […].

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Hand washing and irritant contact dermatitis

The Nurse Break

Republished article of The Nurse Path. Find more of The Nurse Path here. Or check out our other articles and guest bloggers here. Perhaps you have seen a colleague enduring the discomfort of red, dry, flaking, cracked hands resulting from constant hand washing at work. Some reports have estimated that up to 30% of health care workers may be afflicted with this problem, although a recent study of workers in Victoria found cases to be much lower (0.47%).

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January Issue: Best Practices for PIVC Management, CAUTI Prevention, More

AJN Off the Charts

“Growing, evolving, and progressing are part of the natural order of things. In my almost 40 years as an RN, I have seen enormous evolution and elevation of nurses in the delivery of health care.”— AJN editor-in-chief Carl Kirton in this month’s editorial, “Evolution in a New Year” The January issue of AJN is now live. Here’s what’s new.

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals BPH manifests as urinary tract symptoms. Obstructed urine outflow includes the diminished force of the urine stream, an urgent need for nocturnal voiding, residual urine with or without overflow incontinence and a feeling of abdominal pressure.

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The Nursing Beat Joins Forces with connectRN

Daily Nurse

The Nursing Beat and connectRN joined forces to reach expanded audiences, drive nurse-centric thought leadership forward, and create a sense of community and direction for nurses navigating a complicated industry. Long before the Covid-19 pandemic, nurses experienced high levels of burnout due to issues like low salaries, long hours, and lack of communication with management. […].

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Happy New Year 2023

Comforcare Home Care

From all of us at Comforcare.May the new year bless you with good health, wealth, joy, peace and happiness.

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5 Tips To Help Prevent Identity Theft

Euro-American Connections & Homecare

The post 5 Tips To Help Prevent Identity Theft appeared first on Euro-American Connections & Homecare.

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals The pathophysiologic process of BPH is based on the autonomic input to the smooth muscles in the lower urinary tract. BPH is the formation of large, nonmalignant lesions at the periurethral region of the prostate gland.

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Fearless Caregiver Profile: Danielle Diblasi

Today's Caregiver

Join us as we celebrate Fearless Caregivers, Danielle Diblasi sharing her personal story of caregiving.

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How to Communicate to Get the Best Care Possible, Episode 138

The Heart of Hospice

Communication is crucial to creating the best end of life experience possible. We’re talking about what to say, how to say it, and when to say it. Knowing how to communicate with their end of life workers helps patients and their caregivers to get better care. Patients and caregivers should feel comfortable talking about symptoms … Continue reading "How to Communicate to Get the Best Care Possible, Episode 138".

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Time for a Career Change? Consider Home Healthcare

Interim HealthCare Inc.

If you were made to help, serve, support, care for, and connect with others, home healthcare could be your calling – a career that could be far more rewarding than any job you’ve ever had before!

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals Cranberry juice concentrate or cranberry concentrate capsules have been recognized as alternatives to antibiotics or for the prevention of UTIs. Cranberry is believed to have antiadherence properties in the urinary tract and acidifies urine.

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Budgeting Isn’t a Bad Word

Minority Nurse

Do you ever think you need to get better at budgeting? Learning how to budget well takes time and practice, but being in control of your finances brings benefits that extend past your wallet. Harrison Hinz , a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with First Pacific Financial and a Spark Financial Advisor , says nurses can take some steps to begin the budgeting process, and one of the first is shifting the way you see and prioritize budgeting. “The term ‘budget’ is often looked at

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Learn How to Love Your Life to Death With Yvonne Heath, Episode 137

The Heart of Hospice

Love Your Life to Death founder Yvonne Heath is teaching us how to just show up for someone who’s grieving. Yvonne has been a Registered Nurse since 1988, working in emergency and ICU settings as well as hospice and palliative care. According to her website LoveYourLifetoDeath, Yvonne “witnessed our grief-phobic society and how our reluctance … Continue reading "Learn How to Love Your Life to Death With Yvonne Heath, Episode 137".

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Negotiation and Dispute Resolution: A Podcast with Lee Lindquist and Alaine Murawski

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary. From discussing “taking away the keys to the car” for a cognitively impaired older adult to decisions to limit life sustaining treatments at the end of life, conflict and disagreement permeate everything that we do in medicine. How well though are we taught to handle conflict and disagreement? I’d say not well as I don’t think I’ve ever received a formal talk on the issue.

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals The α-adrenergic antagonists treat BPH by causing smooth muscle relaxation in the urinary tract, relaxing the smooth muscle fibers of the bladder neck and prostate, thereby reducing the dynamic components of prostatic obstruction.

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Our Top 10 Stories of 2022

Chicago Caregiving

What did our readers want to read about in 2022? It was a mixed bag! Our top 10 stories range from powerful supplements to cultural care, aging’s anxieties to head injuries. People had a lot of questions about aging and caregiving — and we were here for them. Thank you to all of the caregivers, aging experts, and more who shared their stories with us this year, offering connection and insight during a time of life that can feel especially overwhelming and disconnected.

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Solace’s 5 Most Popular 2022 Blogs

Solace

It is hard to believe we’ve made another trip around the sun. At Solace Cremation, 2022 has been a year of new beginnings and we look forward to serving even more families in 2023. While our readers found a wide variety of blogs that resonated with them over this past year, some of our perennial favorites are still finding an audience, whether it was 8 Things You Can Do with Cremation Ashes , Which National Parks Allow ‘Ash’ Scattering or Debunking an Urban Legend: Walt Disney Isn’t Frozen

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals There are three classes of drugs used to treat BPH. One group is α-adrenergic antagonists or α-blockers. Tamsulosin, silodosin and alfuzosin are selective α1-adrenoreceptor antagonists, selective for α1A-adrenergic receptor.

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals Physiologic changes in pregnancy increase the risk for pyelonephritis. The ureters become obstructed because of blockage from the enlarged uterus. In addition, increased progesterone relaxes the smooth muscles of the ureter and bladder.

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