Nurse.com

JANUARY 23, 2023

The results of the 2022 Gallup poll on honesty and ethics are in, and nurses are once again at the top of the list! Nurses have earned this honor 21 years in a row. In the poll, 79% of Americans who participated in the survey rated nurse honesty and ethics as very high or high. Although the 2022 rating is two percentage points lower than the 2021 poll and 10 percentage points lower than the 2020 poll, when nurses were on the front lines at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses still far su

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Hospice News

JANUARY 24, 2023

Mortality predictions and behavioral nudges by machine learning systems are associated with increased advance care planning utilization and reductions in high-acuity care. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania recently studied the effectiveness of machine learning algorithms in identifying high-risk cancer patients nearing the last six months of life between June 17, 2019 and April 20, 2020.

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Aging Life Care Association

JANUARY 23, 2023

Dr. Alisa Kaufman, a dentist specializing in geriatric care, shares her expertise to help caregivers become more confident in providing daily oral care to seniors — whether by brushing, flossing and using picks, or removing and cleaning full or partial dentures. Below is first in a two-part series of a caregivers guide to oral care. … Continue reading Caregivers Guide to Oral Care → The post Caregivers Guide to Oral Care appeared first on Aging Life Care Association.

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Caregiver Warrior

JANUARY 26, 2023

Even the best laid plans can blow up! Things can change on a dime and we need to be ready to pivot! The post If You Want To Make God Laugh, Make Plans! appeared first on Caregiver Warrior.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary The Covid epidemic laid bare two major structural issues. First, Black and Latinx persons experienced much higher rates of mortality than other groups. Second, as we discussed in last week’s podcast , older adults, particularly those in nursing homes, were far more likely to die than younger individuals. These are structural issues because the fundamental causes of these issues were not biological issues, they were social.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 25, 2023

Hospices are increasingly leveraging technology and pharmaceutical partnerships to better address the needs of patients and families and improve financial and operational efficiencies. Hospices have leaned heavily on technology during the pandemic, turning to telehealth to remain connected to patients and their families. Hospices have also increasingly leveraged technology to build operational efficiencies during widespread workforce shortages and growing demand for care.

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Daily Nurse

JANUARY 26, 2023

Nurses are some of the most versatile, widely skilled healthcare professionals, so if you’re a nurse that loves to camp and backpack, now may be the right time to add some wilderness medicine skills to your professional toolkit. Nurses say they like spending their free time traveling, exercising, and exploring the great outdoors.

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Life & Death Matters

JANUARY 23, 2023

We know that all healthcare providers need to meet the basic competencies for integrating a palliative approach into care. Developing some of those competencies is required by PSWs and Nurses in their core curriculum. But, we hear that students are anxious about providing palliative care and learning to care for the body after death. We […] The post Why weave a palliative approach through core curriculum?

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Hospice News

JANUARY 24, 2023

For Amedisys, Inc., (NASDAQ: AMED) CEO Paul Kusserow, risk is an opportunity, particularly when it comes to palliative care. The growing prominence of palliative care — and the accompanying investments — may seem counterintuitive at first blush given the reimbursement environment. But with the advent of risk-based payment, the relatively young medical specialty is gradually chipping away at its shell and taking its first steps toward financial viability.

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Minority Nurse

JANUARY 26, 2023

In healthcare and nursing, there’s always so much in our career we can say no to; however, there are plenty of things we find ourselves saying yes to. Granted, it’s always empowering to say no to things like working a double shift when you’re exhausted, accepting bullying and incivility as normal, working without adequate PPE, and unsafe staffing levels that put your license and your patients at risk.

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Daily Nurse

JANUARY 24, 2023

A virtual reality (VR) simulation helps undergraduate nursing students experience an emergency-care scenario from the perspective of an intubated patient. The scenario is intended to instill empathy that, contrary to popular belief, is a skill that can be acquired and strengthened.

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Life & Death Matters

JANUARY 21, 2023

As if we needed another reason to hug one another, did you know that January 21st is International Hugging Day? Get your arm stretches in now! The post International Hugging Day appeared first on Life and Death Matters.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 27, 2023

New CEO Takes Reigns at Sangre de Cristo Community Care Colorado-based Sangre de Cristo Community Care named Melinda Egging as its new CEO. Egging will oversee operations of the hospice, home health and palliative care organization. This marks her return to the organization. She served as director of compliance for Sangre de Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care from 2001 to 2009.

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Minority Nurse

JANUARY 27, 2023

In the long struggle to gain full practice authority (FPA), nurse practitioners (NPs) can point to notable advances in the last few years. Now, patients in more than half of the states, the District of Columbia, and two U.S. territories have full, direct healthcare access from NPs. In April 2022, New York and Kansas granted FPA to NPs. That brings to 26 the number of states where NPs can practice to the top of their license without restriction.

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Daily Nurse

JANUARY 23, 2023

Adaptability, organization, and communication are among the skills you bring to patient care every day and are some of the same qualities that can help you succeed away from the hospital as a nurse entrepreneur. Nurses have a variety of traits that qualify them for an entrepreneurial path.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

JANUARY 22, 2023

Hilde Buiting, PhD With Femke Botman, MSc, Patrick Brown, PhD, Vincent Ho, MSc, Gabe Sonke, MD, PhD Patients with incurable cancer often do not perceive themselves as “palliative”, a connotation they more commonly associate with impending death. Instead, these patients often prefer the word “chronic.” On the basis of nurses’ experiences we would like to initiate a new understanding of incurable cancer, partly due to new and better medication developments.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 27, 2023

Researchers recently introduced a behavioral education model that addresses how physician emotions drive clinical and family decision-making at the end of life. Physicians’ emotions can influence their decisions around the timing and type of care provided to patients and families at the end of life, according to a recent study in Social Science & Medicine.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

JANUARY 25, 2023

This month is thyroid awareness month 2023. Every year we spend a month helping the American Thyroid Association get the word out about thyroid related health issues, ways to get checked, and what to do about it. What is the Thyroid and How can it Affect People Thyroid diseases are actually pretty common in the United States, with an estimated 30 million people affected.

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Caring Senior Service

JANUARY 23, 2023

Based on a survey conducted by Caring Senior Service, caregivers and senior care companies that refer their clients to home care companies cite the same the top 3 concerns of families with elderly loved ones: inability to pay for services, lack of adequate care, and elder abuse. Dive into the poll results to learn more.

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Happy Healthy Caregiver

JANUARY 26, 2023

a guest post written for Happy Healthy Caregiver by family caregiver Bonnie Habyan Dementia is no laughing matter. However, depending on the family situation, laughter can provide astounding relief for both the caregiver and the care recipient. Anyone dealing with an aging parent knows the physical, financial, and emotional tolls it takes. Caregiving is simply […] The post Finding the Funny in Caregiving – Just What the Doctor Ordered appeared first on Happy Healthy Caregiver.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 27, 2023

Hospices should be paying close attention to effective development and adherence to care plans when it comes to compliance in 2023. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has implemented significant changes to the hospice survey process effective Jan. 1, including new requirements for surveyor training and assessment tools and conflict-of-interest protocols.

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Daily Nurse

JANUARY 25, 2023

NJ nurse Claire Donaghy found a second home in Rwanda, a nation she first visited as a surgical team member with Operation Smile in 2014. Donaghy is a nursing professor at William Paterson University and is eager to return to lend her expertise to this important mission.

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Home Care Pulse

JANUARY 26, 2023

Article Contents: – Introduction – Involve Your Employees in the Celebration – Make the Most out of Marketing Your Awards – Use Your Award to Communicate Value – Set New Goals and Keep Improving Article Contents: Involve Your Employees in the Celebration Make the Most out of Marketing Your Awards Use Your Award to Communicate Value Set New Goals and Keep Improving Share: We’re Home Care Pulse, a leading provider of experience management & surveys, caregiver/CNA

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Elder Care Matters

JANUARY 26, 2023

In a bid to qualify for Medicaid Benefits, some seniors may consider gifting large assets, such as their homes, to their children, friends or other family members. While doing this type of Medicaid Planning may seem like a shrewd strategy, such an action can have unintended consequences for both the giver and the recipient. Families… The post DOES THIS MEDICAID PLANNING STRATEGY MAKE SENSE?

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Hospice News

JANUARY 26, 2023

North Carolina-based Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County (HPCIC) has partnered with a local technical school to develop educational videos for family caregivers. Students at Iredell-Statesville School’s Career Academy & Technical School (CATS) worked in tandem with HPCIC to produce eight caregiver training videos aimed at supporting families with serious and terminally ill loved ones.

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Daily Nurse

JANUARY 27, 2023

When we imagine the professionals caring for aging Veterans, we often immediately think of doctors, nurses, and pharmacists. Still, one avenue of care you may not consider is geriatric mental health. While older Veterans have vast experience coping with challenges, some face longstanding or emerging mental health conditions as they grow older.

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Home Care Pulse

JANUARY 26, 2023

Contents: Details & Requirements Award-Winners List About Home Care Pulse Article Contents: About Home Care Pulse Share: We’re Home Care Pulse, a leading provider of experience management & surveys, caregiver/CNA training, and online reputation management. T he Provider of Choice award shows to all who see it that you consistently set and meet the highest standards of care for your clients.

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Elder Care Matters

JANUARY 24, 2023

A Pay-On Death account is an estate planning tool that allows an individual to pass money to family or loved ones without the necessity of probate when he or she dies. Under a POD account, title and ownership of the account will automatically transfer to a named beneficiary upon the death of the owner, without… The post WHAT IS A PAY-ON-DEATH ACCOUNT?

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Hospice News

JANUARY 23, 2023

As the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) advances new payment models and care delivery systems, should place more emphasis on Medicare Advantage, according to SCAN Group CEO Dr. Sachin Jain. The sheer number of beneficiaries enrolled in MA warrants a ramped-up approach to innovation within the program, Jain said. More than 28 million were enrolled in MA during 2022, about 48% of the total Medicare population, according to Kaiser Health Foundation.

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AJN Off the Charts

JANUARY 25, 2023

Although currently living upstate, I’ve closely followed news of Mayor Eric Adams’ policy for removing residents who appear mentally ill on city streets. As a nurse with a background in health care administration, I find this policy ethically problematic. As a PhD candidate studying how organizations collaborate to transition patients lacking homes at discharge, I know the complexities of implementing this policy.

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Home Care Pulse

JANUARY 26, 2023

Contents: Details & Requirements Award-Winners List About Home Care Pulse Contents: Details & Requirements Award-Winners List About Home Care Pulse Share: We’re Home Care Pulse, a leading provider of experience management & surveys, caregiver/CNA training, and online reputation management. T he Best of Home Care ® – Leader in Training award recognizes home care agencies that provide specialized care for clients and career growth for caregivers through a commitment to continuous

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Living Assistance Services

JANUARY 26, 2023

A number of research projects have indicated that Canadian seniors overwhelmingly want to age in place—even more so after the impact.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Texas-based Dell Children’s Medical Center and has partnered with Hand to Hold to strengthen mental health support for families receiving home-based pediatric hospice care. The partnership has been a year in the making. The two organizations last December piloted an in-hospital support program for neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) families in Austin, Texas.

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Today's Caregiver

JANUARY 22, 2023

Join us as we celebrate Fearless Caregivers, Anita Davis, sharing her personal story of caregiving.

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Home Care Pulse

JANUARY 26, 2023

Contents: Details & Requirements Award-Winners List About Home Care Pulse Article Contents: About Home Care Pulse Share: We’re Home Care Pulse, a leading provider of experience management & surveys, caregiver/CNA training, and online reputation management. T he Top 100 Leader in Experience award is the highest honor we bestow, recognizing the 100 agencies with the highest Overall Satisfaction (OSAT) scores in North America.

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

JANUARY 23, 2023

Just the other day, I was drinking a latte (decaf I'm an unapologetic caffeine lightweight), and I realized that there's a very appropriate metaphor related to nurses, nursing, and a perfectly brewed latte. It may sound silly, but it may be more apt than you imagine at first. So, think about a latte for a moment; its base is espresso, a rich, dense shot of coffee awesomeness that boasts deep flavor and a cultural history worthy of movies, books, and a great number of rabid fans around the world.

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