Hospice News
AUGUST 19, 2022
The hospital’s nursing staff used this trigger system to assess patients’ eligibility for palliative care and tracked the outcomes as part of a multidisciplinary study. If patients met even one of the triggers, care teams flagged them for a palliative consultation. The bulk of these (223) occurred within the first month.
Hospice News
MAY 31, 2023
The biggest challenge is understanding how cannabis laws in particular apply to pain and symptom management in end-of-life care, according to Jennifer Moore Ballentine, CEO of the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California. Providers toeing lines between local and national laws, she said.
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Hospice News
JULY 22, 2022
Many come striving for change after witnessing loved ones receive poor end-of-life care or enduring bereavement without support. A death doula is a non-medical provider trained to care for a terminally ill person and their family physically, emotionally and spiritually during the process of death.
Diversity Nursing
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
The primary goal of hospice care is to manage the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients, as well as provide support to their families. It is provided by a team of healthcare professionals, including hospice Nurses, who play a crucial role in ensuring that patients receive the best possible care.
Home Care Pulse
APRIL 6, 2023
HCP Training Get Exclusive Access to Barbara Karnes End-of-Life Courses Hospice pioneer, Barbara Karnes, has selected HCP as the exclusive provider of online courses based on her library of renowned end-of-life materials. As mentioned above, most of our staff will not know there is a difference in care.
Hospice News
MARCH 27, 2024
The University of South Florida (USF) College of Nursing has launched a graduate certificate program in palliative care and hospice. The program is designed to help nurses pass the Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN®) exam. ” Participating nurses will take six courses taken over three semesters.
Hospice Nurse Hero
FEBRUARY 5, 2022
End-of-life care is intimate and unique for every patient. As a nurse, when your patient dies, you might be thinking now what should I do? To make matters worse, I had never performed end-of-life care. (I I was busy doing other tasks like the new nurse I was.). My charge nurse was also amazing.
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