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A Day in the Life: Hospice Nurse  

Daily Nurse

Supporting someone with a life-limiting diagnosis or talking about death can be difficult for many people, but not for a hospice nurse. What’s it like to care for patients and their families in the end-of-life process? Maryette Williamson, RN, BSN, knows firsthand from working as a BAYADA Hospice Nurse in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

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How to create an environment that reduces turnover

The World According to Dr. El

Their expertise can improve the functioning and atmosphere of the nursing home. Even under conditions where there are reasonably paid and sufficient staff, the nursing home is a stressful environment. As I wrote in “ Post-pandemic population may require higher staffing levels ,” the population of nursing home residents has changed.