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The Importance of an Advance Healthcare Directive

American In-Home Care

Yet, one aspect of life often gets overlooked or pushed aside: planning for our healthcare needs, especially as we age. However, having an advance healthcare directive in place is not just for the elderly or those with serious medical conditions—it's important for everyone.

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Exploring Ethnic Minority Bystander CPR: British Sikh Nurses’ #ReStartAHeart Campaign

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

Recognising the pressing need for action, British Sikh Nurses (BSN) initiated a groundbreaking campaign for CPR training in partnership with the Resuscitation Council UK called the #ReStartAHeart Campaign. BSN goes beyond the traditional healthcare model by conducting CPR training in Gurdwara settings. Heart, 96(1), 27-29.

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Top Nursing Certifications: More Than CPR

Daily Nurse

Nursing is among the most demanding and critical jobs in the healthcare industry. While CPR is a vital credential for all healthcare professionals, there are other certifications you can obtain as a nurse to further your expertise. Nursing is one of the largest healthcare professions in the US.

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Texas Nurses Rock CPR: Using Sabrina Carpenter’s Hit to Save Lives!

Daily Nurse

Recognized as Daily Nurse’s Nurses of the Week , these talented healthcare professionals took to TikTok to showcase how the song’s upbeat rhythm can effectively direct chest compressions during a medical emergency. “We had seen on TikTok that this song could be the right tempo,” Curry shared.

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Faith-based nursing: Making Faith Community nursing inclusive

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

This weeks’ blog is from Rohit Sagoo, Founder and Director, British Sikh Nurses , Community project with the Resuscitation Council UK. Faith-based nursing in the community provides a partnership that allows faith-based institutions to contribute to the broader healthcare system.

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Surrogate Decision Making: Bernie Lo and Laurie Dornbrand

GeriPal

She was resuscitated by EMS, but did not regain higher brain function, and was eventually diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) ™. Alex: Bernie.

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An Introduction to Advance Directives

Traditions Health

An Introduction to Advance Directives When someone reaches the end of their life, illness or aging may make it difficult to communicate with family and healthcare providers. When creating your first advance directive, you can do the following: Ask your healthcare provider about all the end-of-life care alternatives available to you.