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Medicaid Health Plans Failing to Pay Hospices for Nursing Home Room and Board

Hospice News

Stymied Medicaid reimbursement for nursing home room and board could threaten access to care for hospice patients in California and possibly other states. The issue centers around patients in nursing homes who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. One plan alone owes the nonprofit provider more than $500,000.

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The Critical Role of Nurses in Intravenous Fluid Conservation

AJN Off the Charts

The responsibility to effectively and responsibly manage these critical resources has fallen heavily on the shoulders of nursing teams and health care supply chain professionals. The crucial role of nurses during shortages. Minimizing waste: One key area where nurses can conserve fluids is by minimizing waste.

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Top Nursing Specialties for 2025

Diversity Nursing

The field of Nursing continues to evolve rapidly, driven by advancements in technology, shifting healthcare needs, and a focus on specialized patient care. As we look toward 2025, certain Nursing specialties stand out for their growth potential, earning opportunities, and capacity to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes.

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Nursing: Leading the Charge for Healthcare Diversity

Diversity Nursing

Among healthcare professionals, Nurses have emerged as champions for diversity, leveraging their unique positions as caregivers, educators, and advocates to lead the charge. Let's take a look at how Nursing is transforming healthcare by embracing and promoting diversity.

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When Nurses Are Caught Between Hospital Policy and Frustrated Family Members

AJN Off the Charts

I was a little anxious because I had already heard that this had been an issue overnight and that the parents had pushed back on efforts by another nurse to hold them to the policy. The leash for stressed and grieving family members is inevitably longer than the leash for stressed nurses, a reality that is both understandable and complicated.

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Avoid the Nursing School Freefall: How to Build Your Safety Net Early

Minority Nurse

I believed I could handle it all when I started nursing school as an adult student. I had managed work, kids, and prerequisite classes beforeso nursing school would be no different, right? Nursing school requires a completely different mindset. Nursing is a team sport. I quickly learned I was wrong.

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10 Strategic Steps to Eradicating Racism in Nursing Education

Daily Nurse

Nursing schools are the gateway to the profession. Workforce composition, the development of future educators and administrators, student success, and the overall health and well-being of society are at risk when racism in nursing education persists.

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