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Will the Real Nurse Please Stand Up? 

Daily Nurse

Have you ever heard a nurse pass judgment on a colleague and say that another nurse isn’t a “real nurse”? Have you noticed some nurses looking down on those who choose to be school nurses or work in home health, dialysis, assisted living, medical offices, or ambulatory surgery? School nursing?

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Nurses Making a Difference, Touching Lives, and Changing the World 

Daily Nurse

Nurses are givers, and most will agree that they didn’t join the profession for the high salaries, fancy clothes, sexy shoes, or awesome accessories. Instead, nurses are more likely to say they chose nursing because they wanted to help people. In this way, the nurse is the patient’s strongest ally and advocate.

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Empath Health Launches New PACE Center

Hospice News

The center offers seniors access to primary care, therapies, skilled care, social and emotional support and day care at the Empath LIFE Day Center and Medical Clinic; in-home care and support and transportation to and from Empath LIFE or other approved specialists. We exercise; we do all kinds of fun things.”

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AlayaCare Announces Technology Integration with KabaFusion Holdings

AlayaCare

Leading provider of specialty pharmacy and home infusion in North America selects AlayaCare Cloud to be compliant with the Cures Act and the Electronic Visit Verification mandates for skilled care and home infusion services RICHMOND HILL, N.Y.—18

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Nurses, Nursing, and the Nature of Suffering

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

In the course of many nurses' healthcare careers, witnessing the illness, suffering, and death of others is commonplace. Aside from witnessing the challenges faced by others, nurses are themselves human beings with their own life experiences, victories, and suffering.

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Adult, PACE, Palliative Centers Unveiled Amid Hospice Closures

Hospice News

The LIFE program is a member of Florida-based nonprofit post-acute care provider Empath Health. Services at the program’s new facility include adult day services, primary and skilled care, therapies and social and emotional support.

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Do You Need to Learn Hospice GIP Documentation? [Expert Tips]

Hospice Nurse Hero

As a hospice nurse, there are many skills that you must master. One of these skills is understanding and completing hospice GIP documentation. Plus, I’ll explain when GIP care is appropriate and when it’s not. What is Hospice GIP Care? So, I won’t bore you with all the details.