Donna Cardillo, The Inspiration Nurse

APRIL 23, 2024

How many times have you been out in public when someone asks you what you do and you respond, “I’m a nurse.” That type of response promotes the false notion that all nurses are alike, do the same thing, and are basically interchangeable. Case […] The post Why Nurses Need an Elevator Speech first appeared on Donna Cardillo, RN.

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GeriPal

APRIL 4, 2024

So when Bernie says, “I’ve heard you take these phone calls in the middle of the night, Laurie…” Now you know why! Why are you interested in this as a subject? We use Bernie’s NEJM Perspective as a springboard for discussion. And great song choice: Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell. For any MOC questions, please email moc@ucsf.edu.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

MAY 12, 2022

This not only helps to support our unique skills but furthermore allows us to identify more granular needs in those we serve. . However, CMS notes there are more specific codes to indicate why a patient with thrombocytosis would require SNF care. Let’s review the proposals together. Reason: On Oct. 1, 2021, F32.A,

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This discussion took place on September 7, 2023 during the Hospice News ELEVATE Conference. I don’t know why we’re not doing this today. By the way, mood-altering medications are needed. Why is it eight hours? Why can’t it be six hours or four hours at a different level of reimbursement, right?

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GeriPal

JULY 6, 2023

Eric: And why, Susan? That’s why I picked A Beautiful Day. It was designed to really balance what Medicaid at the time was to provide nursing homes and Medicare is obviously health insurance. But, what you need is a community-based game there. But before we go into that, somebody here has a song request for Alex.

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