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‘Suncoast’ Film Points a Lens at Hospice Families’ Experience

Hospice News

During the time that Chinn’s family was receiving care at Suncoast, the hospice was also caring for Terry Schiavo, whose story captivated much of the nation in 2005. The environment in the movie from a care center perspective was exactly what you would expect to see in 2004-2005.

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New Inpatient Centers Unveiled as Other Hospice Programs Consider Closure

Hospice News

Located in Owatonna, Minnesota, the Homestead Hospice House was built in 2005 and closed in 2023. Allina Health partnered with Seasons Hospice to reopen the health system’s inpatient center. Declining patient census volumes and labor pressures led to the closure.

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The Time for Action Is Now: We Must Take Bold Steps to Transform the Nursing Profession

Daily Nurse

Since its launch in May 2023, over 100 students have taken the course, with the overwhelming majority expressing satisfaction and an increased interest in learning more about home health. The demand for home-based care and skilled home care nurses has never been greater, as evidenced by the doubling of home health agencies since 2005.

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New Executives Take the Helm at AccentCare, Blue Ridge, Androscoggin, Good Samaritan

Hospice News

Natarajan’s role expanded after previously serving as the post-acute company’s chief medical officer for hospice since 2005. He previously served as chief strategy officer at the hospice organization since April 2023. She was also a human resources business consultant at consulting firm CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) from 2016 to 2023.

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Facilitating a knowledge mobilisation approach using critically appraised topics to further evidence- based practice  

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

7 Magnet© designated hospitals require nurses to conscientiously integrate this evidence-based practice into clinical and operational processes, exploring the safest and best practices to improve patient outcomes (ANCC, 2023). Archives of Disease in Childhood 2005 90: 837-840. Akobeng AK. Principles of Evidence Based Medicine.

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Celebrating Black Nursing Leaders: Susanah Awe

Minority Nurse

Awe is an important nursing leader, and we’re pleased to profile her as we celebrate Black History Month with the Black Nursing Leaders Series 2023. and began working as an RNII at UMROI in 2005. Nevertheless, awe defied naysayers and has been a nurse for 36 years. Then I moved to the U.S.

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The challenges of Implementing evidence into practice: The case of lifting cushion use in care homes

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

This initiative took place in 18 care homes in the West Midlands in 2022 and 2023. The “ISTUMBLE” app’ seeks key safety information (e.g., pain or bleeding) and based on data inputted concludes safe to rise or otherwise. If safe to rise, the cushion device (see image) is placed under a person and inflated slowly. JOHNSTON, M., ABRAHAM, C.,

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