Minority Nurse

JULY 5, 2023

Every month, I select a journal article relevant to our work, conduct an article critique, and provide the group with a summary of the main findings. And three years ago, I entered Robert Morris University’s BSN-DNP program to become a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.

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Hospice News

MAY 12, 2023

This is the first of two articles that will highlight organizations that are innovating, as well as those whose activities could signal or shape the industry’s future. At the time, he was running two nursing homes and began seeking a better way to care for residents as they entered their final days. ” St.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This article is sponsored by Axxess. This article is based on a Hospice News discussion with Faith Protsman, regional medical director at VITAS Healthcare, Raianne Melton, senior clinical manager of professional service at Axxess, and Cheryl Hamilton Fried, president & CEO at Blue Ridge Hospice. HSPN: Thank you.

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Nurse.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This, in turn, results in better patient care, improved clinical outcomes, higher patient and employee satisfaction, and enhanced retention rates, she added. Attire and presence are aspects of professional attitudes and behaviors and instrumental in building strong interdisciplinary relationships, according to Graves.

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

MAY 8, 2023

Without nurses, the healthcare system would essentially grind to a halt. We call nurses the lifeblood of healthcare, and they're also the connective tissue and the veritable mitochondria, the cellular powerhouses of the delivery of patient care. But nurses are more than that.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Being a hospice nurse can leave you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. If so, then you need these 7 simple ways to get organized for hospice nurses. Unlike working at a hospital or nursing home, you don’t just get to pop back into your patients’ rooms after you leave. Sound familiar? Ask for Help.

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Nurse.com

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Once you’ve had your first job as a registered nurse (RN), clinical rotations and externships no longer need to be listed. If you’re already a licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse (LPN/LVN), certified nursing assistant (CNA), or patient care technician with recent experience, it’s not necessary to list clinical rotations.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 26, 2022

First, like all nurses, hospice nurses are required to document ALL patient care. Inaccurate and inconsistent documentation is a red flag and could have a negative impact on your patients, your license, and your agency. Related Article: 3 Common Mistakes Hospice Nurses Make and How to Avoid Them.

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2022

This is the latest in our series of podcasts on concerns about, and potential of advance care planning. Start by reading this article by Sean Morrison, Diane Meier, and Bob Arnold in JAMA , and this response from Rebecca Sudore, Susan Hickman, and Anne Walling. And I think we really need to be very careful about that.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

MARCH 2, 2022

Similarly, you should always call the family of your nursing home patients to inform them about their loved one’s pain control. Therefore, they should also be educated on the survey and how the care they provide impacts the hospice CAHPS scores. However, do your patients always run out of supplies?

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GeriPal

JULY 25, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary We are dusting off our crystal balls today with three amazing guests who have all recently published an article on prognosis over the last couple months: Kara Bischoff, James Deardorff, and Elizabeth Lilley. Eric 00:13 And Alex, we have a super special today, three different articles. This is Eric W id era.

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GeriPal

MARCH 14, 2024

We also talk about the importance of a proactive approach to involving speech-language pathologists in the care of individuals early on with neurodegenerative diseases like dementia and ALS. I got a question then, because I see one in 12 nursing home patients with dementia are placed on thickened liquids. Eric: Oh yeah.

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Home Care Pulse

JUNE 21, 2022

She had an UTI, her transport back to the, um, nursing home that she was from was delayed go figure. So the charged nurse kind of parked me there and I’ll never forget just how I felt like she was so sad and thinking, oh my gosh, I hope she’s not like this all the time. Go sit with her.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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