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Nurse of the Week: Home Health Nurse Julie Lakomiak Donates A Kidney to Someone She’s Never Met

Daily Nurse

Last Wednesday, Julie Lakomiak, a home health nurse from Plainfield, Illinois, donated her kidney to a “non-directed recipient.” This week, she’s our Nurse of the Week. But as a nurse for almost 20 years, she wanted to help someone in need and make others […].

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Caring for Medically Complex Children Takes a Village

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The home health nurse could also call us. The focus of the model, she said, is to be a hub for families to help them navigate the healthcare system and the child’s health care. The programs may also address mental health needs by connecting families with social services.

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Home Healthcare Benefits for Nurses and Patients

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Nurses working in the home healthcare can more easily see the fruits of their labor. Patients are able to demonstrate their progress by completing daily, household tasks all thanks to the hard work and dedication of their home health nurse. Home Healthcare Benefits for Patients. contact hours).

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When Facing Language Barriers, Having the Same Home Care Nurse Improves Outcomes

Daily Nurse

Nurses visit patients to provide care to keep them at home, given that hospital readmissions cost the U.S. The findings, published in the journal Medical Care , can inform how home health agencies staff the care of patients with limited English proficiency by having the same provider throughout a patient’s care.

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Nurses with Disabilities: A Skilled Workforce

Minority Nurse

I was unsure if I would be an effective nurse,” she says. “ I shared my concerns with my mother, an ICU nurse at the VA then. Some apps help nurses with color blindness, and assistive technology will read out information for those who can ’ t see it.

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Afraid to Leave Hospital Nursing? 

Daily Nurse

In contrast, other nurses might prefer a job where longer-term therapeutic relationships can be the norm. For example, dialysis nurses have the opportunity to get to know patients over many years, establishing deep mutual trust and affection. Let’s think even further afield from the hospital setting.

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How to Get a Nursing Job With No Experience in Australia

The Nurse Break

Although most nursing jobs do require some level of experience, there are a few exceptions.For example, many hospitals are always in need of student nurses to help with things like personal care, checking vital signs and documentation. Of course, these types of positions usually come with some on-the-job training.