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Celebrating Compassion: Chona Hamrock Named Nurse of the Week

Daily Nurse

She teaches Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) courses and TeamSTEPPS (Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety) and is an Anne Arundel Community College faculty member. “My bond with Avery Jo is a testament to the enduring connection we’ve shared since I was her caregiver 13 years ago.

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Hospice Nurses Take a Holistic Approach to Dementia Care

Nurse.com

Once hospice care is appropriate, the hospice team will need to identify the family’s wishes if the patient did not express end-of-life goals in advance by: Establishing care goals — Hospice nurses can help families and caregivers have discussions and make decisions concerning end-of-life issues. Contacting caregivers or family repeatedly.

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The Importance of an Advance Healthcare Directive

American In-Home Care

It covers scenarios such as life support, resuscitation, and organ donation preferences. Living Will: A living will details the type of medical care you wish to receive or refuse if you cannot make decisions for yourself. Essentially, it provides guidance to healthcare providers and loved ones about your desired level of care.

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Essential Questions to Discuss with Aging Parents for Future Planning

Home With Help

Would they want to be resuscitated? From personal care and companionship to specialized support for conditions like Alzheimers and Parkinsons , our caregivers help seniors stay safe, comfortable, and independent at home. What Are Your Healthcare Preferences? Health is often the biggest concern as parents age.

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How to Advocate for Your Senior’s Health

Accessible Home Health Care

This conversation can include topics regarding: What to do if/when a surgery/procedure is needed What to do if/when resuscitation is needed What to do if something is life-threatening What to do if something is non-life threatening. Our personal caregivers are here to help you and your loved ones receive the best care possible.

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Done Right, Advance Care Planning Can Reduce High-Acuity Utilization

Hospice News

Those were a group of outcomes that we looked at that included mechanical ventilation, hospital admissions within the last 30 days of life, intensive care unit admissions, receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and chemotherapy within the last two weeks of life. The hospice indicator is stratified. You noted the importance of communication.

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RCT of PC in ED: Corita Grudzen, Fernanda Bellolio, & Tammie Quest

GeriPal

And this is the range of recommended chest compressions to record your pulmonary resuscitation or CPR. Actually, our training as emergency physicians is mostly to resuscitate to acute care. Cause what we see is that some of the worst outcomes we have are when someone gets resuscitated because no one was there to explain.