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Illinois Bill to Allow 16 Hospice Locations Per County, Up from 5 

Hospice News

And her own personal experience with hospice informed her decision to support the bill. She was diagnosed with cancer and received hospice care in the home, and I was her caretaker.” Lightways] were the ones that said, ‘Hey, there’s a need here,” she said. And I think that’s true, because of my own experience.

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Why Practitioners Need to be More Informed About Infantile Spasms

Daily Nurse

Healthcare workers need to be informed on how to recognize the symptoms of infantile spasms and the necessary workup and treatment after an initial diagnosis. Staying Educated and Informed All healthcare workers are required to complete continuing medical education regularly.

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How Health Literacy, Education Influences a Patients’ Hospice Experience

Hospice News

But what has moved forward is how we support and do things like informed consent to promote patient autonomy and self determination. And they’re probably not even coming to the post-acute care world, because they’re so clouded by their experience as a caregiver caretaker for a loved one. They are people who love that person.

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Nursing Myths Debunked: Setting the Record Straight

Diversity Nursing

As a Nursing Career and Information website, we want to clear up some of these common myths and shed light on the realities of the profession. Nurses are not just caretakers; they are healthcare professionals who juggle multiple responsibilities, from managing complex medical conditions to advocating for their patients' needs.

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The Future of Nursing Informatics: Trends and Predictions for the Next Decade

Daily Nurse

Nursing informatics combines nursing science, analytics, and information science to help manage and share vital healthcare data. Future Implications: Nurses and caretakers must assist patients in co-creating telehealth systems and new virtual care. Nursing informatics streamlines the documentation process.

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A Day in the Life: Staff Nurse in the Critical Care Float Pool of a Children’s Hospital

Daily Nurse

My job is to help educate, inform, and comfort patients and families during incredibly challenging times. My upbringing in a Hispanic family and community taught me the importance of caring for an individual’s physical, mental, and emotional needs and extending that to their support team, whether a sibling, a parent, or a caretaker.

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RN Resiliency: Humor, Hounds, and Holistic Medicine

AJN Off the Charts

In addition, it neutralizes negative information. My hounds keep me humble and loved after a hard day of caretaking. I liked my colleagues more after our discussion. Self-deprecating humor shows you are humble, reliable, friendly, funny, and trustworthy. And guess what? So, humor keeps me happy in nursing.

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