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Understanding the Hospice Admissions Process

Traditions Health

Although you may have heard of hospice care , you may not know how its actually arranged. Because hospice is for terminally ill patients, it can be difficult to talk about for yourself or your loved one. Traditions Health understands how stressful it can be to opt for end-of-life care. Here is a guide to understanding the hospice admissions process.

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Sharing the learning from your nursing innovation: Getting published

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

This weeks blog is by Dr Analisa Smythe, Research Matron, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health trust, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust ( analisa.smythe@nhs.net ), and Dr Catharine Jenkins, Associate Professor, Dementia Care, Birmingham City University ( catharine.jenkins@bcu.ac.uk ) There are lots of reasons to publish your work: To add to the body of knowledge (high-quality, evidence-based nursing), you might want to become a recognised as an expert in your field, publishing your work can hel

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Join Take Time, Our Caregiving Happiness Project

The Caregiving Years Training Academy

Through Take Time, our Caregiving Happiness Project , we’re setting out to find out our answer to this question: Can we increase happiness during a difficult time in life? In her book, The Happiness Project , Gretchen Rubin challenges herself to find greater happiness in her ordinary life. She chooses to make adjustments that affect her day-to-day existence in order to achieve and sustain the feeling of happiness.

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Critical Care Nursing

Nurse Nacole

Category: Critical Care Nursing ScvO2 values normally range from 60% to 80%. During cardiac arrest and CPR, these values range from 25% to 35%, indicating greatly enhanced oxygen extraction of tissues owing to the inadequacy of oxygen delivery during CPR.

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.

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What Are My Three Positives Today?

The Caregiving Years Training Academy

I think we tend to believe were not doing enough, were always behind and were never making progress. What if we made a different choice about what to believe? What if we decided to believe that every day includes at least three positive actions, decisions and experiences for us? Lets do our best to celebrate three positives every day. We can remind ourselves to pivot from the negatives to the positives by asking ourselves this question to start our day: What are my three positives today?