Chicago Caregiving

JUNE 23, 2024

Is the cost of travel insurance — for trip cancellations or for your health — ever worthwhile? When you’re planning your next vacation getaway, how often do you envision coming down with the flu or breaking a bone? If you’re like me, never. In the excitement of buying tickets and making plans , I never consider what could go wrong on my adventures, which means it’s even less likely that I’m thinking about buying insurance in case something does happen.

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The Caregiving Years Training Academy

JUNE 23, 2024

The day can be a grind which can deplete our energy and motivation. Rather than staying stuck in that grind, let’s take a break by celebrating. We can celebrate what we just completed, how far we’ve come over a period of time, good will we’ve generated for others. We also can celebrate that we have another day. We can celebrate by taking time outside, by enjoying a treat with family members or co-workers, by enjoying an activity we often put off.

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Caregiver 52

Nurse Nacole

JUNE 23, 2024

Category: Fundamentals Nitrates increase the venous capacitance, causing pooling of blood in the peripheral veins and thereby a reduction in venous return. There is less mechanical stress on the myocardium, causing a decrease in myocardial oxygen demand.

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Nursing 52

The Caregiving Years Training Academy

JUNE 23, 2024

A reporter recently reached out with this question: Why is time management such a challenge for family caregivers? I shared this answer with him: Time management is a challenge because we never quite know what the next moment will bring. We will plan our day knowing that a situation or crisis could derail the plan. We’re constantly pivoting, trying to stay on track while trying to keep all the trains from going off track.

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Advertiser: Celo

Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.

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