Sustainable Caregiving

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Within our caregiving ecosystem, opportunities to forgive frequently appear. There are likely people who let us down by not showing up. Then, some may have said things that felt insensitive, maybe said or done something hurtful without any idea of the slight. There may even be some folks who were more direct with an insult … Release Caregiver Frustration with Forgiveness Read More » The post Release Caregiver Frustration with Forgiveness appeared first on Sustainable Caregiving.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) has sold its remaining 20% stake in its hospice, home health and therapy joint venture with HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA) for $27 million. The company did not name the buyer. The joint venture formed in 2021 when the senior housing operator sold an 80% stake in its health care services segment to HCA, a large hospital operator, in a $400 million transaction.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 28, 2023

It’s been a big year for the GeriPal podcast. We’ve published 45 podcasts in 2023 and have had a total of 400,000 downloads, plus another 40,000 views on YouTube. We’ve added a TikTok channel , and we’ve surpassed our fundraising goal of $30,000 to offset production costs for each episode (we are still accepting, though, tax-deductible donations to support future podcasts!

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Daily Nurse

DECEMBER 25, 2023

As nurses play a pivotal role in healthcare, they must focus on their health and well-being, and maintaining a healthy diet tailored to support the specific needs of nurses is essential for sustained energy, optimal health, and enhanced performance. Here’s a comprehensive guide specifically designed to assist nurses in creating and maintaining a healthy diet regimen.

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Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 28, 2023

There are countless reasons why some of us fall into nursing. And when we choose this particular professional journey, all types of motivations keep us in the game. For many of us, a family member who was a nurse inspired us to continue the tradition. For others, it was witnessing the nursing care of a sick or dying loved one that opened our eyes. For still others, nursing seemed like a flexible, well-paying job that could support a family, especially since nurses will always be needed (until th

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Today's Caregiver

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In my younger days, early January always reminded me of early September, mostly because both months signified new beginnings. January, of course, signified the hopes associated with the turn of the calendar.

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Daily Nurse

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Christina Flint-Lowe, a nurse practitioner at Bay Pines VA , works continuously to ensure Veterans and their loved ones know they are safe at the VA. “What I value about working at VA is that we approach challenges with our Veterans’ care at the forefront. When I worked in the private sector, the model was always very results-driven, but being here flips the script a little.

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Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 29, 2023

With January 1 right around the corner, the end of the year is a prime time for many people to start thinking about change. New Year’s resolutions often focus on doing something better, so establishing good financial habits and a reliable budget is a great place to start. Pablo Oliva, a wealth advisor with Northsight Wealth Management, LLC , says if you aren’t happy with the way your finances are going, the new year is a good time to take stock of your spending habits, and also to s

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Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Do you know who you are without your caregiving responsibilities? Caregiver responsibilities can feel like they take over your whole life. It takes so much of your energy, time, and focus that when you no longer need to provide care, for any reason, it can leave you feeling lost. Other common feelings to expect when you’re no longer assisting as caregiver for a loved one include: Anger Grief Hopelessness Relief Exhaustion Confusion Depression And so many others Finding Yourself After Your

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

DECEMBER 28, 2023

As previously reported in this post , criminal trials premised on upcoding evaluation and management (E/M) service codes are extremely rare. The Justice Department took that rare step in Maryland in connection with a practice in which Dr. Ron Elfenbein, a physician, billed Medicare and private payors a Level 4 E/M for patients receiving COVID-19 tests.

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Daily Nurse

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Adelphi University’s College of Nursing and Public Health’s nursing program has been granted accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education’s (CCNE) Board of Commissioners. Adelphi’s undergraduate and graduate nursing programs met all four CCNE accreditation standards and are accredited for ten years through December 2033.

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Together for Short Lives

DECEMBER 28, 2023

2023 has been an amazing year at Together for Short Lives, with our supporters continuing to raise vital money and awareness to help the UK’s 99,000 seriously ill children and their families. From a marathon across the Sahara to the launch of our Cost of Living Support Fund for families, here are some highlights from […] The post 2023 Supporter Celebration appeared first on Together for Short Lives.

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Nurse Nacole

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Category: Fundamentals The potential for adverse effects with midazolam is similar to that with other benzodiazepines. A small increase in heart rate is seen frequently, as is a small decrease in systolic blood pressure.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

For years, law enforcement has bypassed traditional means of securing evidence by informal requests for documents from witnesses of crimes. At some point, that practice bled over into informal requests for healthcare providers’ documents, including documents reflecting protected health information (PHI). Healthcare providers, for the most part, have complied with these informal requests because, as the logic goes, law enforcement couldn’t possibly prosecute me for complying with law enforcement,

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Daily Nurse

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Your nursing career is yours to create, and every nurse’s path can be unique, innovative, and distinctive with proper care and attention. At the same time, all of your obligations and responsibilities might steer you away from your uniqueness and lead you into a rut of choosing the easier way, the path of least resistance. There are many strategies for choosing a career journey that fits with your vision of who you want to be as a nursing professional, and it’s worth exploring those strategies t

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Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Boosting its commitment to underrepresented nursing leaders, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has secured a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation for its innovative leadership program, Academy for Diverse Emerging Nurse Leaders. The academy is a groundbreaking, five-day immersive fellowship designed to train nurses from underrepresented backgrounds in nursing leadership who are in early leader roles in health systems and nursing schools and those committed to expanding and sup

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Nurse Nacole

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Midazolam has replaced diazepam as a preoperative sedative agent. When compared with diazepam, the primary advantages of midazolam include an increase in potency, shorter half-life and decrease in cardiorespiratory depression.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Plaintiffs often disclose medical experts to opine not only as to the diagnosis or prognosis of an injury or medical condition, but also as to whether the defendant’s actions caused plaintiff’s alleged injury/condition. In the usual course of treatment, physicians often focus simply on the diagnosis a patient’s injury/condition, rather than on what caused it.

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Daily Nurse

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Clinicians need to have a better understanding of the potential impact of patients’ anxiety sensitivity, or “fear of fear,” according to an article published in American Journal of Critical Care ( AJCC ). When a patient has anxiety sensitivity, they misinterpret nonthreatening symptoms as threatening, assessing the potential meaning across physical, social or cognitive domains.

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Caring Senior Service

DECEMBER 25, 2023

The holiday season brings a unique opportunity to spread joy and goodwill to those around us. While the festivities often revolve around gifts and gatherings, remember the true spirit of the season — giving back. Explore different ways you can make a positive impact and contribute to your local community during the holidays.

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Nurse Nacole

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Benzodiazepines are a class of drugs characterized by anxiolytic, hypnotic, sedative, anticonvulsant, muscle relaxant and amnestic effects. Several of these properties make the benzodiazepines appealing adjuvant agents for intubation.

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Today's Caregiver

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Join us as we celebrate Fearless Caregivers, Lisa Crux, sharing a personal story of caregiving.

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Nurse Nacole

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Propofol suppresses sympathetic activity, thereby causing myocardial depression and peripheral vasodilation, particularly in the elderly or hypovolemic patients and when administered simultaneously with opioids.

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Nurse Nacole

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Because propofol has a short duration of action and patients rapidly regain consciousness, repeat boluses are not a practical way to maintain a desired level of sedation after intubation. Therefore, a slow drip infusion is preferred.

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Nurse Nacole

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Propofol is a highly lipophilic, water-insoluble compound that undergoes rapid uptake by vascular tissues, including the brain, followed soon afterward by redistribution to muscle and fat.

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Nurse Nacole

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Propofol is an alkylphenol sedative-hypnotic used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia. The drug has no analgesic activity and it exerts a powerful amnestic effect. Propofol decreases vomiting through an antiemetic effect.

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