Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 27, 2022

In the course of your nursing career, you need allies who can support you in elevating and advancing your journey as a professional nurse. Allies are easier to come by than you think, but many nurses don’t think strategically about this important aspect of nursing career development. Since many nurses seem averse to consciously and purposefully building a professional network, here are five strategies to do just that.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Since the company launched in 2020, Founder and CEO Alfonso Montiel had days when he feared Texas-based Silverstone Hospice would not survive. Nearly three years later, Silverstone has grown 700% with no signs of slowing down. Silverstone came on the scene after Montiel’s purchase and rebranding of Comfort Care Hospice in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

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Sustainable Caregiving

OCTOBER 28, 2022

It is helpful to understand the type of caregiver anxiety we are experiencing so that we use the proper techniques to counter the effects. For example, mental anxiety can be aggravated by trying to problem-solve with thoughts. Calming our thoughts is the key to relieving anxiety, which is very challenging when thoughts are swirling, and … 3 Types of Caregiver Anxiety Read More ».

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HopeHealth

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Denis Lynch was a silent monk for 16 years. Today, he’s a hospice chaplain. Here’s how his path led to HopeHealth, and the lessons along the way. The post Knocking on doors: How a silent monk became a hospice chaplain appeared first on HopeHealth.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Summary Transcript Summary. Dr. Faith Fitzgerald once quipped that prognostic modeling is the “punctilious quantification of the amorphous.” She has a point. Prognosis is inherently uncertain. As Alex Lee says on our podcast today, all prognostic models will be wrong (in some circumstances and for some patients); our job is to make prognostic models that are clinically useful.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Palliative care and hospice providers are enhancing their staff education programs in an effort to better ensure they have a sustainable workforce. In many companies, a changing of the guard is underway.s More millennials are enter the health care workforce as more baby boomers retire. As the labor pool changes, employers will also need to adapt. Priorities vary across different generations of palliative and hospice workers, and employers will need to mold their recruitment and retention strateg

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HopeHealth

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Home care physical therapy meets patients in the intimacy of home, tackling the specific challenges of the environment where they live. A physical therapist shares what it’s like. The post On the road with a home care physical therapist appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Falls in two long-term care facilities dropped by 43% after installing a dynamic LED lighting program tuned to natural sleep and wake rhythms, according to a study by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Midwest Lighting Institute. Investigators assessed the impact of solid-state (LED) lighting on visual acuity, alertness, and sleep and its potential […].

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 25, 2022

To manage the changes taking place in hospice and in the larger health care system, Community Hospice & Palliative Care CEO Philip Ward has a mantra: Rethink everything. Ward became the top executive at Florida-based Community after the nonprofit reorganized as Alivia Care, a larger enterprise with a diverse range of business lines. Former Community CEO Susan-Ponder Stansel moved on to lead Alivia Care.

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AlayaCare

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Demand for home infusion pharmacy services is booming, with several more years of sustained growth forecasted. This is a landmark opportunity for the industry to continue its transformation to incorporate more Hospital-at-Home care. In this model, health care providers can deliver hospital-level care in the comfort of a patient’s home. Like many other industries, however, the specialty pharmacy nursing network has been seriously impacted by labor shortages that are predicted to persist.

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The Nurse Break

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Public Health and Immunisation Nursing. I have been nursing for over 38 years – starting as a pupil enrolled nurse in 1984 (Nurse Grade 2) and I am now a Nurse Practitioner (Nurse Grade 8). Along the way I also trained as a midwife and child health nurse, and have spent all of my career in South East Queensland. My specialty area is infectious diseases/public health, with a focus on vaccine preventable diseases, mainly in adults.

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Nurse Malgorzata Rega at Gouverneur Health in New York City approaches each day with energy and passion for her job as a registered nurse. She appears to be dancing up and down the halls from patient to patient as she eagerly greets them, accessing their needs for the day is how patient Mark Gafur describes […].

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Building in redundancies around patient admission processes may help hospices withstand regulatory scrutiny, according to legal experts in the space. Patient eligibility is a frequent focus of hospice audits as regulators sharpen oversight in the industry. In recent years, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG) have taken a closer look at providers.

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Nurse.com

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Unmet needs for mental health care is creating opportunities for nurses, both new and experienced, in multiple care settings. With the demand for mental health nurses, the possibilities are wide-open, well-paying — and impressively diverse. You can choose from a surprising array of care settings: inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, emergency departments, schools, long-term care centers, or even correctional facilities.

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

After a late night drive from the Ramana Ashram to Kanchipuram, Vic and I slept late. When we left our hotel in the morning, hundreds of soldiers in tan uniforms blocked traffic near the Mutt. Thousands of people milled around, looking stunned, whispering and weeping. We didn’t know what had happened and couldn’t find anyone who spoke English, so we stood at the end of a line moving toward the Mutt.

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Work stressors such as understaffing and shift work hurt nurses’ well-being and sleep—even before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a study conducted by researchers from New York University and Yale University. Researchers conducted virtual focus groups with 23 nurses in 2019, asking nurses to describe their sleep, work stress, and performance. Nurses’ Well-being: 3 Key […].

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Hospice providers are calling on regulators to change their approaches to enforcement due to the cost burden and the unpredictable nature of the dying process. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S Department of Health & Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) have been cracking down on the industry with a heavy focus on patient eligibility and longer lengths of stay.

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Nurse.com

OCTOBER 25, 2022

It has happened again. On October 22, 2022, workplace violence claimed the lives of two healthcare professionals from Methodist Dallas Medical Center in Texas. It’s a shocking tragedy that, according to reports , unfolded in the center’s labor and delivery unit, where recovering new mothers rest under the watchful eyes of their healthcare teams. Both victims were providing care at the time of the shooting.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

OCTOBER 26, 2022

We’re honoring more amazing Heroes of the Month this October. These caregivers have shown us all what dedication and compassion look like. They really care for their clients and what they do! Freedom Home Care Hero: Joe Acido. We are so excited to have one of our long time caregivers, Joe Acido, nominated as Hero of the Month! Born in the Philippines, Joe has been a Freedom Home Care caregiver since 2007.

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 25, 2022

From devastating hurricanes to prolonged droughts to scorching heat waves, climate change wreaks havoc on the planet, with more severe impacts to come. As a nurse, you can expect climate change to affect your work if it hasn’t already. “Climate change,” notes the National League for Nursing (NLN), “currently impacts or will impact every aspect […].

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The U.S. Justice Department has indicted three individuals who are linked to California hospices on alleged False Claims Act violations, among other charges. Karen Sarkisyan, Gayk Akhsharumov, and Babken Chalkadryan, of San Gabriel Hospice & Palliative Care and Broadway Hospice were each charged in the U.S Central District Court of California with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, health care fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, an

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AT Home Care & Hospice

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Breast Cancer Awareness Month It’s time to speak up about breast cancer, and the month of October is dedicated to doing just that. As the most common form of cancer, it’s likely that someone in your life whom you care for deeply has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Given how prevalent breast cancer is and. The post Breast Cancer Awareness appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.

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OCTOBER 27, 2022

It’s time to speak up about breast cancer, and the month of October is dedicated to doing just that. As the most common form of cancer, it’s likely that someone in your life whom you care for deeply has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Given how prevalent breast cancer is and the repercussions it has on individuals and families affected, this month is a time to rally together and raise awareness.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Whether you know Nurse Blake from his Facebook videos, podcast , live shows, or cruises, he’s the most popular nurse influencer on social media and a force to be reckoned with! Well, at least helping the nursing community and making nurses laugh. And he’s doing that a lot. He’s also, though, providing lots of educational opportunities for them as well.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Shradha Aiyer, vice president of products at Axxess, has been named a 2022 Future Leader by Hospice News. Future Leaders are individuals nominated by their peers. Candidates must be high-performing employees who are 40-years-old or younger, passionate workers who know how to put vision into action, and advocates for seniors and the committed professionals who ensure their well-being.

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Today's Caregiver

OCTOBER 26, 2022

With Americans getting ready to celebrate Halloween, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is offering safety tips for family caregivers to protect loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses.

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) and dBase Media launched the “Emergency Nurses of the Future” video series to promote its new healthy nurse work environment initiative. The series highlights efforts to support emergency nurses in multiple ways – from developing healthier work environments and encouraging self-care to provide tools and resources that bolster patient care. […].

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Home Care Pulse

OCTOBER 27, 2022

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 25, 2022

New COO Takes Helm at Compassus. Laura Templeton has risen through the ranks at Compassus, recently becoming its new COO and executive vice president. Since joining the company in 2012, Templeton has served as senior vice president and chief of clinical operations. In the midst of a worsening industry-wide staffing shortage, Templeton was charged with retaining nurse leaders and preparing the pipeline of talent to fill those roles in the future.

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Today's Caregiver

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Sung to The Addams Family theme music They creep around your house, Ask questions of your spouse, All your plans up they will louse, Your Visiting Family.

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