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End-of-Life Care: Your Patient Has Died, Now What?

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End-of-life care is intimate and unique for every patient. As a nurse, when your patient dies, you might be thinking now what should I do? To begin, I didn’t even recognize the signs of transition to active death. To make matters worse, I had never performed end-of-life care. (I

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Exploring the Pros and Cons of Working as a CNA

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Starting your career as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) offers unique rewards and challenges in the healthcare environment. CNAs provide basic care to patients under the supervision of a nurse and accomplish many complex and physical tasks that nurses can’t do on their own.

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Predictive Analytics ‘Gives Hospices a Lens’ into Quality, Compliance

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Using data gathered from predictive analytics systems can give hospices an advantage when it comes to performance on these measures, particularly during the last week of life, according to Charlotte Mather, vice president of nursing operations at Dallas-based AccentCare.

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Navigating the World of Long-Term Care: A Guide for Nurses

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In the vast and varied landscape of healthcare careers, long-term care is sometimes overlooked. However, this sector, which provides sustained assistance to individuals with chronic illnesses or disabilities, offers a unique and rewarding path for nurses. Home care is different from home health.

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Hospices Strengthening Ties to Tech, Pharmacy Companies to Support Families, Staff

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“I think that adding those [technolog] pieces in as an adjunct — they’ll never replace our people — but adding them in as an adjunct really helps the comfort for the patient and the family to know that they can push a button and get hold of my nurse,” Jet Health CEO Stacie Bratcher told Hospice News.

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What Services Does Hospice Care Provide for Patients and Families?

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Hospice Care For Everyone Hospice care is a specialized form of healthcare that focuses on providing support and comfort to individuals facing life-limiting illnesses. It is designed to enhance patients’ and their families’ quality of life by addressing physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

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What Is The Goal Of Hospice?

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Here are some ways you can support them: Respect their wishes – Everyone has different wants and needs when it comes to end-of-life care. This form of care does not offer curative treatment but instead seeks to make sure patients are as comfortable as possible in their last days. This idea eventually led to St.

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