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Hastening Death by Stopping Eating and Drinking: Hope Wechkin, Thaddeus Pope, & Josh Briscoe

GeriPal

To delve into these questions, we spoke with Hope Wechkin, medical director of EvergreenHealth home hospice, who authored an article describing a process of Minimal Comfort Feeding (MCF) for patients who have expressed an interest in not wanting to live with advanced dementia. Eric 01:13 Yeah, you got to jump in. Take it over.

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Hospice Educators ‘Planting Seeds’ Among High School Students

Hospice News

Some of them want to be doctors, nurses or other medical professions, some had a loved one die and others just want to understand death better. Student volunteers assist with meal preparation, feeding and companionship.

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Feeding Your Nursing Career

Daily Nurse

Your nursing career is like your body. What nutritional deficits does your nursing career demonstrate? Are you willing to feed your career as well as you feed your own body? It needs to be fed, watered, exercised, and well-rested to function optimally. What kinds of nutrition does your career need?

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Maintaining Your Nursing Engine

Daily Nurse

Whether you’re working in oncology, home care, or as a school nurse, fueling your nursing engine is integral to ensuring you’re not running on empty. So, what does it mean to fuel your nursing engine? The Literal “Engine” Your literal “nursing engine” is your body.

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Feeding Your Nursing Career

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

Your nursing career is a lot like your body; it needs to be fed, watered, exercised, and well-rested in order to function optimally. What nutritional deficits does your nursing career demonstrate? Are you willing to feed your career as well as you feed your own body? What kinds of nutrition does your career need?

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The Well-Fed Nursing Career

Minority Nurse

Just like your body, your nursing career needs good nutrition. How are you feeding your career, and is it getting the macronutrients it needs to thrive? Not Rocket Science Feeding your nursing career an excellent nutritious diet may not be rocket science, but it doesn’t always come naturally.

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Don’t Let Your Nursing Career Go Dry

Daily Nurse

Like desert soil devoid of rain, a nursing career without direction or purpose can dry up, crack, wither on the vine, and leave you feeling barren, lost, and lacking direction. Your nursing career is built on the soil of your interest, engagement, and authentic desire to continue moving forward. Is your career feeding you as a person?

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