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What can we learn from simulations? Amber Barnato

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And I think the crisis that we’re in right now in healthcare delivery, the idea of laying down my badge, I think that’s maybe a metaphor for being a sheriff, but what about being a healthcare provider? There’s a vital signs tracing, the patient’s wearing a mask. So I just can’t keep going.

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Discovering Your Niche: A Career in Healthcare

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In this blog, we will investigate some of these fascinating medical professions and examine what each entail, educational pathways available, unique contributions they make toward improving healthcare delivery. Nurses may choose from specialty fields such as emergency medicine, oncology or geriatrics that align with their passions.

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Innovative Approaches to Enhance Day surgery follow-up and care of Older Adults

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Such patients may struggle with post-operative instructions, wound care, medication management, and seeking healthcare if needed. These applications can help monitor patients’ recovery, manage pain, and identify any complications, providing a convenient and accessible way for patients to stay connected with their healthcare providers.

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What To Know Before Hiring In-Home Nursing Services

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They may also take vital signs and ensure the patient’s environment is safe and comfortable. Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) LVNs perform more complex tasks than CNAs, including administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and providing wound care under the supervision of registered nurses or physicians.

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Advanced Pain Management in Cancer: Janet Abrahm

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We didn’t have pain as a fifth vital sign then. The post Advanced Pain Management in Cancer: Janet Abrahm appeared first on A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast for Every Healthcare Professional. Nobody was taking them. All of that really had to be revamped in terms of opioid safety.

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Exploring the Nature of Chronic Pain with Haider Warraich

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And I wonder as you think about that and as you think about pain being a vital sign, every shift in the hospital people are asking if they’re having pain, we’re going in there asking people, “Are you hurting? And attention to pain builds pain. Do you have pain anywhere?”

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Falls and Fractures: A Podcast with Sarah Berry

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Summary Transcript CME Summary Falls are very common among older adults but often go unreported or untreated by healthcare providers. Sarah 03:08 Yeah, you know, when I went into my geriatric fellowship or even during residency, I think that I thought that I was going to be interested in dementia and that maybe that would be my line of focus.