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Hospice in Prison Part 1: An interview with Michele DiTomas and Keith Knauf

GeriPal

Michele: Yeah, so in May of 2018, there was an article by Suleika Jaouad in the New York Times Magazine, and they spent about two weeks in our hospice with us learning about the work that’s done. It was built in 1955, so it wasn’t designed for a geriatric population. Michele: So that number’s really growing.

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5 Business Ideas for an Enterprising NP

Minority Nurse

These types of patients might request home infusions of vitamins and minerals, immunoglobulins, or perhaps IV fluids for hydration or even getting over a hangover. Idea #5: Gerontology Consultant As the society continues to see the rapid population growth of Americans over 65, the need for NPs specializing in geriatrics will expand.

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Medical Cannabis Revisted: A Podcast with David Casarett and Eloise Theisen

GeriPal

And for the listeners not watching YouTube, I’d see maybe it was the big weed magazine thing that you have in the background, Eloise, that got them talking, because it is very stigmatized. That allowed us to actually teach patients how to use it, what to expect to talk about dosing and drug to drug interactions. This is something that.

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