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UnityPoint VP Agnew: Educate Patients, Clinicians to Expand Hospice

Hospice News

When you talk about an interdisciplinary team coming into your homenurses, a social worker, chaplain, having access to the physician, volunteers — people are automatically going to think that there’s a cost associated with that. I know that UnityPoint has established a nurse residency program.

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Nursing Without the Burnout: Flexible Career Paths for Lower Stress

Daily Nurse

In recent years, several new fields have arisen to give nurses lower-stress career options: home healthcare, telehealth, and continuing education for future nurses. Building Long-Term Patient Relationships In-home nurses have the opportunity to work closely with patients over extended periods.

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