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“We show up with compassion”: A hospice nurse reflects on 20 years of care

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Meet Annie Green, a hospice nurse of 20 years whose story is rooted in compassion, community and her grandmothers legacy. The post We show up with compassion: A hospice nurse reflects on 20 years of care appeared first on HopeHealth. It is very much a calling.

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Under the Radar Challenges for Hospice Nurses

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Hospice leaders may have a narrow view around the hidden daily challenges experienced by nurses both at the bedside and operationally. More providers are peeling back the layers of the largest nursing workforce obstacles to strengthen their retention strategies. Hidden nursing challenges More than 1.5 An estimated 82.13

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Federal Funds Reignite Hospice Nurse Recruitment Initiative

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A new hospice nursing recruitment effort has launched in the New England region after being stalled by the pandemic. The recruitment initiative is the fruit of a collaboration between Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire (VNH) and the Home Care, Hospice & Palliative Care Alliance of New Hampshire (the Alliance).

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Transparency, Quality ‘Critical’ to Hiring Hospice Nurses

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In a tight labor market, nurses are looking for transparent leadership and strong performance on quality when choosing an employer. What’s more important than focusing on XYZ is continuing to have the finger on the pulse of the work nurses do,” DeFalco told Hospice News. There isn’t a specific list of priorities.

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Gentiva Sues Bristol Hospice, Nurse Administrator

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Gentiva alleges that a registered nurse administrator disclosed trade secrets after leaving the company and securing employment with Bristol. The nurse, a defendant in the case, is also accused of contacting former Gentiva colleagues to recruit them for Bristol. The company filed the suit in a federal court in Maine. NYSE: HUM).

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Burnout Brings Hospice Nurses to an ‘Urgent Crossroad’

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Recent data may give hospice providers deeper insight around the driving forces of nursing shortages. million registered nurses expect to leave the health care workforce by 2027, representing roughly one-fifth of the nation’s overall health care workforce, the NCSBN research found. Nearly 900,000 of the nation’s 4.5

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“What a privilege”: Reflections of a hospice nurse

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In honor of Nurses Week, we spotlight our hospice nurse based in a Boston hospital. “So The post “What a privilege”: Reflections of a hospice nurse appeared first on HopeHealth. So much love, so much meaning can happen in these end-of-life spaces,” she says.