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From Housekeeping to Healing: Meet Anthony Levesque, The Nurse of the Week

Daily Nurse

Meet Anthony Levesque, this week’s honored Nurse of the Week , whose journey from housekeeping to nursing is nothing short of inspiring. Not long ago, one patient lay in his hospital bed, feeling lonely and despondent. She encouraged him to think seriously about nursing and lauded his dedication to patient care.

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Meet the CEO That Stayed Up All Night

Daily Nurse

That means providing the right assets to our nurses, such as housekeeping staff, security, and access to leadership. That is best for our team members and our patients. “I “The night shift should not be any different than any other shift, “Charlton observes. Appropriate staffing is critical at all times, every day.

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Hospice Care versus Home Health Care

Shining Light Hospice

Each Hospice patient has a dynamic team of providers whose priority is on their comfort. Typically each hospice team consists of an RN case manager who is the primary contact person and who will carry out the bulk of the patient care. The attending physician oversees all care provided.