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How Trained CPR Coaches Are Transforming Pediatric ICU Response Teams

Daily Nurse

A recent study, Impact of a Quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Coach on Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Resuscitation Teams , published in the American Journal of Critical Care , shows how incorporating trained CPR coaches into pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) response teams can make a lifesaving difference.

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Health Care Orgs Face Liability If End-of-Life Wishes Not Upheld

Hospice News

Some call these cases “wrongful life lawsuits” when they occur in the courts, though “wrongful resuscitation” may be the more accurate term. . You need to train your staff, right now — administrators, nurses, doctors, clerks, everybody,” Morhaim told Hospice News.

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Done Right, Advance Care Planning Can Reduce High-Acuity Utilization

Hospice News

Researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Nursing recently conducted a meta-analysis of studies involving more than 33,000 cancer patients to evaluate the relationship between advance care planning and utilization of aggressive versus comfort-focused care. The hospice indicator is stratified.

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Celebrating Compassion: Chona Hamrock Named Nurse of the Week

Daily Nurse

This week, we shine a well-deserved holiday spotlight on Chona Hamrock , MPH, BSN, RNC-NIC, a dedicated staff nurse at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Her remarkable contributions and heartfelt connections with her patients have earned her the title of Nurse of the Week.

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NJ ICU Nurse Joyce Park Saves Life of Car Accident Victim

Daily Nurse

Joyce Park, an ICU nurse at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey, was on her way home from a family dinner at a restaurant in Closter when a vehicle two cars ahead of hers began zigzagging across the road. Her chest compressions were successful, and she resuscitated him after about 30 seconds.

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Jorge Jordan Named Nurse of the Week: A Legacy of Compassion and Expertise at KIDZ Medical Services

Daily Nurse

His dedication to providing life-changing medical care has earned him the title of Nurse of the Week , a recognition he truly deserves for his unwavering commitment and expertise. He also takes pride in mentoring the next generation of nurse practitioners and physician assistants, ensuring his legacy of compassionate care continues.

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The Overlooked Crisis: Trauma Care for Older Adults in a Strained Nursing Workforce

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

This weeks blog is written by Hanna Jrbrink, a specialist nurse surgical care, PhD student, and research nurse at the Department of surgery and trauma care, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden. Nurses on the Brink: A Workforce in Crisis Nurses play a critical role in trauma care, yet they are facing an unprecedented crisis.