Diversity Nursing

APRIL 23, 2024

Despite the variations in wages, one thing remains constant – the unwavering commitment of Nurses to their patients' well-being. Below are the median annual wages for Registered Nurses in all 50 states, and the District of Columbia, based on May 2023 Bureau of Labor Statistics data , and listed in alphabetical order.

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Hospice News

APRIL 3, 2024

For the study, caregivers of hospitalized patients who dwell in rural areas participated in a randomized, 8-week intervention consisting of video visits conducted by a palliative care-certified registered nurse. These visits were supplemented with phone calls and texts.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

A registered nurse, she has also served as chief external affairs officer and vice president of business development at the Visiting Nurse Association Health Group, Inc. Brand was previously senior vice president of hospice and palliative care at New York-based VNS Health, holding a similar role at CareCentrix prior to that.

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 27, 2023

Diane Keinanen , a registered nurse of 32 years in Duluth, Minnesota, is a transgender woman who started her transition journey four years ago. How does your nursing career tie into who you are as a transgender woman? Years ago, I wondered, “How would transitioning affect my medical career?” It is a true gift.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 28, 2025

Smith-Lopez has more than 26 years of experience in hospice and palliative care, beginning her career as a registered nurse before taking on leadership roles. She began her health care career as a registered nurse for a Las Vegas-based nonprofit hospice. Ehlert most recently served as chief compliance officer at U.S.

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Daily Nurse

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The expansion of this sector is further hindered by the limited number of specialized mental health nursing programs and their uneven geographic distribution across the United States. This translates to approximately 160,000 registered nurses specializing in psychiatric care, a number insufficient to meet national demand.

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Hospice News

MARCH 14, 2024

The number of registered nurse and social worker visits during a patient’s final week is one of the seven quality measures that CMS uses to evaluate providers. Hospices, in aggregate, are showing improvement on the quality measure for visits in the last days of life. CMS introduced SIA in 2016.

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Hospice News

MARCH 27, 2023

It allows hospices to bill on an hourly basis for registered nurse and social worker visits during the last seven days of a patient’s life, in addition to the standard per diem reimbursement. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced SIA in 2016.

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Hospice News

MAY 28, 2024

.” Phoenix-based Stoneridge Hospice was founded in 2020 by Rollie Seebert, owner and executive manager of Stoneridge Hospice, his wife, Janet Seebert, director of nursing at Stoneridge Hospice, and Bratzel, a registered nurse who became co-owner and executive director.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Besides deciding on the degree, you must also decide on the specialty, which, for advanced degrees in nursing, there are many. Each program has different requirements, so researching which path is best for you is crucial.

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Hospice News

APRIL 13, 2023

In 2022, Hospice & Palliative Care of the Wood River Valley performed 2,622 registered nurse visits and assisted 1,638 individuals in its community, according to a recent newsletter. This is a rise from 1,367 individuals served in 2021, 135 of whom were hospice patients and families, according to an annual report.

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Daily Nurse

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Let’s shine a light on a few pioneering Black nurses whose legacies inspire us to this day. Mary Eliza Mahoney: Breaking Barriers as the First Black Registered Nurse Imagine walking into nursing school in the 1870s as a Black woman when the odds were stacked against you.

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Hospice News

MARCH 27, 2024

“End-of-life care is a critical part of our practice as nurses,” said Usha Menon, senior associate vice president of USF Health and dean of the College of Nursing, in a statement. “We We are dedicated to teaching nursing students how to provide compassionate and comprehensive care.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Home Health of the Ozarks and Hospice of Care Names New Director Missouri-based Texas County Memorial Hospital (TCMH) has appointed Cheryl Maley, registered nurse, as new director of Home Health of the Ozarks and Hospice of Care. Callaway previously worked as a nurse manager of UnityPoint Health.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 2, 2023

We also utilize registered nurse volunteers to help with our inpatient units when we’re short staffed. This program is so important, because we have an opportunity to be part of the education path for physicians and registered nurses,” Conway told Hospice News. Creatively keeping volunteers engaged.

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Hospice News

JUNE 9, 2023

“In our current health-care system, early palliative care is not being integrated due to a lack of education of providers and nurses, an infrastructure that does not support palliative medicine, and poor communication skills among practitioners,” the authors wrote.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

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.

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Hospice News

APRIL 18, 2023

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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Daily Nurse

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Community nurses registered nurses who provide healthcare to people within their homes, healthcare centers, or elsewhere in the local community will be increasingly in demand as America’s healthcare system continues to shift towards preventative care.

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Hospice News

JUNE 21, 2024

Established in 1978, Mid-Delta was launched by founder and president Clara Reed, PhD and registered nurse. The provider offers hospice, home health and durable medical equipment (DME) services across a large portion of Mississippi. The nonprofit faith-based organization provides hospice in 27 counties statewide.

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Hospice News

JUNE 17, 2024

As a registered nurse with more than 30 years of extensive experience in clinical administration, Clark is an asset to the agency’s leadership. Clark has been a registered nurse with more than 30 years of experience in clinical administration.

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Hospice News

MAY 28, 2024

“We were interested in developing a clinical rotation model and an onboarding model that would provide real-life exposure opportunities for nursing students in home health and hospice, as well as a tool that agencies could use to successfully integrate newly hired graduated registered nurses into their organizations,” Harmuth said.

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Hospice News

JUNE 15, 2022

Introducing the HSPN Frontline Honors Class of 2022 in alphabetical order: Caitlin Berry – Registered Nurse, Hospice, Advocate Aurora Health. Nominations from national, regional and local companies make the Frontline Honors a key benchmark for care delivery standards as the industry evolves.

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Hospice News

JULY 16, 2024

If enacted, the legislation would allow licensed practical nurses (LPNs) providing hospice care to make death pronouncements. Death pronouncement requirements in the state are currently limited to professional registered nurses (RNs), medical doctors, physician assistants and coroners under the Vital Statistics Law of 1953.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 6, 2024

Long-term care residents aligned with the program will receive services from a nurse practitioner, a registered nurse, a care manager and a member advocate, which Watson describes as “high-touch concierge medicine at the bedside.”

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Allais has also been a registered nurse at Hospital of St. Allais previously worked at the hospice organization for an 11-year span during the mid-2000s, serving as its chief quality officer, among other roles. Raphael, VNA of South Central Connecticut, Community Medical Center and Akasia Clinic, among other health care organizations.

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Hospice News

APRIL 10, 2024

Currently, it focuses on the needs of physicians, advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants. Campbell and Ellison’s organization, the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, offers the first evidence-based contemplative medicine fellowship in the nation, which follows a Zen Buddhist approach.

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Hospice News

APRIL 4, 2023

A registered nurse, Broadway was most recently the chief operating officer of hospice for Bayada Healthcare. Bristol Hospice has appointed Melissa Broadway as its new chief clinical officer. At Bayada, she oversaw hospice operations in 11 states, including five divisions of the company.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 31, 2022

Hospice of Southern Maine recently launched a tuition reimbursement program that supports health care workers interested in pursuing registered nurse or certified nursing assistant licensure. Maine will face a shortage of 3,200 registered nurses in the state by 2025,” Cady wrote Hospice News in an email.

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Diversity Nursing

DECEMBER 12, 2024

This trend reflects a broader recognition of Nursing as a versatile and rewarding career for individuals of all genders. The Rise of Male Nurses Over the past few decades, the percentage of male Nurses in the U.S. of Registered Nurses were men. has steadily risen. In 1970, only 2.7%

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The national average hourly rate for Hospice registered nurses rose 4.58% in 2023, down from a 5.95% increase in 2022, according to a new report by the Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC).

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The Providence hospice workers include 130 registered nurses, social workers, and other staff who joined the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) in January 2023. Hospices that are affiliated with larger health systems, like Providence, may be more likely to see staff participate in labor unions.

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Hospice News

JULY 6, 2022

In 2021, the average hourly rate for registered nurses working for for-profit home health agencies was $34.43, according to the Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service. Not-for-profit agency pay, in comparison, was $36.17 per hour.

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Hospice News

JULY 17, 2022

“As HHS committed to earlier, we will provide a 60-day notice to states before any possible termination or expiration.”.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 28, 2025

In this episode of Hospice News Elevate, Senior Editor Jim Parker speaks with Sue Murphy, a registered nurse and director of clinical education for BAYADA Hospice, about the legacy of former President Jimmy Carter and his impact on the hospice space.

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Hospice News

JULY 29, 2024

Stillwater has also launched an employee education fund that allows staff to further advance their training, allowing CNAs to become registered nurses, for example. This happened because we had really reached out and built these true relationships with different organizations.”

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Hospice News

MARCH 18, 2024

The company’s care model includes an interdisciplinary team consisting of board-certified palliative care physicians, advanced practice nurses, social workers, care management registered nurses and a triage hotline.

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