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Friday Reflection 32: The Trauma of Not Dying Alone

Sensible Medicine

Others are transferred to inpatient hospice centers. Home hospice is never an option for someone with no family, no friends, and, often, no home. The decision to begin hospice brought guilt, grief, and relief.  Gunshot wounds, tuberculosis, amputations, protein-calorie malnutrition.

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Beyond Hospitals: Where Else Can Medical Assistants Work?

Prism Career Institute

Hospices Medical assistants play crucial roles in palliative care and hospice support settings. Clinical Duties Medical assistants may be asked to perform the following clinical duties: Record patients’ symptoms and update medical histories Measure vital signs (i.e.,

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5 Business Ideas for an Enterprising NP

Minority Nurse

The clinical aspects of independent practice are significant, but one must also consider bookkeeping, business structure, marketing, and more. Blood products, TPN, dobutamine for heart failure, and other therapies can be administered in hospices , nursing homes, assisted living and memory care facilities, and other settings.