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Healthy Aging Advice with Gerontological Nurse Sharon Bronner

Minority Nurse

As the nation faces an increasingly older population , Bronner says the biggest challenges in the new millennium are nurses not prepared to work with older adults and a shortage of nursing staff in nursing homes and hospitals. And nurses and families can introduce the idea of planning for healthcare emergencies with advance directives. .

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Why Care Coordination Is Important for Home Health and Hospice Agencies

Relias

Hospices should also be concerned about care coordination. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is ramping up survey scrutiny for hospice this year, training surveyors to focus on interdisciplinary group care planning and coordination of care as part of an emphasis on meeting four core Conditions of Participation.

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Guide to the Types of Oncology Nurses

Guideway Care

Oncology nurses work in diverse environments, such as: hospitals cancer centers outpatient clinics doctors offices hospices nursing homes The diversity of work environments allows oncology nurses to provide specialized care tailored to the unique needs of cancer patients in different settings.