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Explore Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing

Minority Nurse

Hospice and palliative care nurses work in a care giving space that is often difficult and foreign for most families, friends, and other caregivers. Hospice care’s goal is different from the other medical care that a patient has been receiving for their illness.

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MedBridge Becomes the First Organization to Receive ACHC Certification for Home Health and Hospice Onboarding and Annual Training

Medbridge

SEATTLE – June 25, 2024 – With reimbursement always on the line and a continuous need to hire and train new nurses and other clinical staff, home health and hospice agencies need a trusted and reliable way to educate new staff quickly and efficiently.

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Grow Your Own Home Health Aides To Capture New Business

Relias

In a recent session at Impact Nation , Relias’ annual user conference, Marissa Brinkman, Relias Product Manager for Post-Acute Care Certifications, explained how a home health aide certification program can yield success for home health agencies. Consider creating your own home health aide certification program.

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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. I do not know if we all die alone.

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Nurses with Disabilities: A Skilled Workforce

Minority Nurse

Every Path Is Different Sandra Nosek, MSN, RN , has been a nurse for over 30 years with experience in management, staff development, QA wound care, long-term critical acute care, hospice, and skilled nursing facilities. She recently obtained an RN case manager position with a small hospice in her community. “

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Tips for Your Patient Care Technician Job Search

NHA Now

According to NHA's 2020 Industry Outlook Research, certification is highly encouraged and often required for their patient care technicians. To gain relevant experience, contact a local nursing home or hospice facility and ask about volunteer opportunities. Patients who require regular care often need frequent blood draws and testing.

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The Road to Becoming an FNP

Minority Nurse

The FNP Certification Exam No matter what type of program is pursued to become a family nurse practitioner, graduates must apply for the 150-question FNP certification exam administered under the auspices of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB).