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The moment I knew I was meant to be a nurse

Scrubs

I could do a better job than some of my father’s nurses—could be more compassionate and respectful towards patients and family members, I could be much more of a calming and informative presence. I picked up the spoon and fed my father. Patients and their families can discern genuine concern from their medical professionals.

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Why Care Coordination Is Important for Home Health and Hospice Agencies

Relias

A well-designed care coordination process benefits patients, providers, and payer organizations. Improved care quality and patient safety, reduced readmissions and ER visits, and lower healthcare costs are just some of the positive outcomes of effective care coordination. Increased scrutiny in hospices.

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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 had a hearing aid in her right ear but woke up with sudden bilateral deafness in 2015. “ You truly are unique!

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Health Information Security – My Interview with Richard Kaufmann, CISO of Amedisys, Part 3: The Futures of Cybersecurity in Healthcare

Health Populi

Richard: Our healthcare system is a complex dance between Payers (Insurance Companies) and Providers (Doctors, Hospitals, and in the case of Amedisys – Home Health, Hospice, and Palliative Care.) I think it’s important to acknowledge how difficult it currently is for some patients to navigate their continuum of care.

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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.