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Home Health CoPs Update: New Opportunities for OTs

Relias

The intent of the new Medicare rule is to add flexibility to let the agency decide who is appropriate to perform the start of care assessments, Vance said. Agency leaders will now have the flexibility to choose the discipline best suited for conducting the comprehensive assessment at the start of care.

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Deafblindness and health advocacy

American Nurse

Skilton and colleagues describe those with deafblindness as a “hard-to-reach” audience faced with communication barriers, limited budgets, lack of training in healthcare accessibility, and sensory impairment self-awareness. If the latter, their exposure to language in early childhood may provide them with a broader knowledge of communication.

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EHR burden reduction

American Nurse

Many of us chose nursing as a career because of a strong pull to take care of others, provide comfort, and leave each interaction better than when it started. We’re experts at providing holistic care at many levels—from placing an I.V. We need to change the narrative to support documentation and bedside care.

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Oncology Nurse Navigation and the DNP-Prepared Nurse

American Nurse

Oncology Nurse Navigators (ONN) communicate across specialty lines and act as patient advocates and educators, educating patients and their families while providing guidance through the care journey (Peckham & Mott-Coles, 2018).

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The Importance of Mentoring and Coaching in Nursing

American Nurse

Integration of mentoring and coaching into formal residency programs aligns with the principles of evidence-based research that supports the benefits of holistic care and recognizes that nurses need support beyond traditional clinical skills. 2020, September 25). Benefits of a nurse mentorship: Why nurse educators matter.