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Aged care nursing: the next step in your career

Nursing Review

As the population ages, people need specialised care and support, meaning the role of aged care nurses has never been more crucial. This was highlighted in the government's 2021 Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. However, there are advanced skills that will put you at the forefront of this field.

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Home Health CoPs Update: New Opportunities for OTs

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PDGM also incentivizes agencies to be more collaborative in coordinating holistic care, rather than maintaining silos between disciplines. With more accurate assessments, home health agencies have opportunities for improved coding, billing, and outcomes.

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Deafblindness and health advocacy

American Nurse

In 2021, 76% had speech and language impairments and 64% experienced cognitive impairments. 2021 National Deaf-Blind Child Count Report. nationaldb.org/products/national-child-count/report-2021 Romani PW, Ariefdjohan M, Jensen Gaffey LL, Torres‐Dominguez M, Lister J. The checklist of nonverbal pain indicators (CNPI).

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Connecting the dots with cannabis care

American Nurse

Now called Holistic Caring & The Green Nurse, the company has evolved to offer education, products, and services. The business started as “a nonprofit educational platform to educate and empower patients to navigate the medicinal world of cannabis and make choices that meet their needs,” said Mack.

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Oncology Nurse Navigation and the DNP-Prepared Nurse

American Nurse

Oncology nurse navigation is widely used in the United States to direct the treatment of cancer patients and increase the probability of adherence to the prescribed regimen (Gentry, 2021). Their ongoing presence helps move patients quickly through the healthcare continuum and ensures guidelines are followed (Gentry, 2021). Beebe, S.

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Aged care nursing: the next step in your career

Nursing Review

As the population ages, people need specialised care and support, meaning the role of aged care nurses has never been more crucial. This was highlighted in the government's 2021 Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.

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Nursing for a stronger tomorrow: one mental health nurses’ journey

Nursing Review

In 2021, Sonia made an abrupt decision to move to the Northern Territory and found her calling as a consultant liaison nurse at Alice Springs Hospital. Witnessing their interwoven hardships, adversities, and complexities when delivering holistic care is a really social, spiritual, and emotional experience."