Patient-centered care is not a new idea. It was quite popular when I was in nursing school in the mid 1970’s. It’s what drove me out of hospital-based care and into home health care within three years of graduation. I wasn’t able to make the difference I wanted to make because we couldn’t achieve patient-centered care. Reemergence of Patient-Centered Care Now as we are mandated to cut and manage the soaring costs of healthcare and improve outcomes all at the same time, the importance of patient-centered care is reemerging. To a new generation of nurses and health care professionals it is new and exciting, and to those of us familiar…
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Home Health Aide Information
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Nurses Week 2015 Theme: Ethical Practice Quality Care
From May 6-12, 2015, we will celebrate National Nurses Week and honor the excellent quality care nurses deliver to patients every day. Nurses have once again been voted as the most honest and ethical professionals by the Gallup Poll. This event provides nurses the opportunity to pat themselves on the back and take a bow for all the great work and care provided on a daily basis 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. According to the American Nurses Association, “the 2015 National Nurses Week theme “Ethical Practice. Quality Care.” recognizes the importance of ethics in nursing and acknowledges the strong commitment, compassion and care nurses display in their…
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TRAYBL Makes the Nurse’s Life Easier
Another nurse entrepreneur, Joyce Harrell, hits the nail on the head with her invention of this versatile TRAYBL. This great patented design actually creates valuable extra space in the tight squeeze of the bedside area and infusion suites to make the nurse’s life easier. It also works to hold a wide assortment of items on wheelchairs, walkers and even outdoor furniture. One of those, “why didn’t I think of this?” moments!!! Check out the Facebook page and order yours today from the ETSY site. Photos courtesy Damron-Harrell Technologies, LLC. window.amznpubstudioTag = “daretodreampr-20”;
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Looking for a Nursing Job? Here’s the Top Places You Might Want to Consider
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