CareLinx Provides New Paradigm for Homecare
Are you a professional caregiver who’s ready to work independently, but don’t know how to get started? Depending on word of mouth to advertise your skills in the community can be iffy at best, while...
View ArticleWorking While Impaired: Disruptive Behavior in the Healthcare Environment Part 2
Behavior that interferes with the ability of a clinician to perform his or her duties or undermines patient confidence is considered disruptive. A serious negative impact has been associated with the...
View ArticleWorking While Impaired: Disruptive Behavior in the Healthcare Environment
Behavior that interferes with the ability of a clinician to perform his or her duties or undermines patient confidence is considered disruptive. A serious negative impact has been associated with the...
View ArticleCaring for Caregivers
Many caregivers are elderly, with healthcare needs of their own. One quarter of all caregivers are between the ages of 65 and 74. The caregiver must be recognized and supported by communities and the...
View ArticleCelebrate Small Victories in Your Role as Caregiver
Celebrations start with paying attention to change and growth. A celebration can be as simple as looking into your patient’s eyes and seeing the pride of accomplishment and determination. That smile on...
View ArticleNursing Care: Going Beneath the Surface of Patient's Feelings
The word ‘empathy’ is an abused word. We all like to think we understand it and use it effectively in our nursing care, but do we? Even if we’re aware of the potential of listening closely with...
View ArticleNursing and Infection Control in Care Homes
Following correct infection control procedures in care homes is critical. Not only are infections spread easily in contained environments such as care homes, or hospitals, or schools, but care home...
View ArticleMen in Nursing: The Challenges in Caregiving
Men in nursing has always faced many prejudices in the profession. But with family caregiving, the gender bias took a whole new form. Bill Sanders, 57, says, "I found that neighbors looked down on me....
View ArticleFrom Hospital to Home: The Transition of Nursing Care
Nurses and other caregivers are under increasing pressure as more families decide, often for economic reasons, to move their loved ones from a health care facility to home. Avoiding both emotional and...
View ArticleThe Stress of Caregiving: What it Means to be Fit for Duty
Nursing school does not prepare nurses for the experience of witnessing pain and suffering. Although nurses value a holistic approach to patient care, many of us wait for a crisis to ensue before we...
View ArticleCaring in Nursing: Tips to Staying Compassionate
Caring in nursing or being compassionate is almost natural in every nurse. As a nurse, you are expected to be compassionate every minute of the day.
View ArticleJournaling to Storytelling in Nursing
As a nurse, telling a story to a patient or a family develops empathy and creates connectedness. But for that story to really help others, you need to find a way to explain the significance of your...
View ArticleCaring for Our Patients: It's All About Them
The ability to truly listen to the needs of a patient can be one of the most effective means of patient care that a nurse can provide. Patient care tells us that when we are with a patient, it’s all...
View ArticleA Caregiver's Christmas
These are the sacred moments for caregivers which create the memories you will cling to when someone you love is not present next Christmas.
View ArticleHelping Patients and Families Manage Care Transitions
Information tends to be given at the last minute or the day of discharge. While there are reasons for this practice, it can be frustrating for families.
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