THE CARES TOOL (Compassionate Person-Centered Care for the Dying) : A=AIRWAY In my blogs for the past 2 months I have been talking about the CARES tool, an evidenced based practice tool developed to enhance the end of life…
I came in one morning and the cardinal on the tree just sitting there, next to the 21 James waiting room, looking up. The tree was barren but covered with a bright silver color. I had just ridden the elevator…
If you aren’t sure what self-care behaviors you need to do to meet your own needs . . . [it] may mean actually writing down the things you need to do each day, starting in the morning, like use the…
CARES TOOL (Compassionate Person-Centered Care for the Dying) : C=COMFORT Last month I introduced you to the CARES tool, an evidenced based practice tool to enhance the end of life care given by the bedside nurse. This month we focus…
When we care for our patients & families, we focus on them as people and not as objects. To do that successfully we must be in tune – or attuned – to them and our environment. When we are attuned to…
Happy Belated Thanksgiving! I have taken on a new role as a leader in the last 8 months and have noticed morale can be influenced by the busyness of clinics. I am sure we all have times like this on our…
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