Long COVID happens in nursing homes, too, study finds
COVID-19 raced through nursing homes many times over the past few years, as the virus spread rapidly among vulnerable older adults living close together.
Nov 21, 2023
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COVID-19 raced through nursing homes many times over the past few years, as the virus spread rapidly among vulnerable older adults living close together.
Nov 21, 2023
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When Vernon Langford sees patients, he typically wears a white lab coat with his title—"Dr."—and his credentials as a nurse practitioner stitched on the front.
Nov 20, 2023
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People who temporarily stay at a nursing home for short-term, post-acute care—rehabilitation and recovery after a hospitalization—may be better off at facilities that specialize in this service. They have lower rates ...
Nov 17, 2023
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Nurses' voices and professional judgment is not being utilized in strategic decision making potentially causing dissatisfaction among staff and a lack of high quality patient care, according to new research led by Cardiff ...
Nov 14, 2023
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When Jessica Martinez moved away from home in 2020, a temporary contract brought her to New Jersey as a nurse on the frontlines of the pandemic. But her earnings slipped as COVID-19 faded.
Nov 8, 2023
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A growing number of folks may have heard of the death-positive movement, death cafés or death-friendly communities—each of which are animated by the understanding that welcoming our own mortality could improve the quality ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Nurses working in general practice during the COVID-19 pandemic felt largely "forgotten" and undervalued, with many considering future career changes, according to the findings of a new study.
Nov 1, 2023
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Nurse practitioners are just as good as primary care doctors at avoiding potentially harmful prescriptions for older patients—but both need to do better, a large, new study suggests.
Oct 28, 2023
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Every year, approximately 130,000 Dutch people suffer some form of acquired brain injury. The causes can be traumatic such as a fall or road-traffic accident, but also a brain hemorrhages or lack of oxygen in the brain (for ...
Oct 26, 2023
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A study of more than 73,000 primary care physicians (PCPs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) suggest that both are similarly likely to inappropriately prescribe medications to older patients. According to the authors, this study ...
Oct 23, 2023
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