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A study of nurses found a lack of knowledge about advance directives for SGM, difficulties in having conversations, and a need for education and training in ACP for this population.21 Demeester et al22 offer a conceptual model to promote shared decision-making for SGM and historically ...
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if the patient reaches any one of seven conditions. The tool provides no way for planning principals to reject one or more of its additional seven conditions; for example, “I have to be talked into eating or drinking,” and “I do not accept food without prompting.” Some patients may ...
Family members are often required to act as substitute decision-makers when health care or research participation decisions must be made for an incapacitated relative. Yet most families are unable to accurately predict older adult preferences regarding future health care and willingness to engage in res...
Normally poetry is not my preferred method of expressing myself, but this slam-poetry style post still runs through my head whenever I, or anyone I know, is subjected to a public reminder that we are not safe.Street harassmentis a pernicious problem for people who do not identify as mascul...
One study followed 82,297 US registered female nurses for 24 years. It measured the incidence of type 2 diabetes and their nutritional zinc intake. The data showed an 8 percent lower risk of type 2 diabetes with the highest zinc intake (median values of 11.8 mg/day) versus lowest intake ...
Red Cross nurses: leading change to advance health.American nurses are recognized for service and leadership.Linda M MacIntyreAmerican Journal of Nursing: Official Magazine of the American Nurses' Associstion
Once considered the littlesister of medical residents'grand rounds, nursing grand rounds have evolved intomore than just anotheropportunity for CE credit. In fact, many nurses describepresenting at grand rounds as a career climax andtreasured opportunity torevisit a memorable case orplease check yo...