Quotable Quotes about Nursing, December 2009
December 20, 2009 | Story
New and notable quotes on the impact of hospice workers, nursing school capacity, the contributions made by school nurses, and men who go into nursing.
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Hospice in Largo, Fla., Adds Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers Program
May 31, 2007 | Program Result Report
The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast trained volunteers to provide services for the frail elderly and people with chronic and terminal illnesses in Pinellas County, Fla.
Current Use of Guidelines, Protocols, and Care Pathways for Symptom Management in Hospice
January 1, 2004 | Journal Article
In the palliative treatment of patients in hospice, the effective management of both pain and non-pain symptoms is critical for alleviating distress and discomfort. Clinical guidelines such as integrated care pathways (ICPs) can help promote the del ...
Bringing the Table to the Community
December 7, 2011 | Story
The San Francisco partnership created the first-ever plan to improve community-based aging services. A coordinating council reporting to the mayor guided implementation, including bringing aging services into public housing and influencing policy.
A Partnership of Two NYC Hospitals Trained Providers to Offer End-of-Life Care for Minority Populations in Harlem
October 17, 2008 | Program Result Report
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and North General Hospital trained physicians to provide culturally sensitive palliative and hospice care to underserved, minority populations and to provide such care to residents of Harlem and other communities.
Training the Trainers for End-of-Life Care
December 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
The National Hospice Organization, Arlington, Va., held a teleconference in 1997 that provided a "Train the Trainers" forum designed to introduce physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals to End-of-Life issues through an educational kit, "Care Beyond Cure: Physician Education in End-of-Life Care."