Listening Skills
We like to think of ourselves as good listeners, but it’s important to take a closer look at our listening skills. Listening is a key component of assessment. We need …
We like to think of ourselves as good listeners, but it’s important to take a closer look at our listening skills. Listening is a key component of assessment. We need …
A couple of years ago, our organization was going through a Medicare audit and I was tasked with coordinating the effort to copy charts, write supporting letters, and get everything …
When I was a new hospice nurse, I attended a care planning meeting at a Long Term Care Facility. The facility staff reported that they wanted to increase our patient’s …
The step-by-step process for teaching compassion, and putting compassion at the center of care, is called C.A.R.E. The acronym stands for Connect, Assess, Respond, and Evaluate and End. We will …
Imagine if… we knew what matters to our patients so we could develop plans of care that they will actually comply with and will work for them. When they know …
Imagine if… You could learn tools to help you develop resilience and self-compassion that work. When that happens, you’ll see a “ripple effect” and your staff will become an extension …