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Nurse-researcher to help develop tribal palliative care programs

November 13, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments National Institutes Of Health (NIH) And The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Palliative Care

Delivering palliative care to rural, frontier areas is difficult, but the lack of infrastructure makes developing programs for three Northern Plains Indian tribes even more challenging.

Research Results

Prioritizing Palliative Care May Have Effects on ICU Nurses’ Moral Distress

October 1, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Critical Care, Nursing, Palliative Care

Critical care nurses may be less likely to experience moral distress when they feel that patients’ palliative care needs are being met, according to results of a survey of ICU nurses at the University of Virginia Medical Center.

Announcement

$350,000 Gift Made to Support Pediatric Palliative Care at K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital

September 30, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments giving heals, Hackensack Meridian Health, MERIDIAN HEALTH FOUNDATION, Palliative Care

The Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center Foundation is pleased to announce a gift of $350,000 from the Morris and Clara Weshnak Family Foundation, administered by Barry and Carol Anne Cawley Weshnak, in support of the Pediatric Palliative Care Program at Hackensack Meridian Health K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital. The program helps children living with chronic illnesses and life-threatening medical conditions by working to improve the quality of life of these children and focusing on treatment of symptoms, pain and stress management, as well as offering comprehensive patient and family support.

Research Results

Depression, Anxiety Linked to Opioid Use in Women With Breast Cancer

August 22, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments accupressure, accupuncture, alternative pain management, Anxiety, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Treatment, Depression, Massage, Mental Health, Oncology, Opioids, pain, Pain Management, Palliative Care, Rajesh Balkrishnan, University Of Virginia, University of Virginia Cancer Center, University of Virginia School of Medicine, UVA, UVA Cancer Center, UVA School of Medicine

The findings should encourage doctors to better manage mental health in patients with breast cancer and spur care providers to consider alternative pain management such as physical therapy, massage and acupuncture, the researchers say.