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Posts – Mindful Geriatrics
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Health Care Control for People…Like You! There is one post filed in Posts. Welcome to the New Mindful Geriatric Blog. Hello from Houston Texas! Together let’s make 2015 a fantastic year for quality geriatric care. Welcome to your geriatric blog sharing site for:. Mind Filling Geriatric Content for You. Geriatric Injury Wisdom for Attorneys. Intricacies of the Long-Term Care Arena. Premier Geriatric Teaching Tools. A BAG OF TOOLS. Isn’t it strange. That princes and kings,. And clowns that caper. 9 am - 4 ...
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March – 2015 – Mindful Geriatrics
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Health Care Control for People…Like You! There was one post published in March 2015. Awakenings, Geriatric Bad Medication Basics. The Dirty Dozen and Beer’s Criteria. Dirty Dozen Supplements and Geriatric Beer’s Criteria Medication. Let’s get back to the basics. Awakened from drug induced delirium and welcomed back to their lives. 12 supplements you should avoid. All these toxic supplements can be easily purchased online or in the vitamin section of the local drug store. This week it truly broke my h...
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April – 2015 – Mindful Geriatrics
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Health Care Control for People…Like You! There was one post published in April 2015. Hazards of Geriatric Pain Medication. Why are clinicians so afraid of pain medication abusing patients? ConsumerReports.org The Dangers of Pain Killers: A Special Report. Shows why this is a very valid clinician fear. Last week we taught pain management and analgesic prescribing in a continuing education program for primary care nurse practitioners. We asked our audience to write one fear related to pain medications.
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Assessment – Mindful Geriatrics
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Health Care Control for People…Like You! There is one post filed in Assessment. The Home and Community Matters. Assembling the Geriatric Team. My colleague was accused by her peers of overstepping boundaries when she looked up a client’s home address on google maps to see where she was discharging to. What boundary was being crossed? Why is this crucial information? The home and community matters. In order to lower risk and customize interventions, we have to know where and how our clients are living.
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Setting Goals – Mindful Geriatrics
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Health Care Control for People…Like You! There is one post filed in Setting Goals. Will You Die Badly? Doctor Ken Murray’s thoughtful article. Doctor’s Die Differently. February 15, 2015) in National College of Physicians Journal of Medicine. Describes our health care system which encourages excessive treatment. Dr. Murray also writes about dignified dying, a concept very misunderstood in modern-day medicine. This is a courageous description of modern-day health care. 8220;What do you know for sure?
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♦ Tools For Attorneys – Mindful Geriatrics
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Health Care Control for People…Like You! Older Injury Victims Differ From Their Younger Counterparts. There are many important considerations when evaluating injury in the older adult. These are some of my favorite geriatric teaching tools. They are for you to use, enjoy and understand how illness presents differently in the older injured person. Your attorney toolbox updates often. Please check back regularly for exciting new additions. Wishing you the very best, Michelle. Special focus on Geriatrics.
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February – 2015 – Mindful Geriatrics
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Health Care Control for People…Like You! There were 2 posts published in February 2015. Will You Die Badly? Doctor Ken Murray’s thoughtful article. Doctor’s Die Differently. February 15, 2015) in National College of Physicians Journal of Medicine. Describes our health care system which encourages excessive treatment. Dr. Murray also writes about dignified dying, a concept very misunderstood in modern-day medicine. This is a courageous description of modern-day health care. 8220;What do you know for sure?
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Documentation – Mindful Geriatrics
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Health Care Control for People…Like You! There is one post filed in Documentation. Geriatric Clinician Practice. Your Medicare, Long-Term Care Documentation. Imagine if writing a progress note was really this simple. This month I am instructing Nurse Practitioner students on Medicare and Long-Term Care Coding and Documentation. Revising this lecture reminds me of all the clinician types I have met during my long-term care travels. They understand state and federal regulations and practice perfectly.
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May – 2015 – Mindful Geriatrics
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Health Care Control for People…Like You! There was one post published in May 2015. Mindful Geriatrics Coping With Behavioral Changes. Thinking Outside The Pill Box. Why do clinicians jump to restraints to calm behaviors? The practice of Mindful Geriatrics requires thinking outside the typical toolbox to deliver thoughtful and purposeful geriatric care. We study and believe in best practice and have the courage to apply useful interventions into practice. Here’s an example of 9 UTHealth Community He...
