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6.8 A Catastrophic Discharge
After lengthy and complex hospital stays, follow-up care is exceedingly important. Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for patients and their families to head home without a full understanding of what they are supposed to do next. This week’s episode highlights the work of Diane Bassett, RN, who recently helped a patient set up home care, find a primary care physician, and set up appointments with specialists after a patient was discharged without clear instructions after a catastrophic accident.
What a Difference a Nurse Makes
November brings the holiday of Thanksgiving and with it, reminders for us all to give thanks for the blessings in our lives, however small. Besides my friends, family, good health and chocolate chip cookies, I am most grateful for my nursing colleagues at Guardian...
6.7 Hospice Care Improves Lives
Tonya Niverson, RN, BSN, shares a story about how choosing to enter hospice care can make a remarkably positive difference in how patients and their loved ones experience the progression of a terminal illness.
6.6 Ask, Ask, Ask Again
Frightening respiratory symptoms sent a patient to the hospital several times, but no one could pinpoint their cause. It took months to find a doctor curious, patient, and good enough to figure out she had a combination of several different conditions. With Ramona Cooper, MSN, RN from Guardian Nurses.
6.5 Communication Is Key
During a young man’s lengthy stay in the ICU, the lack of clear communication makes an already frightening situation even worse. Happily, Janice Penn, BSN, RN, from Guardian Nurses was ready to step in and improve the situation by empowering the family to get clear answers to their questions and to ensure their concerns were addressed.
6.4 Coming Home
After a stroke, a man was discharged home with supplies, equipment, and overwhelming piles of paperwork. While in-home healthcare visits were scheduled, the professionals weren’t expected to arrive for two days. Happily, a Guardian Nurse helped the patient’s...
National Edge Runner Award Recognizes Our Nurse-Designed Model of Care
Kenneth White, President of the American Academy of Nursing, and Donna Nickitas, Chair of the Edge Runner Award Committee, present the award to Betty Long, President/Founder of Guardian Nurses. Guardian Nurses' leadership team traveled to Washington, D.C. to...
Guardian Nurses in Action: Fighting the Good Fight
Guardian Nurses Nurse Advocate Monica Nash, RN, BSN, has been working with a patient and his family to ensure that he continues to get the therapies he needs — despite reaching the original limit allowed by his insurance company. After a serious bike accident, a young...
6.3 Fighting the Good Fight
A young man with a traumatic brain injury was making tremendous progress after therapy — until his insurance benefits ended. Then a Guardian Nurse stepped in to help get them reinstated. What she learned could help you if you or a loved one have a catastrophic event!
6.2 Men Get Breast Cancer, Too!
After a 32-year-old man accidentally walked into a truck’s rear-view mirror, he noticed a lump on his chest and went to get it checked out. Turns out his little parking lot mishap saved his life… His story is told by his sister, Charlotte Jaroma, BSN, RN, from Guardian Nurses.
Guardian Nurses in Action: An Unusual Diagnosis
Guardian Nurses Mobile Care Coordinator Stephanie McCool, BSN, RN, recently worked with a patient who went through quite a rollercoaster ride on his way to a diagnosis. If it hadn’t been for the persistence of his family, he might have been suffering from...
6.1 An Unusual Diagnosis
A young man comes to the ER after days of dizziness, nausea, and headaches. After a few tests, he’s almost discharged with a diagnosis of vertigo — until his fiancée reminds the doctor that it all started with numbness on the left side of his face. Then, everything...