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How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman

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Eric: Which is, so let’s say I am a provider, a healthcare provider taking, let’s say a nurse practitioner working in an older, a clinic that’s mainly caring for older adults. But, for a majority, it’s a first time event. Susan: Thank you for working in rural Northern California, nurse practitioner.

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Jumpstarting Goals of Care Convos: Erin Kross, Bob Lee, and Ruth Engelberg

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So sharing one electronic health record, but three separate hospitals within them. Alex: How about reaffirm the patient’s code status and surrogate decision maker is the patient’s daughter and that the pulse as stated in the electronic record is accurate, sort of confirming what was already there? Erin: Correct. Eric: Okay.

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How to identify a victim of heat exhaustion or heat stroke

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The temperature is just going to continue to rise and at some point thats going to lead to death," says Wood, who has worked as a nurse practitioner in the emergency room. Thats when we really need to aggressively cool people off in an ice bath." Consider supporting Science Xs mission by getting a premium account.

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