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How Can Case Managers Impact Widows/Widowers?

BY TAMI WANTOLA, RN, AND SANDRA ZAWALSKI, MSN, RN, CRRN, CCM, ABDA, MSCC
Case management has been here for decades, and many of us learned from on-the-job training. We worked cases in workers’ comp, hospice, acute care and many more areas. However, how many of us know about the effects becoming a widow or widower has on a person?

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The Beauty and Power of Nursing

BY MICHELLE KNAUB, MED, BSN, RN
Did you ever have a day when, even though you were bone-tired and so very glad to be going home, you still felt energized and alive? I believe if you think back to the patient interactions that occurred during that shift, you will remember at least one very special encounter. I would like to share one such experience I had that helped me understand and appreciate the beauty and power of nursing.