… to this new normal.  In January, the IHP began preparing for a virus that was just starting to cause problems in the United States. While no one knew exactly … originally concerned things wouldn’t go as well as on campus, but I saw many of my clients making as much or even more progress than they did during their in-person … a second-year physician assistant studies student. “Without being able to see my friends, classmates, and family in person, I felt depleted. These support groups …

… Halvorson-Bourgeois. “To hear from the students that I work with every day, and my mentors who are really shining stars in our field, it meant the world to me.” The … and reconnect with the purpose that we all share.” The event’s keynote speaker was Niyum Gandhi , Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Mass General Brigham , … [Haynes] who have been so supportive of me from the beginning and were actually my clinical supervisors when I was a student,” said Halvorson-Bourgeois, who earned …

… not sit until everybody finishes.’”  South Cove says the ADVANCED-Comfort approach was critical in other cases, like helping staff learn that the only music a client … on why some people get this comfort-focused care and others don't. “Based on my research and years of practice, I concluded that family members want to feel like … could at the end,” reasoned Lopez. They want to say, ‘I did everything I could for my mom.’” For people with advanced dementia, Lopez says advanced directives may set …

… Continues In the next few weeks, you will be receiving the IHP winter magazine. In my letter, I express that during this time of the COVID pandemic, the IHP is … remains outstanding. Two examples: Last fall, the ABSN pass rate on the NCLEX was over 98% for first-time test takers, the highest for the School of Nursing. This … fall of 2019, Gayun Chan-Smutko, associate program director of Genetic Counseling, was among the inaugural recipients of National Society of Genetic Counselors …

… Look at Governor Charlie Baker’s Health Care Proposal In my January column, I mentioned the Medicare for All that is being considered by some … be a revolutionary change for the United States, just as the inception of Medicare was in 1965. Medicare meets so many of the health needs of the elderly but, as I … the complexities of health care needs in our population. Last month, I also said I was impressed with many of the elements in Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s …