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Hospice Tips

Expert advice and nursing tips from an experienced hospice nurse.

Self-Care

Learn how to take care of yourself while caring for others. Go from surviving to thriving!

Organization Tips

Time management strategies and checklists to help you go from overwhelmed to organized.

Encouragement

Hospice nursing can be overwhelming, and I want you to know you are not alone. Stop Struggling! !

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Hospice nurse documentation

Hospice Documentation What You Need to Know

Are you tired of charting at home? What you need to know about hospice documentation to get your time back. Go from surviving to thriving.

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Hospice IDG Structure & Documentation Tips

Hospice IDG timewasters and expert tips to help you avoid them. Make the most of your time and get back do doing more of matters.

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“You matter because you are you, and you matter to the end of your life. We will do all we can not only to help you die peacefully, but also to live until you die.” -- Dame Cicely Saunders

Words Matter...

Sometimes having “The Talk” can be difficult even for experienced nurses.  Proven tips and strategies for communicating with seriously ill patients.

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Hospice Talk

From Overwhelmed to Organized

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Hospice Nurse FAQs

Most frequent questions and answers about hospice nursing

Hospice nurses provide care to terminally ill patients.  Additionally, they provide education to patients, families, and caregivers regarding pain and symptom management.  Skills include: assessment, documentation, care planning, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team

First you will need to complete a nursing degree.  Then you will need to pass the NCLEX exam.  While not required, some hospices prefer nurses who have obtained their hospice certification.   

While it can be emotionally draining at times, it is also very rewarding.  Most hospice nurses get to spend quality time with their patients and may feel invigorated by the bonds they are able to create with the patient and their family.

Yes.  Just like in the hospital and other care settings, there are many different types of hospice nurse roles.  Types of hospice nurse roles include: nurse case manager, triage nurse, on-call nurse, quality assurance nurse, nurse supervisor, nurse practitioner, and many more.  

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