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From the Trenches: Nurse Practitioner Obiora on Where Hospice Succeeds, What Needs to Change

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In hospice, clinicians in the field have the closest relationships with patients and families, giving them direct insight into their needs and the challenge of providing care when many operators are understaffed. Akunesokwu (Neso) Obiora entered the palliative care field nearly 20 years ago as a hospice aide.

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Hospice Documentation What You Need to Know

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For instance, the nurse documents that the patient is totally bed-bound (PPS 30%) but the hospice aide states the patient uses a walker. Another issue that can occur is with the hospice aide care plan. For example, you enter an order and care plan for showers, but the aide documents a bed bath was given.

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How Hospice Supports Families

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What’s more, hospice agencies often provide aides and volunteers for more direct support. Hospice aides can help with hands-on tasks such as bathing, dressing, and skin care. 24/7 On-call Hospice Nurse. This type of support increases caregiver confidence, which in itself can reduce caregiver fatigue.

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Celebrating the Dedicated Work of Hospice Home Health Aides

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Home Health Aides enter hospice patients’ homes, without hesitation, at the most intimate and fragile moments to care for dying patients. Their hands don’t just touch the body of each patient, their hands can touch souls.

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The Secret is Out: Hospice Recertification Made Easy!

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An example of this could be that your hospice aide has requested a change in diaper size for the patient. These are all items that can support hospice recertification. Bathing patient now requires two individuals due to heightened agitation. Let me start by saying that all changes that show decline is important.

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End-of-Life Care: Your Patient Has Died, Now What?

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She bathed her, dressed her, and combed her hair. Notified hospice IDG of patient’s death. Ultimately, when the patient died, she taught me how to perform post-mortem care. She was so compassionate and took her time with me and the family. Most of all, I remember how respectful she was to the patient. My charge nurse was also amazing.

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Care Across the Health Care Continuum: Communication and Education are the Keys to Success

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The chaplain helped Alice work through some fears regarding the dying process , and the hospice aide came daily to bathe Alice and teach her family how to provide for Alice’s personal needs. Her grandso n was able to receive support from the social worker and the child life specialist.