Traditions Health
APRIL 22, 2024
It’s so important to understand the vital role these volunteers play in providing compassionate hospice care,” Whaley adds. Volunteers, on the other hand, don’t have any jobs to perform except spending time with patients.
Hospice Nurse Hero
JULY 24, 2022
Members of the IDG include: Medical Director Physicians Nurses (RNs and LPNs) Home Hospice aides Medical Social Workers Chaplains Bereavement Therapists (speech, occupation, physical) Volunteer Coordinator and Volunteers Patient and Family (are not required to attend meetings). You can also use the SBAR format when you call the physician.
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Seasons Hospice
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Skilled nurses are trained to manage a range of medical conditions, administer medications, and monitor vital signs. Chaplains and spiritual counselors are available to provide comfort, spiritual guidance, and counseling tailored to the patient’s beliefs and preferences.
GeriPal
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
We didn’t have pain as a fifth vital sign then. So I was really excited to bring in a couple of co-editors who were young and hip, and at the cutting edge of palliative care now, along with my collaborators: the social workers, the psychiatrist, a chaplain to really make this book relevant for now.
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