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Professional Boundaries in Nursing: Are You Crossing the Line?

Hospice Nurse Hero

This is especially true in healthcare settings like home health and hospice when care is being provided in the patient’s home. For instance, as a hospice nurse, you spend a significant amount of time with your patients and their families. For instance, you may need to touch, feed, or even bathe a patient.

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Episode 24: How Do I Get Off this Emotional Roller-coaster?

Living With Hospice

Add in the crazy world events around us, and it can be over whelming. I don't mean just changing the bedding and and coming in and helping with the meds and the feedings. This nurse got on her knees alongside this woman put her arm around her and eventually wept with her. Well, it is having help and being organized.

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