Hospice News

JUNE 9, 2025

We’re doing this to build a better hospice,” Lindsay Gagnon, a hospice nurse practitioner at UVM, said in a press release. “We These staff have joined AFT Vermont, a labor union that represents employees of health care and higher education institutions.

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Minority Nurse

JANUARY 27, 2025

You can call a friend who works in hospice and ask if you can pick her brain. You can also hop on LinkedIn and contact your area’s hospice nurses and nurse managers. You might even attend a hospice conference or seminar for further research.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As a hospice nurse, ensuring the well-being of your patients while prioritizing your safety is essential. Recently, I read a report released by National Nurses United , that stated eight out of 10 nurses have been the victim of workplace violence. Why Are Home Hospice Nurses At Risk?

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Certainly, the hospice nurses, hospice clinicians, hospice staff are just the same, not perfect and human. In other words, whatever went wrong, if it didn’t go wrong, if it stayed perfect, oftentimes, they’re not as satisfied as they were when something didn’t go perfect, and then we recover it.

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Hospice News

JUNE 11, 2025

Kitts Ferrara is also a hospice nurse. Their skillsets can be instrumental when it comes to providing individualized, inclusive hospice care, she stated.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Blood products, TPN, dobutamine for heart failure, and other therapies can be administered in hospices , nursing homes, assisted living and memory care facilities, and other settings.

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Hospice News

MARCH 10, 2025

A Calvary Hospice nurse practitioner, for example, could provide dedicated service to a nursing home. Working with (not competing with) other organizations enables us to provide better services to patients, increasing the quality of care that their patient receives. Skilled professionals are scarce.

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Seasons Hospice

JUNE 30, 2025

When to Involve the Hospice Care Team Hospice nurses and physicians are valuable resources when it comes to skin care concerns. Applying lotion, offering a gentle massage, or softly cleansing the skin provides human connection, promotes dignity, and relieves anxiety.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 21, 2025

How has Oasis Hospice & Palliative Care evolved since its inception? My wife (Mabel Bello) and I began dreaming of opening a hospice agency about 12 years ago. She was a home health and hospice nurse and loved providing end-of-life support. I was in restaurant management.

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Hospice News

MAY 30, 2025

What led you to step into the CEO role at Cadre Hospice in October 2024? What are some of the hospices goals? I started as a hospice nurse, and Im deeply passionate about that. Its weaving in the component of technology to support the human side of what we do. Our intent is to build something exceptional at Cadre.

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Hospice News

MARCH 13, 2025

Several hospice nurses have emerged as social media influencers and authors who aim to demystify death and dying for the general public. Individually and collectively, these nurses have amassed millions of social media followers on platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Today, she has more than 4.2

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Hospice News

MAY 16, 2025

I think Susan said earlier, I know when my pizza is going to get delivered, but I dont know when the hospice nurse is coming. So how can you build mechanisms and operational processes that allow you to get that feedback without overburdening your staff? That illustrates the need for a real-time communication loop.

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Hospice News

APRIL 9, 2025

I write these podcasts to tell people what I said to patients and families when I worked as a hospice nurse, or when I was a palliative care consultant, or when I taught my nursing students or my physician students. So it’s the same information, but clearly explained.

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Hospice News

MARCH 24, 2025

I have noticed that when people hear hospice, they immediately think the patient is going to pass away within two days. Hospice nurses typically prefer to get our patients admitted when they have several months left to live, so we can really enhance their quality of life, and build a quality relationship with them and their family.

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GeriPal

MAY 29, 2025

Hospice nurses know that terminal lucidity is a thing and have pretty much all seen it Family and caregiver stories of lucid episodes and what they meant to them, including early glimpses into a study Andrea is doing using video to capture episodes and show them to family. Like, this is like, the mainstay.

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 26, 2025

Few nursing tasks are performed in a vacuum, and trust in our colleagues is generally key. The OR circulating nurse places her trust in her peers in the surgical suite. The home hospice nurse trusts that the social worker’s notes are up to date regarding the patient’s psychosocial situation.

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Hospice News

APRIL 21, 2025

Lopez in 2023 was charged with agreeing to suppress and eliminate competition for home health and hospice nursing services between March 2016 and May 2019. Potential sentencing includes several years of imprisonment and millions in criminal fees.

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Traditions Health

MAY 11, 2025

Palliative care nurses Our palliative care nurses provide comfort and improve the quality of life for patients with serious illnesses. Rather than focusing on treatment, palliative care nurses concentrate on helping to relieve symptoms, pain, and discomfort.

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Hospice News

MARCH 28, 2025

In sharing my thoughts, feelings, and experience further with my mother, she encouraged me to make the move to become a hospice nurse. Nearly 12 years later, I am so grateful I did. HSPN: Whats your biggest lesson learned since starting to work in the industry? Ryder: Education is key.

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Hospice News

MARCH 27, 2025

Garrett: One of the most eye-opening lessons I’ve learned as a hospice nurse is that individuals possess remarkable resilience, even in the face of terminal illness. Being part of this field enables me to contribute to a cause that ensures patients receive the respect and comfort they deserve in their final days.

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Hospice News

APRIL 17, 2025

Diaz: Building meaningful connections with patients and their families stands out as a cherished aspect of hospice nursing. Diaz: A significant lesson that I have learned is recognizing that much of what seems important in life may not hold the same weight in the end. HSPN: Whats your favorite part about your job?

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Hospice nurse, death doula and educator Suzanne OBrien seeks to change the conversation about death and end-of-life care, both nationally and among individual families. Hospice News sat down with OBrien to discuss the new book, as well as strategies hospices can use to connect with families earlier.

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Hospice News

APRIL 15, 2025

In this Voices interview, Hospice News speaks with Enclaras SVP of Patient Care Operations, Erin Harris, PharmD, about how Enclaras contact center supports hospice nurses in delivering exceptional care. This article is sponsored by Enclara Pharmacia. You mentioned that much of your focus is on leveraging technology.

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HPNA podcast

MARCH 3, 2025

She also has completed a fellowship in pediatric palliative and hospice nursing through University of Illinois in Chicago and through the Coleman Foundation. This led her to also become a board-certified pediatric hospice and palliative nurse in 2009.

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Hospice News

MARCH 26, 2025

Burton: Its important for leaders to understand the physical, emotional, and mental toll that comes with being a hospice nurse. HSPN: What do you wish others in your organization – especially leaders who dont work on the front lines – understood better about your job?

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Traditions Health

MAY 19, 2025

Hospice can also offer continuous care for a brief period to focus on symptom control, if necessary.

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Hospice News

MARCH 25, 2025

Solien: I love learning new information and building solutions that put actionable clinical information in front of hospice nurses and physicians to assist them with clinical decision support and patient care. We even wrote up this case as a poster presentation for a national conference. HSPN: Whats your favorite part about your job?

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Hospice News

AUGUST 22, 2024

The nation’s pool of hospice nurses has grown shallow, a trend that was exacerbated by the pandemic. some cases, these pressures and labor challenges have pushed hospices to temporarily or permanently shutter their programs. Hospices have historically run a very high excellence of care.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 13, 2024

A new hospice nursing recruitment effort has launched in the New England region after being stalled by the pandemic. The recruitment initiative is the fruit of a collaboration between Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire (VNH) and the Home Care, Hospice & Palliative Care Alliance of New Hampshire (the Alliance).

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HopeHealth

MAY 10, 2023

In honor of Nurses Week, we spotlight our hospice nurse based in a Boston hospital. “So The post “What a privilege”: Reflections of a hospice nurse appeared first on HopeHealth. So much love, so much meaning can happen in these end-of-life spaces,” she says.

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Hospice News

APRIL 18, 2023

“The pandemic has stressed nurses to leave the workforce and has expedited an intent to leave in the near future, which will become a greater crisis and threaten patient populations if solutions are not enacted immediately.” Around 62% of the surveyed hospice nurses indicated that their workloads had increased during the pandemic.

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HopeHealth

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

An inpatient hospice nurse opens up about his experiences at Hulitar Hospice Center, and what it means for patients and their families spending their final moments together. The post In the halls of Hulitar: An inpatient hospice nurse opens up appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 24, 2024

Hospice and home health nurses at PeaceHealth’s Sacred Heart Home Care Services have announced an impending strike following failed attempts to reach wage agreements in negotiations with the organization. Home care and hospice nurses at PeaceHealth have given notice that the strike will launch on Feb. 1 and end on Feb.

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Diversity Nursing

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The primary goal of hospice care is to manage the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients, as well as provide support to their families. It is provided by a team of healthcare professionals, including hospice Nurses, who play a crucial role in ensuring that patients receive the best possible care.

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Daily Nurse

JANUARY 31, 2024

Communities across the midwest feel the impact of recent snowfall and below-zero temperatures, but that weather didn’t stop Iowa hospice nurse Tiffany McArdle. McArdle, a hospice nurse for St. Daily Nurse proudly names hospice nurse Tiffany McArdle as the Nurse of the Week.

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Hospice of the North Coast

MAY 4, 2023

Hospice nurses help bring dignity and compassion to those who are suffering from a terminal illness. It’s a unique type of nursing that requires special skills and an understanding of the emotional challenges that come with end-of-life care. Choosing a career as a hospice nurse is a meaningful and rewarding experience.

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Hospice News

MAY 14, 2024

Nurses with three years of experience now receive an hourly wage of $47.74. This was close to double the 4.75% increase the health system most recently offered home health and hospice nurses, or an hourly wage of $43.31.

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