Hospice News

JUNE 21, 2022

In the home setting in particular, hospice nurses do yeoman’s work. They not only do yeoman’s work in terms of the personal association and the services that they offer, but they are a brand of nurse that works highly independently and cooperatively with a physician staff associated with hospice.

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High Peaks Hospice

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Position Description: The Hospice Nurse Practitioner works in collaboration with the hospice team to provide hospice care services to patients and families in a variety of patient care settings. The Hospice Nurse Practitioner provides consultation, assessments, and evaluation of the plan of care.

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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 101

MAY 16, 2020

Are you a good hospice nurse? Or, are you an AMAZING Hospice Nurse? In my eight-years as a Hospice Nurse, I’ve worked with some good hospice nurses, some bad hospice nurses, and then I’ve had the honor and privilege of working with some AMAZING hospice nurses.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 30, 2024

Finding the balance between compassion and the clock is critical for hospice nurses. Hospice is often portrayed as serene and peaceful. For hospice nurses, mastering time management is an essential skill for long-term success. One routine that I like is leaving my hospice bag and shoes in the same place every day.

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Nurse.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

This can only be achieved if care teams, including hospice nurses, know the latest evidence-based strategies for dementia care. But hospice nurses also recognize the challenges these patients and their families face every day and are ready to help ease their distress and fear. Recognizing challenges and risks.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JULY 24, 2022

If you’re a new hospice nurse, you might feel overwhelmed. You may also wonder if your prior nursing experience is enough. Before you settle into those feelings too much, you might want to explore these 5 tips to help you stop feeling incompetent as a new hospice nurse. Common Feelings of New Hospice Nurses.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 11, 2024

As a hospice nurse, a challenging and unavoidable aspect of your role is navigating end-of-life conversations. In this article, we’ll explore the challenges of these conversations and some key strategies to help new hospice nurses. It’s not always easy to know what to say or how much to say.

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Hospice 101

APRIL 15, 2020

ICU Nurses and ER nurses are trained to help and care for patients with urgent and emergent needs, with the goal to have them walk out their hospital doors. Hospice Nurses would love to come into the hospitals and advocate for the dying patients. Hospice nurses help prepare family members and hospice patients for death.

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Hospice 101

MAY 3, 2020

However, we can’t forget another group of nurses that are suddenly finding themselves working harder than ever – our Hospice Nurses. Hospice nurses are also getting busier with new admissions onto hospice services which is increasing their census.

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Hospice Promise

JUNE 12, 2022

Carol Gilmore (BSN, RN) shares several lessons she’s learned as a Hospice Nurse. Carol has been a nurse for over 40 years and loves everything about it. Being a Hospice Promise nurse has given her the opportunity to serve and help those in her community.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

APRIL 14, 2022

Whether you’ve been a nurse for one day or 20 years, there are 5 strategies you need to survive hospice nursing. It’s not unusual for hospice nurses to say that it’s their calling. However, it takes more than a calling to make it as a hospice nurse. Let’s get real for a moment.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 9, 2024

Roughly 90 of its home health and hospice registered nurses represented by the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) recently voted in favor of strike, though ultimately decided to postpone that action as wage negotiations continue. Nurses with three years of experience now receive an hourly wage of $47.74.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Being a hospice nurse can leave you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. If so, then you need these 7 simple ways to get organized for hospice nurses. Unlike working at a hospital or nursing home, you don’t just get to pop back into your patients’ rooms after you leave. Sound familiar? Prep Ahead of Time.

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The Heart of Hospice

DECEMBER 16, 2022

We’re talking with Hospice Nurse Penny about how her TikTok videos about end of life care have become a social media phenomenon. After finding her way to hospice nursing, Penny Smith realized there was a big gap in accurate information about end of life care.

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Hospice Chaplaincy

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In today’s episode, Saul talks to Pamela Coley, a former hospice nurse to reflect on her experience of working in hospice. Prior to hospice, she also worked as a school nurse and currently also does some local acting. She is passionate about her faith and about educating people on what happens as we die.

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The Heart of Hospice

JUNE 1, 2022

Hospice Nurse Julie is our guest, talking about why her hospice videos have gone viral, and what she finds meaningful about working in end-of-life care. RN Julie McFadden started making the videos, never dreaming that four days later so many people … Continue reading "Hospice Nurse Julie is the New TikTok Phenomenon".

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The Heart of Hospice

APRIL 15, 2022

Hospice nurse and author Pepper Cappuccio is talking with us about his book “Warm Water: The Last Act of Compassion”, and how he creates meaning for patients and their families in their last moments. Carl “Pepper” Cappuccio has been a nurse for over 15 years, and a hospice nurse for 10 years.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Hospice nurses pointed to this issue as their number-one concern about their jobs in a recent survey by The Amity Group. Nurses are saying, ‘I love being a hospice nurse. ’ I think we’re losing a lot of nurses because of this because their family is so unhappy.”

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Hospice News

AUGUST 8, 2023

Several years ago, my grandfather was in hospice, and throughout his experience, he was extremely agitated and anxious. However, everything changed when a compassionate hospice nurse approached my grandmother and asked her a simple question: “Have you told him you’re going to be okay?”

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Hospice News

MARCH 28, 2024

Eve Conversa, Hospice Nurse Practitioner for Advocate Health/Advocate Hospice, has been named a 2023 Frontline Honors honoree by Hospice News. To become a Frontline Honoree, an individual is nominated by their peers.

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Daily Nurse

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

He was inspired by their dedication to preserving the dignity and comfort of his father during his final days, igniting a fire within him to give back to his community in a similar way, leading him to become a BAYADA hospice nurse. What is the most rewarding about your nursing career after serving in the U.S.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

As hospice nurses, we embark on a journey filled with compassion, empathy, and the desire to provide comfort to those in their final stages of life. The Ethical Dilemmas in End of Life Care: Hospice care is unique and although it revolves around providing comfort and dignity to individuals at the end of life.

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Minority Nurse

JULY 12, 2023

Nursing is a second career for Derek J. Flores, RN, CHPN, BS, a hospice nurse in Colorado since 2012. In 2020 Flores was a featured guest on the TV Show, The Doctors , sharing his expertise on end-of-life hospice care. Meet Derek Flores, RN, CHPN, BS, and hospice nurse in Colorado.

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Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2023

When retiring hospice nurses are ready to pass the torch, often no one is there to take it. The same applies to instructors in nursing schools who could help replenish their ranks. Currently, nursing schools and hospices are experiencing some of the same difficulties.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Hospice News: What career experiences do you most draw from, in your role today? Michael Porpora: During my first week at OnePoint, I had the opportunity to shadow a hospice nurse for a day, and it was an experience that I will never forget. I was amazed at how she was able to handle it all.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The program is two-fold in its purpose in terms of alleviating clinicians’ stress and fostering a team-building culture, according to Jodi Bigness, registered nurse and hospice nursing supervisor at Partners In Care. “We

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Hospice Chaplaincy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

In today’s episode, Saul and Joe talk with Gabrielle Elise Jimenez a hospice nurse, blogger & author. In her 40’s, Continue Reading.

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Hospice News

MARCH 20, 2024

The latter challenge really brought attention to a key component of our value proposition: Enclara plays a pivotal role in enhancing the operational efficiency of hospices and in delivering a nurse experience that supports stronger recruitment and retention. What factors do you think matter most to that nurse experience?

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Hospice News

JUNE 28, 2022

Our hope was that if we created this residency, we could build a pipeline of nurses who had exceptional training and could then go on and train further nurses. It would open up the opportunity, and show how rewarding it could be to be a hospice nurse and how it differs from other fields.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Charles Hospice nurse Cherie Iannucci, who helped organize the movement to seek union representation. The home health and hospice unit had undergone a leadership change, and new management came in with a different set of priorities, Iannucci said. The push to unionize began in 2020, according to St. A top priority for the St.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Care Team offers home-based care that includes hospice, nursing and occupational, physical and speech therapy services, as well as medical social workers. Established in 2016, 1st Care provides home health and hospice in the Indianapolis area and surrounding counties across Central Indiana.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 29, 2023

Several are nurses in my family that I’ve always looked up to, and it just seemed like it would be a good career choice for me. What would you say is the biggest lesson you’ve learned since you started working in this field?

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 4, 2024

Has your dedication to your hospice role affected your work-life balance? If you’re a hospice nurse who loves their job but struggles with organization, fret not. In this guide, we’ll explore tips and strategies, suitable for both seasoned and new nurses, to enhance your hospice documentation process.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 30, 2024

“We have a patient on a heart medicine that we’ll bring to hospice, but they have to come off of that heart medicine in two weeks. is too expensive for the hospice to pay for. Everything is based on cost. A medicine that will keep that patient alive for probably six months.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 9, 2024

Charles Home Health and Hospice in Bend joined ONA in late 2022 to negotiate for improved working conditions, compensation and other issues. In late December, home health and hospice nurses at Oregon’s PeaceHealth Sacred Heart health system threatened to strike unless they receive wages that are comparable to the hospital’s inpatient teams.

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Hospice News

MAY 16, 2023

In addition to Tidewell, Empath also operates Suncoast Hospice. The organization is the parent company of 17 affiliates and two philanthropic foundations.

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