Hospice Nurse Hero

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

While nearly 80% of people say they want to die at home , only 20% do. Believe it or not, many people still end up dying in acute care settings or nursing homes. However, as a home hospice nurse, you are more likely to perform death visits in the patient’s personal residence or nursing home.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Private equity is probably one of the top things that I’m worried about with the future of our field in Palliative care and that because private equity is buying up… And Geriatrics, buying up assisted livings, nursing homes, hospices at an extraordinary rate. And what is their motivation, Eric? What do you think?

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

She became a hospice nurse for By the Bay Health in 1996, then named Hospice of Marin, taking on various roles in clinical leadership throughout her more than 27-year tenure. “It Whitaker has been at the helm of the nonprofit since 2014, serving as COO prior to that.

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Hospice 101

APRIL 20, 2020

And then, there are the hospice volunteers. Although ALL volunteers are special and truly appreciated, due to my line of work as a Hospice Nurse, I find that Hospice Volunteers are VERY special individuals. Working in the field of hospice is not an easy task, emotionally. Volunteer Appreciation WEEK is April 19-25.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

MARCH 2, 2022

As a hospice nurse, you might not always understand how this relates to your work. Furthermore, if you’re like most hospice nurses, you probably don’t have much time to spend thinking about survey scores. Simply put, communication is a key strategy in improving your hospice CAHPS scores.

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1-800-HOSPICE

JANUARY 18, 2022

More and more people are choosing to die at home. However, by 2017, home surpassed hospitals, nursing homes, and every other place as the most common place of death. A well-timed hospice referral has been shown to cut the risk of clinical depression among family caregivers by more than 88%. References.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 26, 2022

Why Hospice Documentation Matters. First, like all nurses, hospice nurses are required to document ALL patient care. Related Article: 3 Common Mistakes Hospice Nurses Make and How to Avoid Them. Hospice Charting Fundamentals. Suggested Article: Hospice IDG: Top Time Wasters and How to Avoid Them.

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Shining Light Hospice

JUNE 7, 2022

Should a patient sustain an injury such as a broken bone, head concussion, or some other urgent medical need that is not related to their hospice diagnosis, then a hospital visit may be a covered benefit while on Hospice. Check with your Hospice Nurse to ensure your family receives the proper information prior to calling 911.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of senior housing, skilled nursing, home health, and hospice care. Those that do often have adult nurses caring for children with little pediatric-specific training or experience.

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Seasons Hospice

JULY 15, 2022

There are a variety of ways that hospice care providers can help relieve pain for their patients. Medication is often used to control pain, and hospice nurses are trained in how to administer medications safely and effectively. This type of care can be provided in a hospital, nursing home, or another medical facility.

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Death and Dying Chronicles

OCTOBER 17, 2017

That did it… There once was an elderly woman, in her 80’s, suffering from dementia and currently a flu like illness that had been going around the nursing home. Her mother had had Tylenol previously her whole life including at the nursing home without any adverse effects. Her mother was not allergic to Tylenol.

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Hospice 101

APRIL 27, 2020

Many of us reading this article have a loved one in a facility, whether it is at an Assisted Living Facility, Memory Care Facility, Group Home, Senior Apartments, Skilled Nursing Home, Hospital, or other CBRF. Even though our loved ones may be in a facility in town, they feel far away during this time.

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Shining Light Hospice

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

One major benefit of having hospice services is that the patient doesn’t ever need to leave home for medical support. Hospice team members travel to the patient. Home” is where the patient resides whether it is a house, an apartment, a room in a family member’s home, or a nursing home.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

What we have seen over the years, because I can tell you, starting out 30 years ago or somewhere around there, as even going out to calling on physicians and nursing homes and saying, “Please give us early referrals, please give us early referrals,” just hasn’t happened in 30 years. I think that’s how you do it.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

MAY 11, 2022

If completing a hospice admission gives you cold sweats, you’ll want to check out these expert hospice admission tips. One of the most common frustrations hospice nurses have is related to how long it takes to complete hospice documentation. And at the top of the list is the hospice admission.

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GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

I was alone with her in the end of a long hallway at a nursing home health center. I’m guessing some, because I’ve read a lot of articles, are social workers and nurses, past hospice nurses. Eric: Yeah, that’s interesting because a lot of doulas, too… Well, not a lot.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 25, 2022

Around things like patients who are potentially going to stay in hospice longer, like patients with dementia, patients who are not dying with cancer. As a nurse case manager in hospice, half of my patients had dementia. 1983, a hospice agency started, now one of the largest in the US, by Don Gaetz. What motivated you?

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Living With Hospice

JULY 27, 2022

Then they help with calling the Hospice Nurse, getting a declaration of death etc. Just like the hospice team members do. End of life care is changing as a result … from traditional, you know … go to the hospital, or sit in a nursing home and die … to more of a palliative approach to care.

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Home Care Pulse

JUNE 21, 2022

She had an UTI, her transport back to the, um, nursing home that she was from was delayed go figure. So the charged nurse kind of parked me there and I’ll never forget just how I felt like she was so sad and thinking, oh my gosh, I hope she’s not like this all the time. Go sit with her. Wendie Colvin: ( 22:21 ).

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2023

What happens after hours if you have an emergency in your home? How many patients is my hospice nurse case manager responsible for on any given day? Does the hospice offer general inpatient care? Does the hospice offer continuous home care? .” It’s not that complex. Who sees you?

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Shining Light Hospice

DECEMBER 30, 2021

It involves the patient, their family/friends, and the hospice team, all working in sync to provide compassionate end-of-life care. The hospice team may consist of an attending physician, an RN case manager, a home health aide, a chaplain, and a social worker.

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