Hospice News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The third is moving away from a very medicalized approach and focusing on what conversations help us get informed on trauma in the past and present.” Snyder previously served as a hospice nurse for 23 years. “The second is knowing how to ask the right questions upon admission. Established roughly a decade ago by five U.S.

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GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

In addition to being a palliative and hospice RN, she is the Executive Director for Goodwin Hospice , a large non-profit hospice that added end-of-life doula care to their services in collaboration with Jane and John’s doula organization, Present for You. Jane, welcome to the GeriPal podcast. John: Yeah. I would add, too.

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AJN Off the Charts

MAY 30, 2023

Initiating Virtual Nursing in General Inpatient Care This article describes how one hospital developed a virtual RN role for experienced nurses to support bedside RNs and patients on designated general care inpatient units.

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Hospice News

MARCH 25, 2024

My wife was a nurse in emergency medicine for several years, and my niece was a long-time hospice nurse. We set out to provide patients in the greater Phoenix area with the best possible hospice care that they can get. Can you share what led to the start of your services?

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 11, 2022

Be present. I was a nurse for 5 years before I had a patient die and I can still recall it like it was yesterday. However, after many years of working as a hospice nurse and caring for patients with terminal illnesses, I’ve learned some skills that have made these interactions less intimidating. Listen more.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Our focus is on the nurses who use our E3 Pro mobile app and web-based tools to manage patient medications and share information across multiple systems. When it comes to the nurse experience, what does success look like for you? Nurses have an opportunity to rate their experience with each order and we’re consistently averaging 4.5

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Hospice Nurse Hero

MARCH 6, 2024

Furthermore, documenting decline is not only for ensuring quality care but also for meeting Medicare documentation requirements for hospice eligibility and recertification. I didn’t always understand how to chart for hospice. When I started as a hospice nurse, I struggled with the concept of “negative” charting.

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The Bucket-List Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Therefore, most stories are in the present tense. Courtney Saylor, Robert’s hospice nurse, attended with her two daughters, EmmieLou and Sophie. Their mom (who is Robert’s hospice nurse) sits next to him. Our stories about meaningful experiences are written as they unfold.

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Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This data tells us there are opportunities for minority nurses to contribute to the specific needs that aren’t being met for the growing population of minority patients who will be seeking palliative care in the future. As a result, minority nurses can respond swiftly with preventions and treatments that improve palliative patients’ comfort.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

So, let’s dig into why building trust is so important in hospice ( and any nursing setting ). Reason #1 Short length of stay on hospice. As a hospice nurse, your time with your patients may be limited. Honestly, this is one of the things expert hospice nurses know. It’s quite simple!

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1-800-HOSPICE

JANUARY 18, 2022

On the other hand, the trend of more Americans dying at home also presents challenges for families that we may have not seen for a century. A well-timed hospice referral has been shown to cut the risk of clinical depression among family caregivers by more than 88%. Caregiver Education in Hospice. 24/7 On-call Hospice Nurse.

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Shining Light Hospice

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Work with your hospice nurse to see if any modifications need to be made to prevent any choking risk. One question that comes up during the gift giving season is whether it would be well received by a person who has a terminal illness to be presented with a gift at gatherings.

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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. Also, nurse supervisors can share survey scores and comments with the hospice IDG.

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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. These words may imply that the patient should not be in hospice.

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The Bucket-List Blog

JULY 13, 2023

Therefore, most stories are in the present tense. Courtney Saylor, his home hospice nurse, worked closely with Randy to ensure his symptoms were controlled and that he was rested, so he would have the strength to stand during the ceremony. Randy’s hospice chaplain, Sally Iseral, officiated the ceremony.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

AUGUST 21, 2022

Sometimes hospice patients live longer than six months. When this happens, you’ll want to use these tips to document the hospice recertification with ease. If you’ve worked long enough as a hospice nurse, then there’s a good chance you’ve had to chart a patient’s hospice recertification.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

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. Yes, patients absolutely die in hospitals while on GIP and at hospice houses. .”

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 18, 2022

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. According to a 2020 Gallup poll , nurses ranked 89% for honesty.

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Hospice News

MAY 16, 2023

Checks and balances must be maintained along with the ability to integrate with present systems. For the hospice nurse, they might practically innovate by offering care in a different way because that blesses the patient the most and it’s within clinical practice. If that isn’t the motive, then it should be.

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Living With Hospice

JULY 23, 2020

Try to present calming activities in the afternoon and evening such as maybe watching an old movie or listening to soothing music, maybe do some bird watching out the window, or read to them from their favorite book. Develop a daily routine for your loved ones stick to it as best you can. Sometimes we don't even realize it's there too.

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Living With Hospice

JULY 27, 2022

They answer any questions that the family or patient might have and then are present when the patient transitions and passes away. Then they help with calling the Hospice Nurse, getting a declaration of death etc. Just like the hospice team members do. They come maybe once a week or every 10 days for a visit.

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The Bucket-List Blog

JUNE 10, 2016

It was assumed that, if anything special had been planned for Brenda, it would have been made clear to them when they presented their tickets. By the time the performance began an hour later, the Hospice staff was certain that a meeting wasn’t in the stars. “I With their concert tickets just inside the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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Hospice 101

MAY 24, 2020

But, many caregivers and hospice providers are hesitant about reaching out to veterans about their military service because they are either not sure what they should ask, or they are afraid they might ask the wrong question and make the veteran feel uncomfortable. or, Who presented this award to you? Who is in the picture with you?

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

I think it’s the first one that’s ever been done on hospice nurses in the hospice industry, done by the Amity Group. How does this relate to a hospice bottom line at a hospice organization? Is it just the mechanics of the actual visit that are burdening you?” I want to visit the revenue part now.

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Shining Light Hospice

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Speech may or may not be present. Better Pain Control for patient Hospice care allows for better pain control as it is truly patient-centered. Patients may experience mobility issues due to muscle breakdown, nutritional deficiencies, and weakness. They are usually fully incontinent and may have poor oral intake.

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Home Care Pulse

JULY 25, 2023

Doulas, When, when, when I look back at my career, the first five years of my nursing was patient care. At end of life, it was a hospice nurse, but no one had any idea of what dying was like. And hospice has evolved in those, what, 50 years. Speaker 3 ( 21:27 ): Well, I think a lot of hospices are hesitant.

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Living With Hospice

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

So they said no better time than the present, and understanding their new reality. When they returned, he went into hospice home care, and she was his caregiver. So in the midst of this battle, going through the grieving cycle, we find ourselves in acceptance, and in hospice care in trying to do the very best we can.

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