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Beyond the Bedside: A Hospice Nurse Works to Change the Conversation on Death 

Hospice News

Misconceptions about and limited awareness of hospice is among the industry’s largest headwinds, a problem that one hospice nurse in California is working to solve. Julie McFadden entered the nursing profession 16 years ago, starting her career in intensive care units. You’re still working as a hospice nurse.

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The State of the Hospice Nursing Workforce 

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Honing clinical scheduling and onboarding models is key to sustaining the hospice nurse workforce as demand for these clinicians rises and wages lag compared to those in other settings. Building sustainable models Effective and empathetic communication is among the key skills for hospice nurses to possess, White indicated.

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The AIDS Epidemic’s Lasting Impact on Hospice Care for LGBTQ+ Populations

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Hospices were among the few health care providers offering quality services to LGBTQ+ patients dying of AIDS at the time, according to California-based YoloCares CEO Craig Dresang. “In It was a scary time,” Dresang told Hospice News. In the 1980s people were terrified of anyone who had AIDS.

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Awareness, Education Keys to Trauma-Informed Hospice Care

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Abuse and trauma experiences impact those delivering and receiving hospice care in many ways, some evident and some less apparent, according to Carole Fisher, president, National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI). Snyder previously served as a hospice nurse for 23 years.

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“What a privilege”: Reflections of a hospice nurse

HopeHealth

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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In the halls of Hulitar: An inpatient hospice nurse opens up

HopeHealth

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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Calvary Hospital COO: Hospice Nurse Residency Programs Reproducible at National Scale

Hospice News

We currently are sitting at an daily inpatient census of about 400 patients a day with vast majority of those patients receiving care in the home. Throughout the pandemic, a lot more care has moved into the home setting. In the home setting in particular, hospice nurses do yeoman’s work.