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Under the Radar Challenges for Hospice Nurses

Hospice News

More providers are peeling back the layers of the largest nursing workforce obstacles to strengthen their retention strategies. Rising demand and widespread staffing shortages have given way to a difficult state of the hospice nursing workforce. This isolation can lead to burnout and affect confidence.

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“We show up with compassion”: A hospice nurse reflects on 20 years of care

HopeHealth

Meet Annie Green, a hospice nurse of 20 years whose story is rooted in compassion, community and her grandmothers legacy. The post We show up with compassion: A hospice nurse reflects on 20 years of care appeared first on HopeHealth. It is very much a calling.

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Transparency, Quality ‘Critical’ to Hiring Hospice Nurses

Hospice News

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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Federal Funds Reignite Hospice Nurse Recruitment Initiative

Hospice News

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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Gentiva Sues Bristol Hospice, Nurse Administrator

Hospice News

A Gentiva spokesperson told Hospice News that the company does not comment on pending legislation. The post Gentiva Sues Bristol Hospice, Nurse Administrator appeared first on Hospice News. (NYSE: HUM). Bristol also had no comment.

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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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Burnout Brings Hospice Nurses to an ‘Urgent Crossroad’

Hospice News

“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.