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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. Much of that was because new nursing students who come into the industry are often ill-equipped to understand the big picture.

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Federal Funds Reignite Hospice Nurse Recruitment Initiative

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

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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. In my nursing education, I do not think I learned about death.

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Transparency, Quality ‘Critical’ to Hiring Hospice Nurses

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In a tight labor market, nurses are looking for transparent leadership and strong performance on quality when choosing an employer. What’s more important than focusing on XYZ is continuing to have the finger on the pulse of the work nurses do,” DeFalco told Hospice News. There isn’t a specific list of priorities.

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‘Let Patients Lead the Way’: Hospice Veterans’ Advice for New Nurses

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Hospice is a unique specialty in health care, and many nurses entering the field are unsure of what to expect. However, they can rely on more experienced nurses for guidance as they begin their professional journeys. Hospices nationwide are hungry for new nurses as staffing shortages persist throughout the health care sector.

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USF Unveils Palliative Care Certificate Program for Nurses

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The University of South Florida (USF) College of Nursing has launched a graduate certificate program in palliative care and hospice. The program is designed to help nurses pass the Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN®) exam. ” Participating nurses will take six courses taken over three semesters.

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Nurses’ Union Reaches Labor Agreement with PeaceHealth for Hospice, Home Health Workers

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After more than a year of negotiations, the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) labor union has reached an agreement with PeaceHealth. The nurses involved in the strike care for more than 500 patients. I’m touched by the support nurses and our patients received from people in every part of Lane County [Oregon].”

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