I'm starting nursing school in a few weeks and people are always asking about what specialty I want to go into and hospice is always one of them. I believe in "the good death" and think dying with dignity is a human right.
I'm so glad I came across your channel. I start my first hospice nursing position in a couple weeks and you have been so helpful to prepare for it. Thank you so much!
I’m glad you are finding them useful! Best of luck to you on your new journey :) I’ll be uploading some more hospice related videos soon so keep a look out for them ☺️
@@christianbermudez9414 I have started and it’s quite a learning curve especially being a new grad RN and going into hospice. Im still in training shadowing my nurse colleague but each day gets a little easier.
@@queeniemau4375 it’s been about 5 months and I finally feel I have the RN Case Manager position down. Its quite challenging every day but overall I’ve learned a lot and have met some very kind families.
I will be a new grad come May 2021. I am quite certain that Hospice is for me. My mother was a hospice nurse, and was able to shadow her and get a grasp of the gravity of the role. I know it's usually recommended to have 1 - 2 yrs of experience before going into Hospice, but I am a slightly older new grad (30), and have some life experience under my belt. I'm hoping that will help. I feel strongly driven towards hospice and am going to give it a shot! Thank you for your videos!
That is awesome! It definitely doesn't hurt to apply even if you don't have the 1-2 years experience yet. I work with several nurses who got hired straight out of nursing school. Good luck to you.
@@tropicallymixed. I certainly was. Got hired at a Hospice Inpatient Unit. Loved Caring for hospice patients. Unfortunately, many hospices around the country are going the for-profit route, including mine. Just because its hospice, dont expect that you won't work your ass off. I actually left hospice because the company seemed disorganized, high staff turnover. Working at a hospital now on a progressive care unit. Don't regret my two years at hospice though!
Thanks for this. I start with home care next week and am very excited to do hospice! I think what you said about holistic care really hit the nail on the head.
Hiya , I am just starting my journey of becoming a hospice nurse in the UK, I am 36 and feeling too old to do this but I am determined 😊 your videos are really insightful Holly , thank you so much, I would be very happy to have you as my hospice nurse with your kind caring manner x
I was a caregiver working alongside a hospice nurse and they taught me how to administer the pain meds into my grandma's feeding tube and end of life care
I am starting inpatient dayshift hospice next week and I am so glad to have found your video! Very helpful! I am excited and nervous at the same time. I am a baby RN and I’ve been working at medsurg/cardiac floor in a hospital for 10 months, but 2 years experience in healthcare and I just feel that it’s not for me. :)
Very helpful I am in the process of transitioning from Psych nursing into Hospice nursing this video was very detailed and helpful. When I was a CNA I did hospice visits and I loved it so much I told myself that I would do hospice as a RN and here we are 🙌🏾🙌🏾❤️
I have done some HHH intermittently combined with the HH non hospice outcome. I prefer hospice, but I find the night service calls are not for me since I avoid night driving lately. I just found a hospice HH that does not require me to get out at night and no on call. Since I am semiretired and looking only for short term contracts, this was perfect for me. I have less driving, less documentation, and the goals are simpler and more straightforward than HH long term goal oriented. I am really enjoying it. Thanks for the information!
What are the "hard skills" a hospice nurse needs? I'd like to transition from inpatient mental health to hospice and would need to brush up on some of those skills.
You shld do a hospice 101♡ each class can address a type of client, issues that arise, med mgmt. Etc etc my nursing background is usually trying to fix things and its sometimes hard for me to remember it's symptom mgmt and making patient comfortable. Especially treatment of wounds is confusing to me. Up to what point to we treat? Am I alone?
This is a great idea. Thank you for your recommendation. You are certainly not alone! With wounds, it seems like the idea is to just prevent things from getting worse.
Great video! Thank you. I have a question for you! what's your view on becoming emotional when a patient dies in hospice? not crazy crying, just showing a bit of emotion
I think that it is ok and appropriate to show emotion. I know some people may feel differently, but I personally have no problems with shedding a tear for the patient and their family. Now, I do not think it would be appropriate to be hysterical. But nothing wrong with showing emotion :)
What are some things you do when you really attached to a patient & their family when you’ve been visiting them for several months? How do you handle that in the end? I’ve tried not to get too attached, but I love them all so much.
Great video, thank you!! I wanted to ask, how do you set boundaries without sounding cold or rude. For example, if they are friendly and welcoming, how do you keep it “business” or when they want to gift you an Xmas present, for example, how do you tell them NO? I am finishing my prerequisites for nursing, I hope to someday become a hospice nurse. I feel it in my heart, and think that I have the passion for it. I’m just afraid of becoming attached to patients.
Great question! It can depend on the situation and the patient/family, but if a patient wants to give you a gift, you can tell them that you can accept only on behalf of the company that you work for. So, in essence, it would be a gift for the agency as a whole and not just for you individually. For example, you wouldn't be able to accept a golden locket necklace as a Christmas gift. But the patient/family could provide a couple dozens of cookies for all of the staff to share as a whole. Hospice is definitely a passion and I am so happy to hear you are interested! If you have any other questions, just let me know :)
What does one do when they come across a "know-it-all" Hospice nurse? Whether it be from a patient perspective or the family of a patient or another nurse? She is "stiff & short & perhaps seemingly in an enormous rush". If u had 2 work w/her & b/c of her seniority, or 4 whatever reason, she just WILL NOT allow a fellow nurse 2 shine w/her particular strengths b/c "that's NOT how it's done" can/do u, or any other caretaker or patient, report her 2 the doctor in charge? If yes, now everyone involved feels tension when we-the patient or family of, or other nurses have 2 'deal' w/her? Ok, that was A LOT just 4 one question. What, exactly, happens in this situation? Thank u 4 your time & professionalism.
LOL welcome to the overworked underpaid world of nursing..she is a rush because administrators are ripping her off they give 1 nurse the work of 4 because they save a 100k a year.....and pocket it on their million dollar home and boats and the nurse is the sucker working her A** off for free
@@MrJenniferwahl8 Thank u 4 your reply. It's just so damned terrible that too many people that r in the medical field done lost their empathy 4 others & now it's 'just a job'. Anyway, thank u 4 your tenderness.
I DO HAVE INCREABILITY KNOWAGE OF HOSPICE KNOWAGE AND HAVE TWO OF MY OWN FAMILY HAD PASSED AWAY IN A HOSPIC HOSPITAL SETTING WHERE MY SELF HAVE SOME KNOWAGE OF RNA BEHIND ME IWHENT THROUGHT THE ENDOF MY TWO FAMILY DEATH AND PASSED AWAY AND I HAD COMPLTED ALL WORK AS PER REQIRED BBY LAW COURTS ETC I AM EXPEINCE IN THESE WHERE A PATIENCE PASSED AWAY AND NOT HOPE OF RECOVERING OF THEIR SICKNESS,I WOULD NOT GO THROUGHT IT AGAIN SORRY FOR NOT NO LONGER HELPING OUT,I AM VERY GLAD TO HAVE EXPERIENCE OF IT MAY HELP TO A POINT BUT NOT FULLY BE IN FAULT.YHANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS
I spent 30 years in ICU you also I retired 6 months ago and now I've decided I wish to go back to nursing and will start in house hospice nurse tomorrow morning thank you I am 70 years old and just can't let go of caring for others
I work PRN for my agency, so I get paid a higher hourly wage than the full time employees. But the full time employees that I work with make anywhere from $27-30 depending on their experience. Plus, nightshift gets a $5 shift differential. Hope this was helpful :)
Hi, I am new to Hospice nursing. I have about one month experience and 12 years experience in nursing. I hope I can articulate my question, because I am not sure exactly what I'm asking, lol.🤔 Here goes, based on your experiences, have you observed that certain personality types are better suited for Hospice? I mean are there personalities that should not take on this challenge? I appreciate your thoughts and thank you in advance! P.S. Great video!🍀👍😷
Thank you for your question. I do think that there are certain personality types that will not thrive in the hospice setting. Each individual has to make that decision for themselves, however.
Hi, thank you so much for your video. This was so helpful. I am a new grad nurse and interested in the fields of oncology/ palliative care/ hospice care nursing. I always hear that a new grad nurse should start out in a med surge unit before going anywhere else. Do you agree with this recommendation or do you think I would be safe to seek out these specialities initially? I hope that makes sense. Thank you so much
This was great. I'm a new nurse going into hospice, and I'm so grateful for this video.
You have such a soothing personality. You must be such an incredible asset to your facility.
That is very sweet of you to say. Thank you for the kind words :)
You can also be an LPN and do hospice.
I'm starting nursing school in a few weeks and people are always asking about what specialty I want to go into and hospice is always one of them.
I believe in "the good death" and think dying with dignity is a human right.
I'm so glad I came across your channel. I start my first hospice nursing position in a couple weeks and you have been so helpful to prepare for it. Thank you so much!
I’m glad you are finding them useful! Best of luck to you on your new journey :)
I’ll be uploading some more hospice related videos soon so keep a look out for them ☺️
Have you started yet. I’m curious to know how your first week went. If you haven’t good luck!!
@@christianbermudez9414 I have started and it’s quite a learning curve especially being a new grad RN and going into hospice. Im still in training shadowing my nurse colleague but each day gets a little easier.
Hi. How are you finding hospice career so far? I’m starting inpatient hospice and I am excited and nervous at the same time. :)
@@queeniemau4375 it’s been about 5 months and I finally feel I have the RN Case Manager position down. Its quite challenging every day but overall I’ve learned a lot and have met some very kind families.
Her voice is soothing...love it
If you’re an LPN you can also work as a Hospice nurse. I am currently an LPN Hospice Nurse and I absolutely love it!
When I worked in hospice, I spent 98% of my shifts explaining to pt families what hospice actually IS. That's why liaisons should be RNs at MINIMUM.
I was a volunteered with hospice for years. It was the best thing I ever did.
I will be a new grad come May 2021. I am quite certain that Hospice is for me. My mother was a hospice nurse, and was able to shadow her and get a grasp of the gravity of the role. I know it's usually recommended to have 1 - 2 yrs of experience before going into Hospice, but I am a slightly older new grad (30), and have some life experience under my belt. I'm hoping that will help. I feel strongly driven towards hospice and am going to give it a shot! Thank you for your videos!
That is awesome! It definitely doesn't hurt to apply even if you don't have the 1-2 years experience yet. I work with several nurses who got hired straight out of nursing school. Good luck to you.
Were you able to get a hospice nursing job out of nursing school? Any updates?
@@tropicallymixed. I certainly was. Got hired at a Hospice Inpatient Unit. Loved Caring for hospice patients. Unfortunately, many hospices around the country are going the for-profit route, including mine. Just because its hospice, dont expect that you won't work your ass off. I actually left hospice because the company seemed disorganized, high staff turnover. Working at a hospital now on a progressive care unit. Don't regret my two years at hospice though!
@@Michael-qk9pfthanks for the update!
Thank you for this video. You are a great teacher.
Thank you! I am glad you found it helpful.
I'm interviewing for a hospice position. Thank you for your video it was very informative!
How exciting!! I am glad you found this video useful. Let me know if you end up getting the position
Thanks for this. I start with home care next week and am very excited to do hospice! I think what you said about holistic care really hit the nail on the head.
That's awesome! I hope you have a great experience. :) Best of luck to you!
Hiya , I am just starting my journey of becoming a hospice nurse in the UK, I am 36 and feeling too old to do this but I am determined 😊 your videos are really insightful Holly , thank you so much, I would be very happy to have you as my hospice nurse with your kind caring manner x
Not too old u still have like 30 years of labor left lol
I was a caregiver working alongside a hospice nurse and they taught me how to administer the pain meds into my grandma's feeding tube and end of life care
I am starting inpatient dayshift hospice next week and I am so glad to have found your video! Very helpful! I am excited and nervous at the same time. I am a baby RN and I’ve been working at medsurg/cardiac floor in a hospital for 10 months, but 2 years experience in healthcare and I just feel that it’s not for me. :)
Hi , new baby rn here. I'm interested inpatient hospice. How is it going for you?
Very helpful I am in the process of transitioning from Psych nursing into Hospice nursing this video was very detailed and helpful. When I was a CNA I did hospice visits and I loved it so much I told myself that I would do hospice as a RN and here we are 🙌🏾🙌🏾❤️
That is so awesome! I'm very excited for you
I have done some HHH intermittently combined with the HH non hospice outcome. I prefer hospice, but I find the night service calls are not for me since I avoid night driving lately. I just found a hospice HH that does not require me to get out at night and no on call. Since I am semiretired and looking only for short term contracts, this was perfect for me. I have less driving, less documentation, and the goals are simpler and more straightforward than HH long term goal oriented. I am really enjoying it. Thanks for the information!
What are the "hard skills" a hospice nurse needs? I'd like to transition from inpatient mental health to hospice and would need to brush up on some of those skills.
I love this question. I'm interested as well. Thank you 😃
You shld do a hospice 101♡ each class can address a type of client, issues that arise, med mgmt. Etc etc my nursing background is usually trying to fix things and its sometimes hard for me to remember it's symptom mgmt and making patient comfortable. Especially treatment of wounds is confusing to me. Up to what point to we treat? Am I alone?
This is a great idea. Thank you for your recommendation. You are certainly not alone!
With wounds, it seems like the idea is to just prevent things from getting worse.
@@thenursiversity7975 I second that idea! That would be so helpful!
@@karaluvsmachs4034 I third that idea!
whats the nurse to patient ratio?
What a great channel. Thank you for all you do you wonderful human. Xx
Great video! Thank you. I have a question for you! what's your view on becoming emotional when a patient dies in hospice? not crazy crying, just showing a bit of emotion
I think that it is ok and appropriate to show emotion. I know some people may feel differently, but I personally have no problems with shedding a tear for the patient and their family. Now, I do not think it would be appropriate to be hysterical. But nothing wrong with showing emotion :)
Thank you for this video. Muy bueno.
Sure thing!
What are some things you do when you really attached to a patient & their family when you’ve been visiting them for several months? How do you handle that in the end? I’ve tried not to get too attached, but I love them all so much.
I going into pedtraic hosoice
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Helpful video. Thanks
I’d love to help someone who wants to live longer live.
I had a hospice nurse tell me once that you have about 2 weeks left when the nailbed in your toes starts turning blue.
Not necessarily
Great video, thank you!! I wanted to ask, how do you set boundaries without sounding cold or rude. For example, if they are friendly and welcoming, how do you keep it “business” or when they want to gift you an Xmas present, for example, how do you tell them NO?
I am finishing my prerequisites for nursing, I hope to someday become a hospice nurse. I feel it in my heart, and think that I have the passion for it. I’m just afraid of becoming attached to patients.
Great question! It can depend on the situation and the patient/family, but if a patient wants to give you a gift, you can tell them that you can accept only on behalf of the company that you work for. So, in essence, it would be a gift for the agency as a whole and not just for you individually.
For example, you wouldn't be able to accept a golden locket necklace as a Christmas gift. But the patient/family could provide a couple dozens of cookies for all of the staff to share as a whole.
Hospice is definitely a passion and I am so happy to hear you are interested! If you have any other questions, just let me know :)
What does one do when they come across a "know-it-all" Hospice nurse? Whether it be from a patient perspective or the family of a patient or another nurse? She is "stiff & short & perhaps seemingly in an enormous rush". If u had 2 work w/her & b/c of her seniority, or 4 whatever reason, she just WILL NOT allow a fellow nurse 2 shine w/her particular strengths b/c "that's NOT how it's done" can/do u, or any other caretaker or patient, report her 2 the doctor in charge? If yes, now everyone involved feels tension when we-the patient or family of, or other nurses have 2 'deal' w/her? Ok, that was A LOT just 4 one question. What, exactly, happens in this situation? Thank u 4 your time & professionalism.
LOL welcome to the overworked underpaid world of nursing..she is a rush because administrators are ripping her off they give 1 nurse the work of 4 because they save a 100k a year.....and pocket it on their million dollar home and boats and the nurse is the sucker working her A** off for free
@@MrJenniferwahl8 Thank u 4 your reply. It's just so damned terrible that too many people that r in the medical field done lost their empathy 4 others & now it's 'just a job'. Anyway, thank u 4 your tenderness.
Hi there! How did you get started as a new nurse? Can you detail your path to hospice from new grad? Thank you.
I DO HAVE INCREABILITY KNOWAGE OF HOSPICE KNOWAGE AND HAVE TWO OF MY OWN FAMILY HAD PASSED AWAY IN A HOSPIC HOSPITAL SETTING WHERE MY SELF HAVE SOME KNOWAGE OF RNA BEHIND ME IWHENT THROUGHT THE ENDOF MY TWO FAMILY DEATH AND PASSED AWAY AND I HAD COMPLTED ALL WORK AS PER REQIRED BBY LAW COURTS ETC I AM EXPEINCE IN THESE WHERE A PATIENCE PASSED AWAY AND NOT HOPE OF RECOVERING OF THEIR SICKNESS,I WOULD NOT GO THROUGHT IT AGAIN SORRY FOR NOT NO LONGER HELPING OUT,I AM VERY GLAD TO HAVE EXPERIENCE OF IT MAY HELP TO A POINT BUT NOT FULLY BE IN FAULT.YHANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS
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I spent 30 years in ICU you also I retired 6 months ago and now I've decided I wish to go back to nursing and will start in house hospice nurse tomorrow morning thank you I am 70 years old and just can't let go of caring for others
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Hey I love your content. I always like to ask nurses if they experienced bullying on their jobs. Have you?
whats the nurse to patient ratio?
It really depends on our census. Lately our facility is trying to stay close to full, so nurses are taking 4-5 patients.
Hello! Do you have any hospice inpatient tips? Been out for years.
I hope this isn’t too personal. I know you said the pay varies by state but do you mind telling how much you make exactly ?
I work PRN for my agency, so I get paid a higher hourly wage than the full time employees. But the full time employees that I work with make anywhere from $27-30 depending on their experience. Plus, nightshift gets a $5 shift differential. Hope this was helpful :)
I have been looking into becoming a CNA because my goal is hospice care but im 39 so i feel too old for this position?
Would it be beneficial for the Hospice Nurse to talk with a chaplain or counselor?
Hi, I am new to Hospice nursing. I have about one month experience and 12 years experience in nursing.
I hope I can articulate my question, because I am not sure exactly what I'm asking, lol.🤔
Here goes, based on your experiences, have you observed that certain personality types are better suited for Hospice? I mean are there personalities that should not take on this challenge?
I appreciate your thoughts and thank you in advance!
P.S. Great video!🍀👍😷
Thank you for your question.
I do think that there are certain personality types that will not thrive in the hospice setting. Each individual has to make that decision for themselves, however.
Think there has to be a calling to be in nursing in general, especially hospice nurses.
How is it going Kara? X
Hi, thank you so much for your video. This was so helpful.
I am a new grad nurse and interested in the fields of oncology/ palliative care/ hospice care nursing. I always hear that a new grad nurse should start out in a med surge unit before going anywhere else. Do you agree with this recommendation or do you think I would be safe to seek out these specialities initially? I hope that makes sense.
Thank you so much
Nevermind. I just read your answer to a previous comment 😊
As a hospice nurse do you have patients with central lines or other home health care situations