Hospice Nurse

Hospice Nurse

TranquilityRN

Tuscumbia, AL

Female, 40

I have been a hospice Registered Nurse for about ten years. Hospice is similar to home health except specializing in care of the terminally ill, dying patient. A hospice nurse provides palliative care for the patient during their last months, weeks, days, or hours so they may pass in the comfort of their home and with their loved ones present. I provide comfort and dignity for the the patient and comfort for the caregiver. Following the peaceful passing of the patient I provide postmortem.

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Last Answer on March 26, 2014

I have zero med/surg experience, but am a great psych nurse. I am very effective at communicating with, educating, empowering, and soothing people in distress, What will it take for me, with zero med/surg experience, to become a hospice nurse?

Asked by Matt Marcus about 4 years ago

 

Do respirators really make COVID worse?

Asked by df about 4 years ago

 

Do high doses of pain meds hasten death? My mom has bone cancer, and they’ve just increased her Fentayl patch dose to 200 mg. She was on one 100 mg patch, and had trouble staying awake then, now it’s double.

Asked by Missy about 4 years ago

 

You probably get asked this all the time, do people pass easier when they're given "permission" to go?

Asked by The bus driver over 4 years ago

 

Hi there, would a hydration iv help my Mom feel a little better and help her organs...blood pressure etc? She is drinking very little.

Thank you

Asked by Christine Clark over 4 years ago

 

My mother (with dementia) was given morphine and developed air hunger, which continued until her last breath, despite more morphine. It is really possible that air hunger with morphine is not painful? As a witness, I found that hard to believe.

Asked by Jackie over 5 years ago

 

My mom has been suffering with extreme pruritus for over 4 months. The condition lasts all day and interrupts her sleep all night. It seems that we have tried every method, lotion and cream known to man. What can we do?

Asked by Shelly over 5 years ago