I just interviewed w/ a hospice company and ive been in the hospital setting for 5 yrs. I learned so much and I feel I needed that time and learning experiences about all the things that can and do happen to our bodies. So I feel I am a good candidate for hospice, however I am worried about the charting and having to do alot of driving. The small company I interviewed with covers 4 counties. Time management will be crucial in hospice also I can see but you cannot be too brief w/ hospice patients and short change them on their care.
Hi Ms Boyer...Im a male nurse from thr Philippines...i kinda inspired in the video you made...☺️☺️☺️..i just want to ask what state you are working and what hospice agency is that? Thank you so much
I just quit after 6 months in a miserable situation. Bullying, high ratios, and high acuity, I was learning nothing as a new grad because they had no techs half the time and we had to do their work too. I was NEVER healthy. Everything from the hospital i would catch and bring home to my child with chronic asthma. I am so relieved so have found a hospice position and I know I have a lot to learn, but am praying they are willing to teach because so far all I'm pretty disappointed by what ive seen. I called to set up my schedule with this hospice and they actually treated me like a human!!!!!! Making sure I would be rested for training, telling me they'd work around my schedule,....making sure I ATE !!!! I almost cried on the phone. I hope I turn out to be a good hospice nurse. I'm so grateful for this opportunity.
Hi - Question :) So when you have completed all of your visits for the week what does the rest of the week look like for you? Are you off that many days? I am interested in Hospice Nursing and am curious about how it works <3
you are seeing 8 patients in 1 day and you said your are done by 1 or 2? may i ask what is the minimum amount of visit time medicare requires for each patient? granted you have multiple patients in 1 building, thank you
Please answer… do you highly recommend new grad RNs having a hospital bed side job to start ? I really struggled with my job bed side acute care med surg , I was only there 2 weeks and quit . I don’t know if I should continue with hospital bedside just to get experience- for 1 year at least ? Please answer 🙏 I greatly appreciate it!
I am in my first semester of nursing school - I’m ready to drop out already - hospice has been close to my heart and right now this is the most encouraging I’ve felt to make it through
How do you get paid??? You seen all 8 in 1day what about the rest of the week if they are only seen once a week? What happens when a patient passes??? Are you guaranteed more patients??? I work in home care and i get canceled all the time.. if a family goes on vacation or just doesn’t want a nurse that day, its very unpredictable
I was on a salary! The visits I made in the beginning of the week were my usual scheduled visits and anything after that I was just on call for during my scheduled work hours. I would make PRN visits for falls, deaths, COC, etc. but wouldnt get paid anymore since i was on a salary. I have gotten down to as low as 6 patients, when they pass they I just wait for a new admission. Hope that helps!
Hey Jade….I’m a Home Healthcare LPN in Thornton, Co 😊… very familiar with the ALF’s you’re entering. Are u still in Hospice? Thinking of transitioning to hospice from home healthcare but don’t know what good companies to go to. Are you able to share the name of the company that you currently are working at or ones that you have heard are good?
I was at a point where I was about to leave nursing altogether after 10 years of being miserable in big corporate hospitals......then I gave hospice a try and it's the most rewarding job I've ever had. Helping pts and their families through the roughest times in their lives and providing them peace and comfort is rewarding on another level that I had never experienced. It's one of the few specialties in nursing where I can 100% utilize my bedside manner skills and it make a difference.
@flygoddess The most challenging part is the liaisons not correctly explaining to the pt and families what hospice actually is. So many families come to the facility thinking their loved one is there for curative tx. Hospice as a whole, needs to do a better job educating pts and families.
New subscriber here..I have a lot of questions but 1st question is do friends of the dying family members ask you or tell you they may feel guilty for not being able to see them because they can't see them without breaking down? I have a close friend who is now in hospice and I can't see them without breaking down 😢 plz any help is appreciated 🙏🙏
I'm really interested in doing hospice. How quickly can you get a schedule similar to yours once you finish nursing school? Also do hospice companies hire ADN RNs? Love your videos, keep em coming!
I don’t typically unless it’s needed during my visit, then I’m happy to help. Typically we have CNA’s do visits as well. If they’re total care they would require private caregivers or relocation to a skilled nursing facility! Most of my patients are already in a facility rather then home
Thank you for this hope! I have a bicornuate uterus and just recently my OB told me she found polyps in my right uterus.. In the stage where we want to have a baby but some stuff needs to be fixed.. 😞
Hey! Very informative video! I’d love to ask you some questions if there was a way for that? Older guy in his 40s, both my parents were on hospice end of life, and thinking of a career change.
@@jadeboyer8755 does hospice offer schedules that are just weekends? Like could I do just Thursday Friday Saturday? Or Friday Saturday Sunday? And do they ever hire people as just night shift? I know every company is different but just answer for yours
