Hospice workers are such special people! I was blown away by the kindness the nurses showed me and all of the other individuals they interacted with. It was evident that they loved their jobs and caring for others! I found myself admiring the compassion and courage they displayed over and over. I can’t imagine the emotional strain of continually losing patients, and watching as patients decline. I think that an unusual circumstance allowed me to see just how difficult hospice work can be at times. Leah, one of the nurses I shadowed, had previously worked at an insurance company years before becoming a nurse. Early in my visit, we were informed that one of her old co-workers would be admitted. She spoke to the manager to make sure there was
