Tuesday, November 10th: Today I was at Hospice Home. It was the Hospice Home building location, not the home visits. I had a good experience with the nurse I shadowed and learned a lot. I learned quickly that being a Hospice nurse at the Hospice Home is very different than other types of nursing.
Right away something that stuck me is that the nurses in this setting have more autonomy in their practice. They make a lot more independent decisions and then just notify the physician as to what they have done. This is interesting because the physicians are more readily available in this setting to ask questions and clarify the plan of care, yet they are asked very little about what they should do ahead of time. What I mean by this is, something …show more content…
The building is set up very family friendly and family centered. There is a full community kitchen complete with snacks, multiple living room/day room type areas, garden/fountain outdoor patios, and even a place for kids to place and watch movies. Many families often stay with their family member in the building for long periods of time, especially towards to end. These types of family areas help to make the environment feel more like a home-feel instead of a place where people got to die, and helps to provide some simple comforts during this difficult time. I was very impressed with the facility and the ways in which they made sure that the family was cared for along with the …show more content…
I will ask my preceptor about how accessible a physician is and how autonomous he/she feels their practice is by the end of the shift. I will ask my preceptor about improvements she thinks need to be made to the Hospice program by the end of the day. My Client goals for CC4C next week are: My client’s family will be at peace about their family member dying by last week of life. My client will have come to terms with dying by the last few weeks of life. My client and their family will understand the process and services of Hospice by the end of the
Right away something that stuck me is that the nurses in this setting have more autonomy in their practice. They make a lot more independent decisions and then just notify the physician as to what they have done. This is interesting because the physicians are more readily available in this setting to ask questions and clarify the plan of care, yet they are asked very little about what they should do ahead of time. What I mean by this is, something …show more content…
The building is set up very family friendly and family centered. There is a full community kitchen complete with snacks, multiple living room/day room type areas, garden/fountain outdoor patios, and even a place for kids to place and watch movies. Many families often stay with their family member in the building for long periods of time, especially towards to end. These types of family areas help to make the environment feel more like a home-feel instead of a place where people got to die, and helps to provide some simple comforts during this difficult time. I was very impressed with the facility and the ways in which they made sure that the family was cared for along with the …show more content…
I will ask my preceptor about how accessible a physician is and how autonomous he/she feels their practice is by the end of the shift. I will ask my preceptor about improvements she thinks need to be made to the Hospice program by the end of the day. My Client goals for CC4C next week are: My client’s family will be at peace about their family member dying by last week of life. My client will have come to terms with dying by the last few weeks of life. My client and their family will understand the process and services of Hospice by the end of the