Hospice

be used for decision considerations is “A Model to Guide Hospice Palliative Care.” This model was formed to educate caregivers and provide a resource for them as they handle end of life patients (CHPCA, 2013). There are three foundational concepts defined by the framework; effective communication, effective group function, and the ability to facilitate change. There are six steps defined for the therapeutic encounter establishing hospice care: 1. Assessment – A comprehensive assessment is…

Emotional Challenges of Hospice Nurses Michelle L. Jollie NUR/1020 11/13/2016 Meredith Roberts Emotional Challenges of Hospice Nurses Being a nurse involves the ability to work with many different cultures, environments, and values. Being a hospice nurse has added emotional challenges from caring for dying patients. The act of witnessing the dying process each day has both positive and negative consequences. On the positive side, many nurses say they experience growth and development on a…

working both these jobs. Discuss how the PHNs in this specialty improve the health status of individuals/families and communities by addressing the determinants of health. Hospice Nurse: As a role it does not really improve health status yet the role improves the quality of life through pain management. The hospice nurse also improves the quality of the lives of the loved one of the client they are supporting. School nurse: As a role the school nurses touches many lives on a daily…

As hospice nurses spend vast amounts of time with family caretakers, they will undoubtedly witness the rising stress levels of these care-givers, especially when the terminally ill patient lingers on the border of death for months or years. As Reinhart states, “burnout is a syndrome of emotional exhaustion and cynicism that frequently occurs among those who spend considerable time in close encounters with others under conditions of chronic tension and stress” (Maslash & Jackson, 1979, p.59).…

reflect the shared experience with new clients that have been signed on for hospice services. This week I was introduced to two African American male, aged 51 and 82, with an end stage pulmonary disease and cancer. This process recording will discuss the interaction between the social worker, student social worker, and client when determining resources that are available and conducting consents when a person decides on hospice service. The intent of these two sessions was to conduct consents…

As a hospice social work intern, I was gifted to serve patients, families and caregivers during one of the most challenging moments of life. Knowing how to respond and serve each client situation varied depending upon the client’s experience of the death and dying process. Incorporating delivery of hospice interventions with theory informed practice ensured best practices for examining mechanisms for change and optimal growth and adaptation (Langer & Leitz, 2015) in the death and dying process…

every patients file to ensure that dates and times of patient interaction matched the information entered into the service report data base by the hospice staff. Another task that was a major part of my internship was entering…

We met for orientation which was much shorter than I expected. I made sure I got all my paperwork together and she told me all about AMed* hospice, the entire team a patient has and my adaptive role as a volunteer. Besides learning everyone’s role, the most important pieces of information I was given pertained to the status of my patients. Because it’s Hospice care, all persons enrolled must be diagnosed as having less than 6 months to live. My supervisor informed me that we have some who have…

“there is evidence that dying in a hospital is not always a good experience” (Donnelly & Dickson, 2013, p.732). My PICOT question centers on this phenomenon: If adolescent patients receive hospice care from a hospice organization that specializes in pediatric hospice opposed to hospice care from a non-pediatric hospice company, will it result in a higher quality of care before death? The article written by Ito et al., “Good Death for Children with Cancer: A Qualitative Study embodies this…

The circumstances that lead to the need of hospice care are both physically and emotionally challenging. While the client has specific medical and psychological needs, you will find that their family members require just as much information and attention as the patient does. Meeting with the family is the perfect opportunity to educate your client and their loved ones about hospice, your agency, and the next steps in care. This must be done in a way that provides clarity and some degree of…