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prsngmyrn · #1 Dec 30, 2005, 11:35 PM

Does anyone know...is there special training to be a hospice nurse? Thanks for any info.....and Happy New Year - :hatparty:

**aimeee** · #2 Dec 31, 2005, 07:15 AM

Hospices have their own training programs for staff they hire. It helps to have solid experience in geriatric care and of cancer patients.

doodlemom · #3 Dec 31, 2005, 09:57 AM

Every hospice has their own orientation and training. There are also many inservices available that most hospices bring in. NHPCO and other organizations also offer a great deal of teleconferences that our hospice subsribes to and offers for CEU's. Don't let it scare you away if you don't have any experience in oncology or geriatrics - you'll learn as you go.

prsngmyrn · #4 Dec 31, 2005, 11:31 PM

Thank you for the responses. I am currently studying for my RN and I am currently employed at a nursing home and work with residents who suffer from dementia/Alzheimer's disease. Again, thank you and have a wonderful New Year!

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