Advice on hospice social worker role

That was my question also. How can a nursing supervisor not recognize and support standard of practice, scope of work, etc. When I worked in home health and filled in for our hospice nurses we never had the SW doing patient care. That is just simply not their role.

Maybe you should pole other hospice nurses and see if they have SW's helping them. SW's are part of the interdisciplinary team, but each peace of the team does something a little different. Maybe you should ask your pastorial staff to start giving bed baths?? LOL

Good luck, hope it resolves itself quickly :-)

Well when I worked in home health or even in the hospital I would even ask them if they wanted the family members in the room during the more revealing assessments. It is common courtesy, sounds like the SW might be on a bit of a power trip if you ask me?
I always found my MSW's to be very helpful, resourceful, and respectful of our different roles.

oh, this is such bs!
yes, acute care is different...
but PATIENTS RIGHTS REMAIN THE SAME, REGARDLESS OF SPECIALTY.

yes, i was yelling.

leslie