New Grad going into Hospice

To Shelbee:

You don't need your RN to work in hospice, but the positions for LPNs are limited because they can't be a case manager or pronounce, so you would be backup for the RNs.

As far as preparation & getting your foot in the door, I would suggest trying to find a job in LTC, home health, or hospice while you are in school. I know our hospice is always hurting for volunteers, too.

In general:

I'm still doing very well & loving it. I was up to 5 patients until a census drop coincided with the hiring of another full-time nurse. I was down to 1 until the family of a husband & wife pair of my patients put up a stink about losing me, so I got them back Unfortunately, the husband passed away so I'm now back down to 1

I did sign up to take call 4-5 nights a week though, and that's been great. I'm still getting decent hours & learning a ton. I also seem to have developed a knack for predicting when patients will pass, which I don't know if that's a good or bad thing.