Originally Posted by JNT'smom Countrymom, can you tell me more about Hospice? I've thought about that before, but don't know a lot about it. Is it like home health, what do you do?
Yes, it is like home health. Very, very low tech. I had to do some stoma care, urinary caths, wound care but never saw an IV. If you like people, it is a wonderful job. You get to know your patients and their families and make a difference in their experience of the person's death. I was in attendence as people died...very peaceful and quiet, not at all as I would have imagined. The families really come to rely on the nurse as death is very frightening for them. Believe me, I was scared at first, but there is so much support back at the main office, you don't even have to know what to do, they will walk you through everything.
If I ever have to go back to work, that is the first place I would go. The pay is not nearly as good as hospital work, but you really have a very stress-less job in comparison. My biggest complaint about nursing in the past was the stress. I gladly made less and actually enjoyed what I was doing.
Is there any way we can exchange emails without putting it on here? I can give you the name of the DON and tell you some more if you would like.
Hope that helps!
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