A "Thank You"

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I just had a family member in home hospice (I was taking care of her for her last week) and was there when she took her last breath. I have to say, it was very special, for lack of a better word, to be able to calm her with medications and keep her comfortable during the dying process.

I just want to say "thank you" to all the hospice nurses out there. You're there whenever the family calls and are so calm and composed.

My experience has really opened my eyes to an area of nursing that I might enjoy.

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Specializes in Hospice and palliative care.

You are welcome...it is an honor to care for our patients. I am sorry for the loss of your family member.

The field of hospice can always use more good nurses. May I recommend you give it a little time, say six months, until making a move? In fact, there are some hospice agencies that won't hire a nurse with a recent loss without some sort of waiting period.

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makeitwork - I'm definitely not changing jobs for a while. I have to decide where I want to live first and go from there!

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Specializes in Hospice and palliative care.

I wish you all the best in your career! I hope the field that chooses you will be as rewarding as it has for me.

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