Hospice

[sistasoul]

I have a simple question. I have an ADN. Does anyone know if you need a BSN to work as a hospice nurse? I have searched the threads and have not found a definitive answer?

[jaelpn, LPN]

Hospice will hire CNA's/LPN's/RN's... my boyfriends mother (who has an associate) just got hired on as an RN staff nurse. So good luck to you!

[noctanol]

NO, it depends on what you want to do, think of hospice as a hospital with different roles, if you want to be an administrator you will probably need one, to be an intake/admission or other regular nurse you need to have your RN licence, thats all that matters, they usually dont care whether you got it as a diploma, through hospital training (texas has some) or through community college

[DLS_PMHNP, MSN, RN, NP]

I can speak for all Hospice Agencies, but ours will hire RNs with an Associate's.

Word of advice, though: one year med/surg experience is incredibly helpful. I would have drowned without the 'fundamental' background, time management, and assessment skills I learned.

If you are doing home hospice RN, you really need the experience. You are on your OWN when you are in a pt's home and assessing them.

Oh, our agency REQUIRES one year med/surg experience.

All the best- Hospice is incredibly rewarding and incredibly challenging!!