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1. appetite stimulants in hospice

   dalmos posted a topic in Hospice

   What is the general opinion re the use of appetite stimulants in newly admitted hospice patients. I am well aware of normal nutritional changes associated with end of life progression, however, is there any benefit using appetite stimulants to either...

2. Taking care of ourselves

   dalmos posted a topic in Hospice

   How do you take care of yourselves as a group? Do you even feel a need to do so? Do you get together to discuss patients, deaths, personal stress? How do you support each other in what can be described as a very emotionally charged job?

3. Point of Service documentation

   dalmos posted a topic in Hospice

   My hospice agency is pushing hard for "point of service documentation" or charting in the home during nursing visits. They site several reasons for doing this including medicare requirements and, of course, the nurses have just as many, if not more, ...