Newish Nurse, interviewing for Hospice position

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Hello all,

I am interviewing for a Hospice position on Monday, and I have a few questions. First of all, I only have 6 months experience, this was in LTC. I am most definetely not over confident, in fact, most of the time I feel like a real dummy!! I quit working a year ago because I had a baby, and so alot of time has passed, and I am just worried about being left to my own devices, as this is a Hospice at Home agency. Would you recommend home Hospice Nursing for a new, not real confident nurse? Can you tell me how much supervision you get, if you get lots of support, if it is a good learn on the job type of thing? I sure am a Nurse at heart, it is my brains I question. Any advice, tips, I can even take it if you tell me that Hospice might not be the thing for a new, kind of ninny feeling nurse.

Thanks,

Emilie

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Hi Emilie,

Guess you didn't get an answer in time for your interview. While a deeper and broader experience would prepare you better, your heart for the work and your communication skills, your honesty, and your outward presentation of confidence will help you succeed. Even the most experienced of us sometimes encounter situations we are uncertain about. Its all part of the learning and growing. And btw, I'm the one you interviewed with. Welcome to hospice, Emilie. :)

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Hi Emilie,

And btw, I'm the one you interviewed with. Welcome to hospice, Emilie. :)

oh, wow...

how awesome is that???

heh.

small world, indeed.:balloons:

leslie

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Oh my goodness. I just about laughed and cried all at the same time. Thank you so much Aimee, I'm holding back tears.

Emilie

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Specializes in Telemetry/Med Surg.

ahhhhhhhh

congrats

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Oh my goodness. I just about laughed and cried all at the same time. Thank you so much Aimee, I'm holding back tears.

Emilie

Emilie, I'm in a pretty similar situation as you. I started hospice nursing--after hours in my case--about 3 months ago, with about six months experience in nursing.

I do love hospice work.

Probably because it fits pretty well with what I consider my strengths: good communication/education skills, able to work independently (most of what I do is home visits for time of death and symptom management in the middle of the night), and empathy for the CG, as I was one about 15 years ago.

I certainly have my weaknesses as a nurse, but I work on those as much as I can.

Check out the many good reading ideas on the sticky thread. One I like is Palliative and End of Life Care by Kuebler, Heidrich, and Esper.

Good luck!!

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