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1. Hospice Patient’s Family Refusing Hospice Cares

   garbsa13 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   Hey! Great questions! My name is Andrea and I have been a certified hospice nurse for 9 years and prior to that I worked in ICU/CCU. The situation you describe is something we see very often. When a loved one is focused on curative treatment rather t...

2. Palliative Care + Hospice = A+

   garbsa13 replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

   Hi cyc0sys, I can offer you my experiences as a hospice nurse for 5.5 years and prior to that ICU. In the medical profession, we all want to treat, fix and cure. I am in complete agreement with that as long as several things are met; the patient, fam...