I work for a "for profit" hospice. We serve more indigent patients than any other hospice in our area, 2 of which are NFP agencies. They refuse the non-pay clients. We are also closely monitered as...
I believe the body would have to be embalmed first by a funeral home but then the body can be released to the family for transportation. We did this for my Grandfather. The funeral home gave us a...
Our company standard is for twice "weekly" visits but there are times that a patient may only be seen once that week. We project 1-2 times weekly visits (not 1-2 times every 7 days). Therefore if I...
Just wondering what your companies policies are? If you have a patient that you project a visit once weekly is that Once a calendar week (i.e. Monday one week and maybe Tuesday the next week)...
I love my job as a Hospice nurse. It can be very easy to become too involved in your pt care and finding the line between being a great nurse and too much of a friend can be thin! It's also important...
We can carry up to 15 pts. We see each pt twice in a week for a minimum of 45 minutes. Our pts are at several facilities and some are 25 to 45 miles apart. Some days seeing 7 in a day is possible....