This is an assisgnment for Nursing. That's due on Thursday. How do you deal with a dying patient? What the some of techinques that would help a person and their family deal with this transition from hospital to hospice? What makes a person decide to be a hospice care provider? Also, what would say to a nursing student if they are considering hospice as a profession? Is theres a place to get current stats on type terminal ill patient such as cancer, heart failure, HIV.? Any stories that one could share?