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  1. Palliative with home health

    iowahomecarenurse posted a topic in Home Health

    Our hospital offers a Palliative care NP to go into the home and see a patient on palliative care, where some hospitals have a palliative care department and as a regular clinic appointment. My...

  2. 2 years in...and I have questions

    iowahomecarenurse posted a topic in Home Health

    Looking forward to hearing from experienced HH nurses. I work in rural iowa region and get to see home health and hospice nurses as we are all crossed trained to both. I prefer hospice but am looking...

  3. Cleaning up a dead person in a hospice setting

    iowahomecarenurse replied to PhoebotNiChungngay's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I usually close their eyes, reposition on their back (not elevated) and check their bottom for any soiling, put on a new brief, ask the family if they have special clothing they want family to wear to...

  4. This isn't the hospice I used to know

    iowahomecarenurse replied to jeannepaul's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Wow interesting convo. I work in a very small hospice agency and we are struggling to grow. Why? Because we had a census of 20 2 years ago, and now down to around 10-12. A competitor came in and won...

  5. Hospice EMR

    iowahomecarenurse replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We use Brightree with a small home health/hospice/hme agency. We started with just the basics, and now have expanded to include the scanned in option and really have very few problems with the...