If it's not after-hours and something like that happens, I generally step out and call the office and see if there's anyone available to do the pronouncement. Luckily, my manager will generally take...
I came from a LTC facility and jumped into Hospice with no problems. It's definitely never bad to have patient care experience, as we encounter many different things like trachs, drains, tubes, etc....
We always attend the death regardless. In the facilities we work with most often, the facility nurses don't call the funeral home, they wait until we get there and let us handle that as
Chedmonds replied to NurseEnvision's topic in General Nursing
I work as a Hospice nurse,and while certain aspects of the job are terrible, the feeling that I get when I know I'm helping a family or a patient through a hard time is what keeps me going. I was on...