Special training to be involved in hospice care?

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Does anyone know...is there special training to be a hospice nurse? Thanks for any info.....and Happy New Year -

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Hospices have their own training programs for staff they hire. It helps to have solid experience in geriatric care and of cancer patients.

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Every hospice has their own orientation and training. There are also many inservices available that most hospices bring in. NHPCO and other organizations also offer a great deal of teleconferences that our hospice subsribes to and offers for CEU's. Don't let it scare you away if you don't have any experience in oncology or geriatrics - you'll learn as you go.

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Thank you for the responses. I am currently studying for my RN and I am currently employed at a nursing home and work with residents who suffer from dementia/Alzheimer's disease. Again, thank you and have a wonderful New Year!

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