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Hospice Nurse Residency Helped Me Achieve Life-long Dream
Posted on July 17, 2018 by Katelyn Lowe, RN in Hospice careers, Nurse residencyThe residency gave me additional classroom and in-the-field training I would need to become a hospice nurse. At first, I was nervous that I didn’t have all the right skills, but my fears were quickly put to rest when I realized that Care Dimensions would teach me all I needed to know to ensure my success. ...
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Helping Patients, Families Understand Benefits of Hospice
Posted on May 30, 2018 by Kitty Cunningham, RN in Hospice careersYou never get a second chance to make a first impression. As a hospice admissions nurse for Care Dimensions, I know this saying well because I live it every day. Once someone with advanced illness has called us to explore the hospice option, our admissions team assigns a registered nurse to visit him or her. For my patients, I am the first company representative they meet, so I need to establish a good relationship immediately. ...
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Nurse and Patient: When Lives Intersect
Posted on May 9, 2018 by Patricia Ahern, RN, MBA, FACHE in Hospice, Hospice careersIn the early ‘80’s I was absolutely convinced that the only thing standing between life and death was me: the trusty, capable and ever-vigilant bedside nurse in the critical care unit (CCU). I was like a sharp shooter with all the equipment – fearless and cocky, as only a rookie critical care nurse can be. People called us angels in the CCU because of the intensity of care and high-wire between life and death. ...
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Shared Stories Bring Meaning, Joy at End of Life
Posted on May 4, 2018 by Trudy Miller, RN, CHPN in Hospice, Hospice careersI love meeting people, and my job as a hospice nurse connects me with people from all walks of life, in the final stages of life. I have learned that every single hospice patient has a story. Although the stories can be vastly different, at the end of life, there is joy in the stories of a life well lived. ...
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Hospice CNA: Kindness Reaps Rewards
Posted on April 12, 2018 by Guerline Dorvelus, CNA in Hospice careersCertified Nursing Assistant Guerline Dorvelus mixes kindness and compassion into her job as a hospice aide for Care Dimensions and finds it rewarding. ...
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Hospice Aide: Every Day is a Reward
Posted on September 20, 2017 by Elena Connelly, CNA in Hospice careersI have been a certified nursing assistant (CNA) for 25 years, and a hospice aide at Care Dimensions for the past 10 years. Every day is a reward for me because I get to help people who really need it. I knew from an early age that I would devote my life to helping others. I had a traumatic experience that shaped who I am, and only recently have I been able to share it. ...
Continue readingHospice Nurses Make 'Regular Day' Special for Patients
Posted on September 5, 2017 by Patricia Ahern, RN, MBA, FACHE in Hospice, Hospice careersHospice nurses bring comfort to patients at end of life. I recently got to accompany two of our hospice nurses on patient visits at long-term care facilities. It was a great morning. ...
Continue reading18 Lessons of a Hospice Massage Therapist
Posted on June 2, 2017 by Susan Coffey, LMT in Complementary therapy, Hospice careersDuring my professional life as a massage therapist, many moments have touched my heart and reaffirmed my choice of careers, but none compare to those I have experienced while working with those who are dying. ...
Continue readingNurses: A Community Treasure
Posted on May 8, 2017 by Patricia Ahern, RN, MBA, FACHE in Hospice careersSomething about nurses causes folks to seek us out: in the grocery aisle, at the library, during exercise class, or the church banquet. There’s something about us. Our “nurse-ness” just lights up any place we’re at! It’s as if a neon sign is glowing, “Nurse here! Go ahead and ask your questions or tell me your story.” And we do so love those stories and questions. ...
Continue reading6 Steps to Avoiding Hospice Work Burnout
Posted on December 20, 2016 by W. Ruben Exantus, Ph.D., M.Div. in Hospice careersW. Ruben Exantus, Ph.D., M.Div.For me, being a pastor is among the world’s most honorable professions and constitutes the highest privilege for a person of faith. However, fulfilling this privilege and discharging the pastoral responsibilities demands a lot of sacrifices and hard work, which often leads to burnout. I’ve served as a senior pastor of one congregation for nearly 12 years and now as ...
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