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Post by account_disabled on Jul 26, 2022 8:55:18 GMT -5
How often do hospice nurses visit?
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Post by account_disabled on Jul 27, 2022 3:12:44 GMT -5
Well, honestly speaking many people believe it takes a special kind of person to want to work on a daily basis with the dying and dealing with death so often. Hospice nurses, themselves, often feel they have been chosen for this field and that it is an honor to work with the dying. Compassion and courage are necessary traits of any nurse, but hospice nurses require those traits in spades. Read more about hospice nursing myallamericancare.com/blog/2020/04/28/what-does-a-hospice-nurse-do-and-is-it-the-right-job-for-you/ here |
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Post by Bradly on Jul 27, 2022 3:59:22 GMT -5
Speaking in the US only here. This varies widely by patient and patient condition. I have had patients I have only seen once because I was there for hours. They were actively dying when I arrived for my admission visit. I have had patients that due to say, uncontrolled symptoms, I might visit daily for four or five days to get things under control the first week. Lots of medication changes, assessments, equipment needs, family and patient teaching and support. After that, I may drop to three days and if stable, then two.
Other patients, I see twice the first week, they are stable, well palliated, well educated and supplied and I may drop to once a week with a phone check the next week, depending. And then weekly after that.
I like to see my patients at least once a week. Medicare requires face to face every 14 days. That is too much time for me. These are hospice patients and I can somethings pick things up even on a short visit. Plus, I am not just there for the technical aspects of care. I want to make sure I have a good relationship with the patient and family before things enter the last stages. Making sure they are well prepared and that trust is there is very important.
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