{"id":5295,"date":"2018-05-11T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T13:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelnursesource.com\/notes\/?p=5295"},"modified":"2018-04-20T10:05:35","modified_gmt":"2018-04-20T14:05:35","slug":"tribute-to-hospice-nursing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelnursesource.com\/notes\/tribute-to-hospice-nursing","title":{"rendered":"What is a Hospice Nurse? A Tribute to Hospice Nursing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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As a nurse, you are taught to heal, to inspire, innovate, and influence. Many nurses choose their careers in the first place because of the notion of healing and curing others. However, what if the patient is terminally ill and cannot be cured? This is where hospice nurses<\/a> come into play. These special, caring nurses work to comfort, not to cure, and they are a vital part of a patient\u2019s life. In celebration of Nurses Week, let’s pay some tribute to hospice nursing.<\/p>\n

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A Tribute to Hospice Nursing<\/h2>\n

What is a Hospice Nurse?<\/h3>\n

Nearly every nurse has dealt with the loss of a patient<\/a> at least once in his or her career; it\u2019s just a part of the job. However, hospice nurses deal with death and dying patients on a daily basis. Patients in hospice care have terminal illnesses and have six months or less to live. Since these patients cannot be cured, a hospice nurse\u2019s primary responsibility is to provide comfort and emotional support to patients and their families during the end of life. These nurses can work either in hospice care clinics or in a patient\u2019s home, and they are involved in almost every aspect of a patient\u2019s end-of-life care.<\/p>\n

What Does a Hospice Nurse Do?<\/h3>\n

Hospice nurses have a variety of different positions and perform lots of different tasks. There are a few different roles that a hospice nurse can have.<\/p>\n