This group, inspired by Florence Nightingale - the founder of modern nursing, is for nurse practitioners, nurses and certified nursing assistants involved with hospice care.

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  • Deanna Cochran February 24, 2010 at 11:55am
    Hello! Am new here to the group; is anyone around?
  • Cheryl R. Walls April 25, 2008 at 5:52am
    Sorry, when I made my personal page, I thought I had joined the nursing section. Maybe I had a "DUH" moment. I have participated in Hospice nursing for almost four years now and have seen the Highs and the Lows of it. I was lucky enough to leave the DAILY nursing aspect of it and transfer over to the Volunteer Coordinator aspect almost a year ago, while I still had a love for hospice. Most hospice nurses burn out at about 3 years and I was right on track with that. I cried daily and had, what I felt, was no life outside of work. I was called by co-workers and on call staff day and night. My "special" patients had my personal cell phone number to ensure they could reach me. I did alot of things to break the boundaries I should have set up from day one. That was one of the biggest problems I had. Some of these things I did to myself. Others were done to me.(ie on call staff calling me instead of handling the situation themselves). I now get to volunteer coordinate and nurse at the same time. This is a true blessing. I honestly, at times, miss the nursing aspect of it. I rotate through our on call schedule every five weeks. And although I work at a different hospice now, my stress level is GREATLY reduced. I work with wonderful people who support me, and are there for me when I need them. We can trade call days without in-fighting. We support one another the way a family should. God has TRULY blessed me with the best of both worlds. I am always an open ear for any stressed out hospice nurses looking to vent. I've seen it, done it, and cried over it, I'm sure!
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