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Hospice Explained - An In Depth Discussion, of The Admission to Hospice with the RN

An In Depth Discussion, of The Admission to Hospice with the RN

09/29/22 • 22 min

Hospice Explained
EP. 44 An In-Depth Discussion of The Admission to Hospice with the RN

Hospice care offers individuals nearing the end of their life a seamless passage into the afterlife. However, many individuals opt for hospice care for their loved ones when it might already be overdue. Hence, the question arises: When is the appropriate time to consider hospice care? What are the noticeable symptoms in a loved one that serve as unmistakable indicators of their impending end of life? Additionally, what essential information should you gather in advance for the hospice nurse's understanding of the patient's needs?

Join today’s episode, where Marie does an in-depth discussion on the information regarding the admission to hospice, the questions, and why they get asked. This is very important information because it gives insights if you have been contemplating whether your family member should be admitted to hospice care. This episode will serve as your ultimate guide.

Tune in!

Key Highlights from the Episode;

[00:30] Episode intro and what is in for you in today’s episode

[01:05] The key to hospice admissions

[01:33] What the hospice’s admitting nurse looks for in a patient

[01:34] Patient’s personal information

[02:32] The diagnosis of things that made the patient seek hospice care

[06:11] Other general questions hospice nurses may ask concerning a patient

[08:43] If the patient is falling and the number of occurrences

[09:06] The patient’s appetite

[15:48] Patient’s history of having wounds

[20:10] When should you take your patient for hospice care?

[22:07] Ending show and calls to action

Notable Quotes
  • The admitter RN is the eyes and ears of the hospice provider. They are usually the first people to see the hospice patient. [05:16]
  • Increased falls indicate that things are not well with a hospice patient, which might suggest that things are starting to decline. For an average normal adult, it is not typically easy to fall. [08:52]
  • Difficulties in swallowing are common end-of-life symptoms for hospice patients. [09:35]
  • For hospice, the reality is that if the body stops focusing on healing wounds. If you see a lot of non-healing injuries, it is an area of decline for your loved one. [15:34]

Episode #2 Who is on the Hospice Team

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hospice-explained-podcast/id1558665301?i=1000515235697

Episode #3 Equipment

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hospice-explained-podcast/id1558665301?i=1000515664437

Episode #4 Eligibility

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hospice-explained-podcast/id1558665301?i=1000516067276

Episode #32 The Fast & PPS scale

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hospice-explained-podcast/id1558665301?i=1000546284680

Episode #41 Interview w/Justin Chapin PA-C

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hospice-explained-podcast/id1558665301?i=1000559261156

Let’s Connect

Marie's Contact:

[email protected]

www.hospiceexplained.com

http://buymeacoffee.com/hospice

[email protected]

Leave a Voicemail: 206-705-3080

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EP. 44 An In-Depth Discussion of The Admission to Hospice with the RN

Hospice care offers individuals nearing the end of their life a seamless passage into the afterlife. However, many individuals opt for hospice care for their loved ones when it might already be overdue. Hence, the question arises: When is the appropriate time to consider hospice care? What are the noticeable symptoms in a loved one that serve as unmistakable indicators of their impending end of life? Additionally, what essential information should you gather in advance for the hospice nurse's understanding of the patient's needs?

Join today’s episode, where Marie does an in-depth discussion on the information regarding the admission to hospice, the questions, and why they get asked. This is very important information because it gives insights if you have been contemplating whether your family member should be admitted to hospice care. This episode will serve as your ultimate guide.

Tune in!

Key Highlights from the Episode;

[00:30] Episode intro and what is in for you in today’s episode

[01:05] The key to hospice admissions

[01:33] What the hospice’s admitting nurse looks for in a patient

[01:34] Patient’s personal information

[02:32] The diagnosis of things that made the patient seek hospice care

[06:11] Other general questions hospice nurses may ask concerning a patient

[08:43] If the patient is falling and the number of occurrences

[09:06] The patient’s appetite

[15:48] Patient’s history of having wounds

[20:10] When should you take your patient for hospice care?

[22:07] Ending show and calls to action

Notable Quotes
  • The admitter RN is the eyes and ears of the hospice provider. They are usually the first people to see the hospice patient. [05:16]
  • Increased falls indicate that things are not well with a hospice patient, which might suggest that things are starting to decline. For an average normal adult, it is not typically easy to fall. [08:52]
  • Difficulties in swallowing are common end-of-life symptoms for hospice patients. [09:35]
  • For hospice, the reality is that if the body stops focusing on healing wounds. If you see a lot of non-healing injuries, it is an area of decline for your loved one. [15:34]

Episode #2 Who is on the Hospice Team

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hospice-explained-podcast/id1558665301?i=1000515235697

Episode #3 Equipment

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hospice-explained-podcast/id1558665301?i=1000515664437

Episode #4 Eligibility

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hospice-explained-podcast/id1558665301?i=1000516067276

Episode #32 The Fast & PPS scale

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hospice-explained-podcast/id1558665301?i=1000546284680

Episode #41 Interview w/Justin Chapin PA-C

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hospice-explained-podcast/id1558665301?i=1000559261156

Let’s Connect

Marie's Contact:

[email protected]

www.hospiceexplained.com

http://buymeacoffee.com/hospice

[email protected]

Leave a Voicemail: 206-705-3080

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Linde Carter is a death doula and grief coach. Linde has been a registered nurse for almost 25 years and has spent more than half of that time as a hospice nurse and palliative care nurse at the bedside in patients’ homes and long-term care facilities, in quality management and nursing management. She is also a board-certified nurse coach specializing in loss, grief, transition, and end-of-life coaching. As a certified end-of-life and grief doula, Linde has her own private coaching and doula practice, Simplicity Transition. Like so many others, Linde has encountered and struggled with loss in her life from early on, and she learned that grief is not just about loss through death; it’s simply about loss of any kind.

Linde is passionate about supporting anyone experiencing any kind of loss or grief, anyone facing chronic, life-threatening illness and end of life, and anyone who may feel ready to move forward and carry their grief in a new way that is comfortable and healthy for them. Through grief and end-of-life coaching, Linde creates a space for others to know it’s okay to be vulnerable, scared, and even hopeless and to not always have the extra strength to keep moving forward and to hold that space for openness, honesty, support, and hope. She also currently has an active Facebook Group, Growing Through Grief, and is happy to allow anyone to join.

Tune in!

Key Highlights from the Episode;

[00:30] Episode intro and a quick bio of the guest; Linde Carter

[04:24] Linde's personal and nursing background and how it weaved her way into death doula

[07:59] What a Death Cafe is and why Linde Death Positive Talks are different

[12:44] What inspired Linde to go above and beyond working as a hospice nurse

[15:01] The benefit that the hospice Linde works with provides that makes them stand out

[18:46] The nitty gritty of what a death doula does for people and the cost involved led

[23:01] How much time Linde spend working as a death doula, and her goals

[23:45] How Linde works with families in grief and the time she spends with them

[25:38] Requirements and qualifications and how long it took Linde to become a death doula

[27:42] Things to consider when looking for a good death doula training company

[30:36] The best ways for families to find the best death doulas or end-of-life doulas

[31:41] Book and courses that Linde recommends for end-of-life doula or care

[33:24] The kind of questions to ask death doulas to find out if they align with your goals

[38:34] Linde's final words about death doula or end-of-life doula

[39:21] Why grief is so undermanaged and Linde's experience after losing her father

[42:46] Diversifying your career and how Linde balances the different wheels

[45:23] How to reach out to Linde and get help, support, or learn more about their offers

[46:58] Wrap-up and end of the show

Notable Quotes

● We prepare for everything else in our life, but we don’t plan for our death and don’t want to think and talk about it. [07:04]

● When you are looking for a hospice organization, you may be pushed to it because it is last minute, but don’t just take the words of whoever is referring you to hospice, do your own research to find out the best; if you sign on with a hospice organization and you are not happy with it, ditch them and go somewhere else, there are good one out there, and you deserve the care and benefits [14:27]

● You don’t have to have a medical background to be a death doula; you just need to have a heart for the work; there are different courses available, and you need to get training on the different services you can offer. [26:06]

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