A day in the life: Hospice nurse

A day in the life: Hospice nurse
Daily Nurse - The Pulse of Nursing; blog by Renee Hewitt; 4/8/24 
Supporting someone with a life-limiting diagnosis or talking about death can be difficult for many people, but not for a hospice nurse. What’s it like to care for patients and their families in the end-of-life process? Maryette Williamson, RN, BSN, knows firsthand from working as a BAYADA Hospice Nurse in Fayetteville, North Carolina. We asked her about her work. What follows is our interview ... [From Maryette] ... "There was a learning curve from long-term care to hospice. The most significant difference in hospice is our focus on quality of life rather than a cure. That was the most important change for me."
Editor's Note: Consider linking to this resource with your nurse recruitment tools. Hospice executives, read this nurse's big change from long-term care to hospice care. Ensure solid orientation-onboarding-precepting training, time, resources, support, and accountability for new hospice employees. See another article in our newsletter today, "Improved onboarding process could boost worker retention."