What does it take emotionally to be a hospice nurse?

First you have to be an RN, though some hospices hire LPN's with experience in Oncology, Med-Surg, ED or ICU areas. i wouldn't recommend being a hospice nurse for new graduates as you need some experience before being in this specialty. read more

First you have to be an RN, though some hospices hire LPN's with experience in Oncology, Med-Surg, ED or ICU areas. i wouldn't recommend being a hospice nurse for new graduates as you need some experience before being in this specialty. read more

If you think you will flourish in this setting, your next step is to review the essential requirements for taking the Hospice and Palliative Nurses certification exam. Hospice nurses are vital to terminally or critically ill patients. They are needed to provide palliative care during the final stages of the patient’s life. In general, the role of a hospice nurse is summarized into two simple points: Pain management; Total care for terminally or critically ill patients. read more