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Hospice Care/Expert Profile
Expertise
Hospice care is care for the end of life and dying patient and family. Hospice provides support with focus on quality of life issues. End of life does not mean the patient will have pain. Pain is one of several symptoms hospice will focus on for quality of life for the time reamining. Hospice takes the journey along with the patient and the family.
Experience in the area
I have been a hospice nurse for 17 years. I teach basic pain for hospice staff and advanced pain class for hospice nurses. I am a bedside nurse and visit patients in their home of choice or nursing home.
Organizations
Hospice Palliative Nursing Association Internation Association of Hospice and Palliative Care
Publications
in process
Education/Credentials
I have a BSN and am certified in hospice and palliative care for 7 years.
Awards and Honors
Bloomington Hospital Research Fellow
Past/Present Clients
This would violate the HIPPA--patient right to privacy
What do you like about this subject?
The end of life is often avoid even for those within the health field. I consider it a priveledge to be with people and their family at this special time in their journey of life.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
They mystery of life remain elusive to man. I feels as if I often am given a glimmer of what that mystery holds when patient and family can share about the meaning of life as they see it. The patient often has much insight as death nears
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
You do not have to go through this alone. There is caring support for you and those available to help guide you with information so the choices to be made are more clearly understood
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo | 04/11/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Bonnie | 03/08/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | You bet we will love my mother ..... |
| Jules | 10/02/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much for your kind ..... |
| melissa | 08/12/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | You have helped me so much--my father ..... |
| melissa | 08/08/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you---we did not have a hospice ..... |
Recent Answers from Jan Reeves
2012-03-05 Heart Failure:
Dear Bonnie You are absolutely right about the heart failure has a lot to do with alcohol use. Your question is a good one as many people do not realize the affect heavy alcohol intake can have
2011-02-14 Hospice:
Dear Margaret First I want to apologize for the delay in this response. Sometimes a question goes out to the group and perhaps this is what has happen to your inquiry. Hospices provide services
2011-02-09 is death near:
Nina I am glad the information was helpful. He may show signs of respiratory changes such as apnea--without breath. He has not control over this. The oxygen is for his comfort and difficulty breathing
2011-02-08 is death near:
Dear Nina, Offers of sympathy to you and your family as you are in this waiting time. Yes, it is difficult to watch this process happening. The main issue you speak of he does not seem to
2010-11-22 Patient/staff privacy:
Dear Dennis, 1.The identity of a patient is obtain with patient/family consent or with a written request. If the matter is time sensitive the information about a patient identity is first past through
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