The Hospice Nursing Podcast

Mar 02 2025 60 ep. 52 mins 48
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This is the only podcast dedicated to helping hospice nurses find fulfillment while avoiding the burnout that threatens the specialty.

Hosted by James Dibben in Kansas City, Missouri.

Visit our home page at The Hospice Nursing Podcast.

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Episode Sixty: Personal Loss with Mike Barrett

Mar 02 2025 57 mins  
In this episode my good friend, Mike Barrett, returns to the show to share his own story of losing his mother in the last month. Mike shares with us why he wanted to share this with us so soon after his mother’s death. He also goes into detail on how overwhelming everything was. He explains how hard it must be for our patients and their caregivers who have no medical knowledge ye

Episode Fifty-Nine: Ask Questions; Talk Less

Feb 16 2025 52 mins  
In this episode I talk about the importance of asking good questions that help our patients and caregivers move forward in their acceptance of an end of life experience. The questions in this episode are the following… Is what I’m seeing something new?What does the word “hospice” mean to you?What do you hope these appointments will do for you?What do you plan to do when she

Episode Fifty-Eight: 10 in 10 Part 2

Feb 02 2025 61 mins  
Welcome to part 2 of the top 10 things I have learned in my first 10 years as a hospice provider! In this episode I cover items 6-10 of my list. 6. Work/life balance doesn’t happen by accident 7. Hospice is about repeatable and predictable behavior in every department 8. Haloperidol is the best first option to treat terminal restlessness 9. Staff centric agencies build the best f

Episode Fifty-Seven: 10 in 10 Part 1

Jan 19 2025 59 mins  
Welcome to episode 57 of The Hospice Nursing Podcast! In this episode I start with the top 5 things I have learned in my 10 years of hospice experience. Case management is the foundation of all hospice careCase management success is in the detailsThere is not just one way to do hospiceModel the behavior you want to see in othersYour current company isn’t as bad as it seems, and t

Episode Fifty-Six: Ebb and Flow

Jan 05 2025 57 mins  
I’m back from a 6 month break from producing the show! In this episode I explain why I chose not to record any episodes in the last 6 months. I then review some of the things I learned during a massive growth spurt at my agency. I review the importance of self care, and I share some of my own personal health issues this year. I share what I learned about the importance of an orie

Episode Fifty-Five: Answering Pain Management Questions

Jun 16 2024 54 mins  
In this episode I answer 3 questions from the hospice nurse support group on facebook. The first question has to do with giving liquid morphine every 6 hours scheduled and PRN morphine every 3 hours PRN. The second question involves using Tramadol for pain management. The third question has to do with elevated vital signs for actively dying patients. ==============================

Episode Fifty-Four: 11 Concepts I Learned From Chuck Schroeder

Jun 02 2024 52 mins  
In this episode I explore 11 things I learned from my 30 year friendship with Chuck Schroeder. Chuck Schroeder went to be with Jesus on March 21st 2024. He was a monumental figure in my life. After speaking at his Celebration of Life service, I decided to do a podcast episode sharing what I learned from him. In this episode I explore the following lessons I learned from Chuck. Plan

Episode Fifty-Three: The Labor of Life and Death With Barbara Karnes

Apr 30 2024 62 mins  
In this episode I am privileged to interview Barbara Karnes, RN. Barbara is an award winning end of life educator, award wining nurse, NHPCO Winner 2018 & 2015 International Humanitarian Woman of the Year. Yeah, she’s a big deal, and she took time out of her busy schedule to spend some time on the show. To start out the episode, Barbara tells us the story of how she first ent

Episode Fifty-Two: Symbiosis

Apr 06 2024 47 mins  
In this episode I discuss the three-legged stool that makes up a hospice agency. The three legs are Sales, Operations and Clinical. If either of these legs is having problems, the stool is at risk to fall down. I recently had a listener ask me to discuss the differences between office staff and field staff. She asked the following question. I am wondering if you have already comple

Episode Fifty-One: Nurse Keith Interview

Mar 17 2024 53 mins  
For this episode I decided to share a recent interview I did for the Nurse Keith podcast. It was a great time to share with Keith’s audience some of my observations from the world of hospice. I believe this was a great opportunity to share hospice with a whole new audience. Take a minute to visit Keith’s web site, and throw some support his way! https://nursekeith.com/ ========