The Hospice Nursing Podcast

Feb 02 2025 58 ep. 51 mins 23
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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 Fifty-Eight: 10 in 10 Part 2

Feb 02 2025 60 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 58 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 56 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 53 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.==============================As a

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

Jun 02 2024 51 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 y

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

Apr 30 2024 61 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 entere

Episode Fifty-Two: Symbiosis

Apr 06 2024 46 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 completed

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/============

Episode Fifty: Exit Strategies

Mar 02 2024 58 mins  
In this episode I answer a listener email question regarding death visits.No two death visits are alike, so in this episode I try to cover some of the basics. I cover some of the following topics.Call the funeral home as quickly as possibleIt’s not about youDon’t always be in a hurry to interject yourselfBe sensitive to other culturesTo stay or not to stayPost mortem careClothi

Episode Forty-Nine: Don’t Fail Me Now

Feb 18 2024 49 mins  
In this episode I answer the following question from a listener.Hi, any chance of getting a podcast on Service Failures? I've been in hospice for around two years. I hear the term thrown around, but can't quite grasp all the details. I don't see any podcasts or blog posts around this subject, but I suspect the knowledge would be quite valuable.Thanks,JadeI answer Jade’s question