Although many people don't like to think about death and dying, it will happen eventually. When it does, those who are fortunate enough to have hospice and palliative care nurses caring for them will ...

People sometimes ask hospice nurse Lesa Fisher how she can continue working in the sad environment of bringing palliative care to dying patients. “I admit that we do cry right along with our patients ...

For home health companies, embracing palliative care can elevate overall service offerings. However, providers are sometimes ...

I was a palliative care nurse long before the discipline was formally identified. I always went out of my way to keep my patients' pain under control and their symptoms effectively addressed. In my ...

When selecting a hospice for end-of-life care, it's smart not to make assumptions. Don't assume that a hospice has dedicated full-time physicians on staff or that the nurses are specially trained to ...

An Ardgowan Hospice nurse has lifted the lid on the vital role she and her colleagues play in helping some of the area’s most ...

The Central Florida chapter of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association has been granted charter status. The chapter, which offers educational seminars in more than 20 counties, is now the ...

CARNEGIE, Pa., July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation (HPNF) is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a transformative $1.2 million impact grant from the ...

Support St Margaret’s Hospice with the Sponsor a Nurse campaign. Help fund vital palliative nursing care for patients and families across ...