The Hospice Nursing Podcast

Episode Sixty-One: Moving Indoors

In this episode I make some announcements on future plans for the show. ============================== As always, don’t forget to call, text or email to leave feedback!

Episode Sixty: Personal Loss with Mike Barrett

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 sha

Episode Fifty-Nine: Ask Questions; Talk Less

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.

Episode Fifty-Eight: 10 in 10 Part 2

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 do

Episode Fifty-Seven: 10 in 10 Part 1

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

Episode Fifty-Six: Ebb and Flow

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 t

Episode Fifty-Five: Answering Pain Management Questions

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

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

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 monum

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

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 Internati

Episode Fifty-Two: Symbiosis

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 pro

Episode Fifty-One: Nurse Keith Interview

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

Episode Fifty: Exit Strategies

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

Episode Forty-Nine: Don’t Fail Me Now

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

Episode Forty-Eight: Six ways to promote growth

In this episode I focus on the top 6 concepts I believe are essential to promoting the growth of a hospice office. Ultimately, the administrator is responsible for creat

Episode Forty-Seven: Don’t Say Hospice

In this episode I review my strategies when I have family members who are afraid to tell their loved one that hospice is being consulted for care. I spend some time help

Episode Forty-Six: My Wish For You

Welcome to 2024! For today’s episode I decided to present you with 3 things I feel like every hospice nurse needs to find success and peace of mind! In this episode I r

Episode Forty-Five: Be the leader you never had

This episode is all about leadership. Everyone in hospice is a leader, and being a leader is completely different than being a boss.  In this episode I provide some pra

Episode Forty-Four: Hospice Stories

In this episode I perform (if you want to call it that) dramatic readings of 11 posts from my blog. You can view and read the blog posts from the following links. The L

Episode Forty-Three: Case Manager Foundations

For this episode I take one of my coaching sessions from inside The Hospice Nursing Community and bring it to the show. This is something I have ever done before. In gen

Episode Forty-Two: In the Beginning

In this episode I answer the following question from May. May has been charged with a hospice startup. “I always strive to maintain the values of empathy and fairness, a