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Episode Sixty-One: Moving Indoors
Mar 16, 2025
10m 07s
Episode Sixty: Personal Loss with Mike Barrett
Mar 2, 2025
57m 26s
Episode Fifty-Nine: Ask Questions; Talk Less
Feb 17, 2025
52m 30s
Episode Fifty-Eight: 10 in 10 Part 2
Feb 3, 2025
1h 01m 41s
Episode Fifty-Seven: 10 in 10 Part 1
Jan 19, 2025
59m 21s
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| 3/16/25 | 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! I would love to hear from you! 816-834-9191 James@confessionsofahospicenurse.net ============================== Be sure to check out thehospicenursingcommunity.com for extra content as well as hope, help and encouragement from other hospice nurses just like you! | 10m 07s | ||||||
| 3/2/25 | 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 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 yet are still expected to make sure difficult decisions. Finally, at the end of the show, mike shares with us ... | 57m 26s | ||||||
| 2/17/25 | 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. 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 stops feeding herself?Does he/she seem comfortable to you?What does comfortable look like for you?How can I best help yo... | 52m 30s | ||||||
| 2/3/25 | 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 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 foundation for success 10. Hospice is 80% psychosocial….for everyone In this episode I encourage everyone to check o... | 1h 01m 41s | ||||||
| 1/19/25 | 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 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 the company you want to move to isn’t as great as it seams.While covering these ideas, I make sure to point out that... | 59m 21s | ||||||
| 1/6/25 | 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 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 orientation program. I explain the importance of hospice leadership being willing to get out into the field and h... | 57m 24s | ||||||
| 6/17/24 | 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 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 always, don’t forget to call, text or email to leave feedback! I would love to hear from you! ... | 54m 05s | ||||||
| 6/2/24 | 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 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 your work. Work your plan.Never give up on someoneDon’t be afraid to help your teamMeet you team’s ... | 52m 46s | ||||||
| 4/30/24 |  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 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 entered hospice as a volunteer even though she was an RN. She shares with us the origen story of “The Blue Book” also ... | 1h 02m 43s | ||||||
| 4/7/24 | 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 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 a podcast on the differences between what management does in the office compared to what field nurses do, an... | 47m 25s | ||||||
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| 3/17/24 | 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 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/ ============================== As always, don’t forget to call, text or email to leave feedback! I would love to hear from y... | 53m 44s | ||||||
| 3/2/24 | 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 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 careClothigThen I finish the episode telling several stories from my own experiences and some of the things I did well,... | 59m 16s | ||||||
| 2/18/24 | 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. 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, Jade I answer Jade’s question in two parts. I start by addressing Medicare’s Conditions of Participation for all hospice ... | 50m 17s | ||||||
| 2/4/24 | 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 creating an environment for success. Any administrator who wants to blame others for lack of success, is an administrator nobody wants to follow. Here is the list of items I focus on during this episode. Foster healthy relationships between sales and clinicalTake ownership of the branchCreate a consistent and repeatable experienceL... | 48m 36s | ||||||
| 1/21/24 | 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 helping you understand the real difference between patients who can understand what they are being signed up for versus patients who are confused and can’t understand the decisions being made for them. I talk about using my Clinical Data Sheet during conversation and assessment to gather information and ask questions. I offer a... | 47m 26s | ||||||
| 1/8/24 | 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 review the importance of making sure we pull into our driveways at the end of the day with all of our work completed. I point out the importance of making sure all of our charting is done at the bedside. I review some of the differences between a visit nurse and case manager. My second point focuses on the importance of establi... | 1h 02m 04s | ||||||
| 12/3/23 | 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 practical advice to help make sure we never lose our perspective on what our nurses go through every day. I encourage administrators and clinical directors to do ride alongs with a field nurse at least twice a year. I spend quite a bit of time talking about avoiding spending a lot of time trying to place blame for ag... | 59m 44s | ||||||
| 11/20/23 | 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 Last Bath The Last Prayer Hospice Is Like Haircuts? Be Like Aunt Joyce My Friends Keep Dying A Night at the Park The Last Kiss The Guardian I Remember Angie Whatever You Say, James It’s Okay To Die On Thanksgiving ============================== As always, don’t forget to call, text or email to leave feedback! I would love to hea... | 57m 31s | ||||||
| 11/5/23 | 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 general, I like to make sure content inside of The Hospice Nursing Community is unique and cannot be found anywhere else. In this episode, I review 8 different characteristics that I believe are essential for a successful case manager to possess. Reliability The agency and its patients will suffer if they have a case manager w... | 52m 29s | ||||||
| 10/7/23 | 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, and I am committed to being an unwavering advocate for our team and our patients. Currently, we've encountered challenges with documentation using Matrix Care. The process has proven to be time-consuming, and I am reaching out to see if you have insight on how to optimize the documentation procedures. I would greatly appreciat... | 56m 36s | ||||||
| 9/30/23 | Episode Forty-One: The Low and Slow of Hospice Sales | In this episode I step aside from clinical talk, and revisit a phone call I had with listener Chauncey. Last week I had a great conversation with Chauncey. We discussed the challenges a new marketer can face when working a territory for the first time. In this episode I discuss the difference between referral sources that provide a lot of referrals versus the ones that only provide a few or have never provided a referral. I call these crock pot referral sources and microwave referral sources.... | 50m 30s | ||||||
| 9/17/23 | Episode Forty: Workin For The Weekend | In this episode I answer the following question sent to me by Pamela. “Any interest in a show that highlights weekend/evening staff. The challenge I face is communication. If staff do not add thorough notes, email/call me, or otherwise give report, It really makes my job a struggle! Also, remembering we are part of team. I am blessed with a great team, but can see where this position could be undervalued. I personally love being weekend on call! It is like semi retirement. Feel free to reach... | 46m 05s | ||||||
| 9/3/23 | Episode Thirty-Nine: Caseload Management Tips and Tricks | In this episode I answer a question from Gina. In a recent email from Gina, she asks the following question. “One topic I would love for you to cover is that of high case loads - and what you consider that number to be, what number is considered ideal for excellent, superior care and how to manage/re-work your visit frequencies when those loads are high.” During this episode I do cover what I consider to be a normal caseload. I explain that our caseload should really be measured by h... | 1h 00m 10s | ||||||
| 8/20/23 | Episode Thirty-Eight: Administratoring | In this episode I review the 3 large projects I completed in my first 4 months as administrator. I share the challenges most agencies face when it comes to tracking room and board charges for LTC patients. I review the extensive orientation program I implemented to make sure all new staff get a solid and predictable onboarding experience. The third project I completed was a revamp of our referral and admission process that ended in a 90 minute training session with the entire organization. D... | 1h 17m 52s | ||||||
| 8/6/23 | Episode Thirty-Seven: More For Hospice Nurses | In this episode I welcome back Shelley Henry from Amity Group to discuss the “Your Opinion Matters” hospice nurse survey she conducted last winter. During the episode Shelley shares with us the 3 biggest takeaways she got from doing the survey. Redundant DocumentationNurse-to-patient RatiosCompensation Shelly shares some of her discoveries surrounding redundant documentation that adds almost an entire day to the week. Shelly also shares with us her tour schedule for October 2023 that covers... | 47m 40s | ||||||
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