The last two weeks has been spent shadowing the other members of the interdisciplinary team of home hospice. Nurses, social workers, case manager, chaplain, admission team members, and nurse practitioner. Each with a different piece of the puzzle of a patient's care team. Each working together to better serve our patients. There were some experiences that I had not had before and truly enjoyed. From getting to sit at the bedside of a patient who was dying and coaching the family on how to provide medications for care. To the continuous care patient and watching how the nurses and family surrounded her with infinite love and support. To learning who helps decide if a patient is eligible for hospice and then the admission team who talks with the family about what that means. Each person works together to keep a seamless level of patient care available. It was wonderful being able to see it in action. I can't wait to come back and work with the home teams more over the coming year.
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