A Hospice Nurse, or End-of-Life Nurse, is a health care professional who provides care for terminally ill patients. Their duties include monitoring vital signs, administering medications and supporting patients’ family members.
Một Hospice Nurse phải có khả năng hoàn thành nhiều nhiệm vụ và trách nhiệm khác nhau. Sau đây là một số nhiệm vụ và trách nhiệm mà một Hospice Nurse phải có khả năng thực hiện:
- Monitoring patient vital signs, including body temperature, heart rate, respiration rate and blood pressure
- Administering medications and treatments prescribed by physicians
- Notifying physicians when they observe a change in a patient’s condition
- Counseling family members to help them know what to expect as their loved one’s condition worsens
- Making family members aware of resources like counseling and government programs
- Helping family members complete paperwork
Một Hospice Nurse cạnh tranh sẽ có một số kỹ năng và trình độ nhất định, bao gồm:
- Observation skills to recognize changes in patients who may be unable to communicate
- Strong oral communication skills to direct other members of the health care team and deliver reports to physicians
- Well-developed interpersonal skills to interact positively with patients and their family members
- Attentiveness to detail to maintain accurate patient records
- Familiarity with pain relief drugs and other medications and treatments commonly prescribed for hospice patients
- Computer skills, including using email and patient record management software
