Penny Smith

If they want to go into, well, what do you think is happening? Do you believe there's spirits? I would say, it sounds like spirituality is really important to you. I would love to have the spiritual care counselor come and see you and talk with you more about this. Because we do have the spiritual care counselors, also known as chaplains, who are trained in that.

If they want to go into, well, what do you think is happening? Do you believe there's spirits? I would say, it sounds like spirituality is really important to you. I would love to have the spiritual care counselor come and see you and talk with you more about this. Because we do have the spiritual care counselors, also known as chaplains, who are trained in that.

If they want to go into, well, what do you think is happening? Do you believe there's spirits? I would say, it sounds like spirituality is really important to you. I would love to have the spiritual care counselor come and see you and talk with you more about this. Because we do have the spiritual care counselors, also known as chaplains, who are trained in that.

They have a master's degree in divinity. That's what they know. That's their knowledge base. And they're coming at it from a learned experience through education, not just their own belief. They understand all the different beliefs that are out there. So it's not for me to try to dive into those conversations with people as much.

They have a master's degree in divinity. That's what they know. That's their knowledge base. And they're coming at it from a learned experience through education, not just their own belief. They understand all the different beliefs that are out there. So it's not for me to try to dive into those conversations with people as much.

They have a master's degree in divinity. That's what they know. That's their knowledge base. And they're coming at it from a learned experience through education, not just their own belief. They understand all the different beliefs that are out there. So it's not for me to try to dive into those conversations with people as much.

Yeah. Again, it's my job to be protective of the patient and to advocate for them. And would ask that they have the chaplain come and talk with them. It sounds like religion is really important to you. He's expressed that it's not as important to him. I think it would be great if we could get the chaplain out here to have a conversation.

Yeah. Again, it's my job to be protective of the patient and to advocate for them. And would ask that they have the chaplain come and talk with them. It sounds like religion is really important to you. He's expressed that it's not as important to him. I think it would be great if we could get the chaplain out here to have a conversation.

Yeah. Again, it's my job to be protective of the patient and to advocate for them. And would ask that they have the chaplain come and talk with them. It sounds like religion is really important to you. He's expressed that it's not as important to him. I think it would be great if we could get the chaplain out here to have a conversation.

Not so much over that. I mean, there's been conflict. I've been fired. If you're a hospice nurse for any length of time, you will have been fired by at least one family who just doesn't get along with you. I'm very straightforward and most people really appreciate that, but there's some that don't want it. They don't want to hear it. They don't want to talk about it.

Not so much over that. I mean, there's been conflict. I've been fired. If you're a hospice nurse for any length of time, you will have been fired by at least one family who just doesn't get along with you. I'm very straightforward and most people really appreciate that, but there's some that don't want it. They don't want to hear it. They don't want to talk about it.

Not so much over that. I mean, there's been conflict. I've been fired. If you're a hospice nurse for any length of time, you will have been fired by at least one family who just doesn't get along with you. I'm very straightforward and most people really appreciate that, but there's some that don't want it. They don't want to hear it. They don't want to talk about it.

Uh, so yeah, no, I really haven't had, I think I'm offering them an alternative suggestion. Like how about instead of this, we get somebody in here that can talk with you more about this. Um, and that's what my role is as the nurse is to make sure that I'm the case manager. I'm the one who's managing the care of that person. So I need to identify who on the team because hospice care is a team.

Uh, so yeah, no, I really haven't had, I think I'm offering them an alternative suggestion. Like how about instead of this, we get somebody in here that can talk with you more about this. Um, and that's what my role is as the nurse is to make sure that I'm the case manager. I'm the one who's managing the care of that person. So I need to identify who on the team because hospice care is a team.

Uh, so yeah, no, I really haven't had, I think I'm offering them an alternative suggestion. Like how about instead of this, we get somebody in here that can talk with you more about this. Um, and that's what my role is as the nurse is to make sure that I'm the case manager. I'm the one who's managing the care of that person. So I need to identify who on the team because hospice care is a team.

It's not just the nurse. We get all the credit, but, But it's an interdisciplinary team. It's really one of the few areas of health care where there is an interdisciplinary team. There's an aide, there's a chaplain, there's a social worker, there's a doctor, a nurse practitioner, volunteers. The family is part of the team. The patient is part of the team.

It's not just the nurse. We get all the credit, but, But it's an interdisciplinary team. It's really one of the few areas of health care where there is an interdisciplinary team. There's an aide, there's a chaplain, there's a social worker, there's a doctor, a nurse practitioner, volunteers. The family is part of the team. The patient is part of the team.

It's not just the nurse. We get all the credit, but, But it's an interdisciplinary team. It's really one of the few areas of health care where there is an interdisciplinary team. There's an aide, there's a chaplain, there's a social worker, there's a doctor, a nurse practitioner, volunteers. The family is part of the team. The patient is part of the team.

So I am to manage the care of the patient by bringing in the appropriate team members.

So I am to manage the care of the patient by bringing in the appropriate team members.