Hospice volunteer vs home health nurse

Differences between hospice volunteer and home health nurse duties and responsibilities

Hospice volunteer example responsibilities.

• Manage patient care monitoring vital signs, performing physical assessment, checking patients medications for effectiveness.
• Provide compassion and care to patients and families, promoting comfort, independence, and dignity.
• Develop communication, presentation, and public speaking skills by presenting in a one-on-one or one-to-many setting
• Develop relationships and provide spiritual and emotional support to patients and families through active listening and a compassionate presence.
• Translate for Spanish-speaking job seekers at LDS employment services.
• Plan lessons to teach people about the LDS religion and standards.
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Home health nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage an Alzheimer patient daily care including bathing, feeding and administer any medication.
• Instruct patients and relatives regarding techniques used in managing vascular access devices aim at facilitating client independence.
• Field NurseProvide care for patients discharge from hospital, skil care facility rehabilitation facility and referral from physician's office.
• Administer IM meds such as monthly B12
• Maintain and assess patient for daily MDS.
• Care of ventilator and TPN in home private duty
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