Hospice volunteer vs student/clinical rotation

The differences between hospice volunteers and student/clinical rotations can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a hospice volunteer and a student/clinical rotation. Additionally, a student/clinical rotation has an average salary of $88,697, which is higher than the $30,239 average annual salary of a hospice volunteer.

The top three skills for a hospice volunteer include patients, home health and PET. The most important skills for a student/clinical rotation are patients, vital signs, and medication administration.

Hospice volunteer vs student/clinical rotation overview

	Hospice Volunteer	Student/Clinical Rotation
Yearly salary	$30,239	$88,697
Hourly rate	$14.54	$42.64
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	8,876	87,950
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

What does a hospice volunteer do?

A hospice volunteer works directly with caregivers, families, and patients. Hospice volunteers provide transportation service to families, their children, and patients. Also known as the end of life care professionals, they provide assistance in different household chores. They take care of people who are suffering from a terminal disease or any other health conditions. Also, they do grocery shopping, transport patients to their appointment, and inform hospice staff of the needs of patients.

What does a student/clinical rotation do?

Clinical rotation is the stage wherein medical students spend their last two years of study as medical team members. During this period, medical students learn to apply their knowledge from the classroom to real-life medical situations. They follow physicians and residents at teaching hospitals and gain relevant practical experience. During the training, they rotate through different medical specialties. They obtain a patient's history, complete physical examinations, and write progress notes. Also, they assist in medical surgeries and procedures with the guidance of physicians. Diagnosis and treatment of patients are two other medical activities that they actively involved in with attending residents' supervision.

Hospice volunteer vs student/clinical rotation salary

Hospice volunteers and student/clinical rotations have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospice Volunteer	Student/Clinical Rotation
Average salary	$30,239	$88,697
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $41,000	Between $35,000 And $220,000
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Differences between hospice volunteer and student/clinical rotation education

There are a few differences between a hospice volunteer and a student/clinical rotation in terms of educational background:

	Hospice Volunteer	Student/Clinical Rotation
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Psychology	Nursing
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Duke University

Hospice volunteer vs student/clinical rotation demographics

Here are the differences between hospice volunteers' and student/clinical rotations' demographics:

	Hospice Volunteer	Student/Clinical Rotation
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 20.2% Female, 79.8%	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% Asian, 10.1% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 11.8% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between hospice volunteer and student/clinical rotation 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.

Student/clinical rotation example responsibilities.

Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies
Perform physical assessments; 12 lead EKG; analyze cardiac strips; blood glucose monitoring via AccuCheck.
Assist with patient control analgesia pump, collaborate with nurse and rapid response team to have patients transfer to ICU.
Experience include various floors with multiple teams including cardiopulmonary, oncology, trauma, ICU, orthopedics, and pediatrics.
Provide catheter care and a variety of injections for patients with autoimmune metabolic illnesses and urinary dysfunction.
Travele to multiple ICU/ CCU.

Hospice volunteer vs student/clinical rotation skills

Common hospice volunteer skills

Patients, 21%
Home Health, 19%
PET, 8%
Emotional Support, 6%
Infection Control, 6%
Respite Care, 5%

Common student/clinical rotation skills

Patients, 28%
Vital Signs, 6%
Medication Administration, 5%
IV, 5%
Direct Patient Care, 5%
Clinical Rotations, 4%

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