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An open letter to those who work with the Texas OOHDNR

My fellow healthcare workers: We can do a better job managing out of hospital do not resuscitate orders. I know

June 23, 2018 Counseling in hospice / crisis intervention / Part 2: Advanced approaches to patient and family care

Anger in hospice: How you can respond effectively

As a hospice social worker, you need to be able to respond well to anger. There are many reasons why hospice patients or families may experience anger, and therefore, helping to resolve anger is an essential part of end-of-life comfort care.

School won’t give you everything you need to get your first hospice social work job, though your internship may help to some extent. After you graduate, you will still need to gain connections, experience and a good story about your connection to hospice. You can obtain all of these things easily by following the right steps.