Stacie Karczmiarz

Some of the medications given through hospice are medications on which the body becomes physically dependent upon; meaning if the patient were to be on a specific medication for a long enough amount of time, and this medication was then abruptly stopped, that patient would most likely go through

Hospice teams will usually come to the patient- in whatever setting they are currently living in at the time. This includes the home, assisted-living facilities, or nursing homes. The nurse from hospice will most often make weekly visits to the patient to check for changes, take vital signs, and assist

Hospice teams provide care for the patient throughout the final stages of disease. Hospice work also focuses on supporting the family of the patient. Treatment goals for the patient focus on the management of symptoms, such as pain, anxiety, shortness of breath etc. The medications doctors prescribe for

What usually happens as a disease progresses is often times doctors realize that aggressive treatment and extensive testing are no longer of benefit to the patient. At this time the doctor writes a referral for hospice. This allows hospice nurses and doctors to evaluate the patient to be sure the

I am a full-time hospice nurse. The hospice I work for offers up to 72 hours of continuous care in the home or facility where the patient resides. This means that a nurse is present and in the home giving care this whole time. Continuous care is mainly used for symptom management for example if the