Understanding how and what to communicate during the interdisciplinary team meeting is a good first step to understanding how to
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The hospice psychosocial assessment: your first contact with a new patient
Wednesday afternoon you receive a report that a new patient is being admitted that day. You know nothing about the patient, his condition or his demeanor. You know nothing about the patient’s family. You wonder how approachable they are and how present they are in your new patient’s life. But here is what you do know…
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How you know you are succeeding as a hospice social worker
You are successful in hospice social work when you wake up most mornings looking forward to serving in your role. The thought of interacting with patients, their family members, your colleagues in your agency, residential care facility staff members and your community-resource network makes you feel good…
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The simple way to describe what a hospice social worker does
Most social workers know what BPSS stands for. Nurses in hospice monitor and treat the patient’s biological self, and spiritual counselors promote the spiritual well being. The hospice social worker, like most social workers, assesses and intervenes to promote wellness…
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