Scrubs
JULY 25, 2023
His care is for more than her vital signs at the moment—it is for her mental state also. It has been my joy to observe and learn from the hospice nurses and a privilege to walk with patients and families during the last days of life. I am inspired to be like these two excellent role models.
Sensible Medicine
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Sometimes we are initiating hospice; other times the patient is moving to be with family who will take responsibility for end-of-life care. That said, he would not hear about hospice care, telling us, and himself, that he might still regain enough strength for the oncologist to treat him. He is the lone occupant of square C.
Prism Career Institute
JUNE 1, 2024
Clinical Duties Medical assistants may be asked to perform the following clinical duties: Record patients’ symptoms and update medical histories Measure vital signs (i.e., Hospices Medical assistants play crucial roles in palliative care and hospice support settings.
Sensible Medicine
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Sometimes we are initiating hospice; other times the patient is moving to be with family who will take responsibility for end-of-life care. That said, he would not hear about hospice care, telling us, and himself, that he might still regain enough strength for the oncologist to treat him. He is the lone occupant of square C.
Sensible Medicine
JUNE 30, 2023
She was well hydrated and her vital signs were normal. He had declined hospice care until the end and would not even accept “do not resuscitate” status. She presented to me early in my career having lost about a third of her body weight to an undiagnosed, metastatic cancer. She did not require hospitalization.
Southern Careers Institute
OCTOBER 22, 2022
They also help out with medical procedures such as preparing medications for injections, writing prescriptions, taking vital signs, and performing basic lab tests. Nurse aides usually work under the supervision of nurses or physicians in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes or hospices.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
246 
Let's personalize your content