Recently, we wrote about what the actively dying phase looks like, which occurs during the last phase of life. This was thanks to the help of Hospice Nurse Julie, aka @hospicenursejulie, who educates ...
Most people avoid talking about death at all costs. But not Julie McFadden, a California hospice nurse who has gone viral on TikTok for talking about just what happens at the end of life. McFadden, ...
As a hospice admissions nurse my job is to explain the process to new patients. I’m the very first face they see as they embark on their journey. That’s what I call it, a “journey.” Since I admit ...
Every hospice employee knows “the look.” It happens when someone asks you where you work. You tell them, and it’s followed by an awkward silence, a sigh, a furrowed brow, a slow shake of the head, and ...
Hospice care focuses on quality of life when a person is at the end, emphasizing dignity and comfort during the final stages of life. Hospice can be initiated when a patient is diagnosed with a ...
After working for more than 30 years in the field of hospice nursing – exploring roles across specialties, including patient services, operations and management – I can confidently say that hospice ...
CORONA, Calif. — Antonio Espinoza loved the Los Angeles Dodgers. He loved them so much that he was laid to rest in his favorite Dodgers jersey. His family and friends, including his 3-year-old son, ...
Julie McFadden, 42, hospice nurse and 'New York Times' bestseller, talks with PEOPLE about shifting the conversation on end-of-life care Julie McFadden/Instagram • Julie McFadden became a hospice ...
Comfort, touch, togetherness: these are among the key elements of hospice care — the kind of care offered at the end of one’s life. These same principles are also in direct opposition to the distance ...
A Texas hospice nurse admitted she overmedicated two patients at the direction of her company’s CEO in order to speed their deaths, court records reveal. But at this point, no one has been charged ...