Episode Twenty: Oops?

In this episode I pick back up on my ”Avoiding Hospice Burnout” blog series with part 7. Check out the whole series by clicking HERE! For this episode I review the fallout I received after posting the following visit schedule. ============================== 6 patients who will be known as 1-6 All Charting completed at the bedside. Patient 1 – 8:00am – 8:45am (no new orders) Travel 43 miles to Patient 2 Patient 2 – 9:30am – 10:30am (Actively dying) Travel 30 miles to Patient 3 Patient 3 – 11:15am – 12:00pm (pillbox) Travel 0 (same building) Patient 4 – 12:00pm – 1:00pm (pillbox) Travel 25 miles to Patient 5 Patient 5 – 1:30pm – 2:30pm (new orders) Travel 23 miles to Patient 6 Patient 6 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm (no new orders) Drive 5 miles to where my daughter works to pick her up since her car is in the shop. She gets off at 5:30pm. Worked from 4:00pm-5:30pm to do Recert notes on patients 5 and 6 above. Also completed IDT notes on 3 patients for a nurse who is out sick. Start nice and early. Chart at the bedside. Be intentional! ============================== I discuss that my main goal of the post was to show that bedside charting can be accomplished in any situation. This post turned into more than I ever imagined with a lot of different feedback. Some was positive and some was negative. I then discuss the following color wheel, and how it completely changed how I looked at my day. I also share what I learned from the color wheel. Click HERE to view the color wheel! I then engage in some reflection and discussion regarding the color wheel and how it applies to all of us. To close out the episode I challenge all of us to begin to take the next step in our journey to complete as much as possible at the bedside of our patients. I also provide some updates on Hospice Nurse Training (click HERE) and how I will be changing the free trial period to 3 days instead of 14 and why I’m making the change. ============================== As always, don’t forget to call, text or email to leave feedback! I would love to hear from you! 816-834-9191 [email protected] ============================== Be sure to check out thehospicenursingcommunity.com for extra content as well as hope, help and encouragement from other hospice nurses just like you!