The Hospice Nursing Podcast
Hosted by James Dibben in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Episodes
61 episodes
Episode Sixty-One: Moving Indoors
In this episode I make some announcements on future plans for the show.
Episode Sixty: Personal Loss with Mike Barrett
In this episode my good friend, Mike Barrett, returns to the show to share his own story of losing his mother in the last month.Mike shares with us why he wanted to share this with us so soon after his mother’s death. He also...
Episode Fifty-Nine: Ask Questions; Talk Less
In this episode I talk about the importance of asking good questions that help our patients and caregivers move forward in their acceptance of an end of life experience.The questions in this episode are the following…Is what ...
Episode Fifty-Eight: 10 in 10 Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of the top 10 things I have learned in my first 10 years as a hospice provider!In this episode I cover items 6-10 of my list.6. Work/life balance doesn’t happen by accident7. Hospice is about repeatable an...
Episode Fifty-Seven: 10 in 10 Part 1
Welcome to episode 57 of The Hospice Nursing Podcast!In this episode I start with the top 5 things I have learned in my 10 years of hospice experience.Case management is the foundation of all hospice careCase managem...
Episode Fifty-Six: Ebb and Flow
I’m back from a 6 month break from producing the show!In this episode I explain why I chose not to record any episodes in the last 6 months. I then review some of the things I learned during a massive growth spurt at my agency.I r...
Episode Fifty-Five: Answering Pain Management Questions
In this episode I answer 3 questions from the hospice nurse support group on facebook. The first question has to do with giving liquid morphine every 6 hours scheduled and PRN morphine every 3 hours PRN.The second ques...
Episode Fifty-Four: 11 Concepts I Learned From Chuck Schroeder
In this episode I explore 11 things I learned from my 30 year friendship with Chuck Schroeder. Chuck Schroeder went to be with Jesus on March 21st 2024. He was a monumental figure in my life. After speaking at his Celebration...
Episode Fifty-Three: The Labor of Life and Death With Barbara Karnes
In this episode I am privileged to interview Barbara Karnes, RN.Barbara is an award winning end of life educator, award wining nurse, NHPCO Winner 2018 & 2015 International Humanitarian Woman of the Year.Yeah, she’s a big deal...
Episode Fifty-Two: Symbiosis
In this episode I discuss the three-legged stool that makes up a hospice agency.The three legs are Sales, Operations and Clinical. If either of these legs is having problems, the stool is at risk to fall down.I recently had a lis...
Episode Fifty-One: Nurse Keith Interview
For this episode I decided to share a recent interview I did for the Nurse Keith podcast.It was a great time to share with Keith’s audience some of my observations from the world of hospice. I believe this was a great opportunity to sha...
Episode Fifty: Exit Strategies
In this episode I answer a listener email question regarding death visits.No two death visits are alike, so in this episode I try to cover some of the basics. I cover some of the following topics.Call the funeral ...
Episode Forty-Nine: Don’t Fail Me Now
In this episode I answer the following question from a listener.Hi, any chance of getting a podcast on Service Failures? I've been in hospice for around two years. I hear the term thrown around, but can't quite grasp all...
Episode Forty-Eight: Six ways to promote growth
In this episode I focus on the top 6 concepts I believe are essential to promoting the growth of a hospice office.Ultimately, the administrator is responsible for creating an environment for success. Any administrator who wants to blame ...
Episode Forty-Seven: Don’t Say Hospice
In this episode I review my strategies when I have family members who are afraid to tell their loved one that hospice is being consulted for care.I spend some time helping you understand the real difference between patients who can u...
Episode Forty-Six: My Wish For You
Welcome to 2024!For today’s episode I decided to present you with 3 things I feel like every hospice nurse needs to find success and peace of mind!In this episode I review the importance of making sure we pull into our driveways a...
Episode Forty-Five: Be the leader you never had
This episode is all about leadership.Everyone in hospice is a leader, and being a leader is completely different than being a boss. In this episode I provide some practical advice to help make sure we never lose our perspec...
Episode Forty-Four: Hospice Stories
In this episode I perform (if you want to call it that) dramatic readings of 11 posts from my blog.You can view and read the blog posts from the following links.T...
Episode Forty-Three: Case Manager Foundations
For this episode I take one of my coaching sessions from inside The Hospice Nursing Community and bring it to ...
Episode Forty-Two: In the Beginning
In this episode I answer the following question from May. May has been charged with a hospice startup.“I always strive to maintain the values of empathy and fairness, and I am committed to being an unwavering advocate for our team a...
Episode Forty-One: The Low and Slow of Hospice Sales
In this episode I step aside from clinical talk, and revisit a phone call I had with listener Chauncey.Last week I had a great conversation with Chauncey. We discussed the challenges a new marketer can face when working a territory for t...
Episode Forty: Workin For The Weekend
In this episode I answer the following question sent to me by Pamela.“Any interest in a show that highlights weekend/evening staff. The challenge I face is communication. If staff do not add thorough notes, email/call me, or otherwise g...
Episode Thirty-Nine: Caseload Management Tips and Tricks
In this episode I answer a question from Gina.In a recent email from Gina, she asks the following question.“One topic I would love for you to cover is that of high case loads - and what you consider that number to be, what numbe...