It has been seven-and-a-half years since I started in hospice. At about the two year point I developed this strong desire to have the biggest impact on hospice patients as possible.
I really thought this impact would be to work my way up the ladder to hospice administrator. I felt that this was the best way to have the biggest impact.
At my five year point in hospice, I accomplished this goal. I was the administrator of a hospice. I was convinced this was the pinnacle. I was convinced this would be my chance to affect the most hospice patients for the best. While being a hospice administrator is an enormous responsibility, and certainly very important, the role just was not for me. At least, not at the time.
Fast forward 2 years, and I decided to write my Avoiding Hospice Burnout Series, and subsequently, start The Hospice Nursing Podcast.
The community response has been just simply overwhelming. Nurses from all over America have reached out to me over the last year thanking me for the content and help. I am simply humbled by this response. I never imagined being this much help to so many nurses.
My dream of helping as many hospice patients as possible has expanded to helping the nurses who serve those patients. My level of fulfillment has skyrocketed over the last year. I am overwhelmed by the compassion and kindness I have found among hospice nurses. Their commitment to their patients and the communities they live in has simply been an inspiration.
Last week I decided to launch a private community specifically designed to bridge the gap from podcasting to real world engagement. I launched HospiceNurseTraining.com into the hospice community.
The response has been absolutely fantastic. Nurses from across America have joined this community. It’s not a big community, but it is a beautiful community.
Probably what has been the most amazing thing, is the humility I see in the group. These nurses are providing hope, help and encouragement to each other. They don’t just provide advice. They also provide love and kindness and understanding. They give and receive help without concern for themselves. It’s about the patients they are serving and how they can have the deepest impact.
I will be providing all kinds of trainings and education in this group, but I truly believe the real value of this group will be in its members.
My favorite quote from the week comes from Cindy who stated, ”Hospice Nurses are not in it FOR their patients. Hospice nurses are in it WITH their patients.”
After just the first week, I am more convinced than ever that hospice nurses absolutely need this type of community. A super safe place to share experiences and provide support for each other.
I’m so excited for the future of this community. Avoiding hospice burnout has a new face and it is Hospice Nurse Training. I hope you will consider joining and take your hospice career to the next level.
Hey!! Love your podcast and website. Super helpful!!! Just saw that you have the hospice nurse training launched. Just curious what content would be available through the training vs what you teach via the podcast. Are there other perks to signing up for training?
This is truly the rest of my life’s work and I want to be the best hospice nurse I can be. Thank you for what you are doing and maybe we will cross paths one day in real life !☺️
Hey, Martha! Thanks for checking in!
So, great questions for sure! It will always be my goal to make the podcast as helpful as possible. I realize that joining Hospice Nurse Training won’t be for everyone.
To answer your question directly, there is A LOT to find on the inside.
The podcast is very one directional. This is fine as I deliver content that is relevant and helpful. What hospice nurse training offers beyond the podcast is something more bi-directional. It is day-to-day “hope, help and encouragement” for hospice nurses.
There are lots of activities on the inside.
1. Monthly workshops. The first one will be in October and will be held via zoom as I dig deeper into how to manage symptoms in the last 7 days of life. There will be math based on a few scenarios I have created.
2. Monthly recertification round table. This will be via zoom as we collaborate as a community to help nurses re-certify those difficult patients.
3. I am journaling all my imminent patients daily so other nurses to get an inside look at how I handle my patients as I see they are nearing the end. Other nurses are doing this as well. This will create a diverse library of information that is real and not made up. (Always HIPAA compliant of course.)
The power of this community is not James Dibben. I am simply supplemental and serve as a host. The real power of this community is in the nurses who provide hope, help and encouragement to each other. These nurses show a “next level” commitment to their patients that shed their own personal wishes, desires and pride, but they focus on what is best for the patient in all their interactions.
I hope you will take advantage of the free 14 day trial and check things out. I think you will be glad you did.
James, I tried to join your group and “create an account “ but the site won’t let me.
Judy, try this link and see how it goes. Should be able to scroll to the bottom to choose your plan.
https://hospicenursetraining.com/share/Z56PIjBQ6g8kQd5e?utm_source=manual