03 Eat Better, Start Better: the food and drink guidelines ** Portion sizes are typical example portion sizes for children aged one to five years and are not suitable for children under one year of age.
nurse on duty image by Pix by Marti from Fotolia.com. Hospice nurses play a vital role in the care of patients that are in the final stage of life. They may be generalists who deal with patients with a variety of different conditions, or they may specialize in specific areas such as oncology, geriatrics or pediatrics.1  What Education Is Needed to Be a Hospice Nurse?he hospice nurse will be responsible for pain management, keeping track of vital signs, patient care, crisis care and reporting vital information to the physician or other medical staff that is overseeing the patient's treatment.
In addition to registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and home health aides also perform hospice care nursing functions. The RN is the senior nursing professional on the hospice team and is responsible for providing education, supervision and direction to other nursing staff.Nurse practitioners, who are advanced practice nurses with masterâs or doctorate degrees, may perform many of the functions of a physician in hospice care.n addition to providing direct care, a hospice nurse may order supplies or obtain the necessary equipment to care for the patient at home and ensure medications are available. Hospice nurses perform patient assessments and create a plan of care for all professional caregivers to follow.