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.
They may help the family navigate the endless paperwork that seems to accompany health care services. And, in their spare time, the hospice social worker may serve as an advocate for hospice care for everyone, regardless of their (or their family's) ability to pay. Note that the hospice social worker does not function as Superman. They consider themselves one part of an interdisciplinary care team, consisting of the patient's physician, nurse(s), chaplain, rabbi, or priest and, of course, family members. In some cases, volunteers may also be part of the care team.