Hospice care, providing respect and dignity to a person in the final stages of life may seem to be in contraction to the role of healing often associated with nursing or medicine.
Some of the persons you care for will have come to terms with their end of life reality; others may still be resisting giving up hope, even when there is no hope.
Significant others who have not been part of the picture for years may suddenly show up, and challenge what
other family members have decided, leaving you to mediate between persons at a very difficult time in the life cycle. Following orders and assessing will be part of your role, but so will having a compassionate and loving spiritual and psychological base.