b'Our CareIn-Patient Unit A day in the life of KateThis is a day in the life of Kate, St Marys Hospice Clinical Lead09.00: Huddle meetingthis is where the medical team, (In Patient Unit/Hospice at Home/Fast Track)Family and Bereavement Support team, Creative Therapist, Hospice at Home team and Complementary Therapist hear the I dont know how you do your job, isnt it sad? This is theinpatient handover from the nurse in charge. Following the usual response when I tell people what I do for a living.Peoplehandover, a discussion will follow about current referrals assume that the hospice is a sad place and sometimes thatsthere are and to prioritise and assess each referral individually.true, but its an amazing, incredibly happy place where peopleIf needed, plan admission and update the referrer, who in turn laugh, plan and make memories.will either inform the patient or the hospice will contact the patient and let them know and organise transport in. 06.15: My day generally starts early with a dog walk where I tend to make my plan for the day ahead.09.15: Community Multidisciplinary Team meeting (MDT).This is where our community and local Acute Trust colleagues 07.3008.00: Arriveand the hospice sta join a weekly meeting via Microsoft into work on to the In teams to discuss all the community and hospital patients that patient unit where myare currently being supported by all teams. This MDT meeting base is located andis vital in order to provide seamless care when patients are have a check in withbeing discharged from the Acute Trust back home. Within the each and everymeeting, the patients preference and wishes are discussed member of the three teams to see how everyone is doing.Following my initial check in with the teams, I will seek out the Integrated Team Sister/Nurse in charge for her to give me an overview of how the day is looking. Check my emails and work calendar to ensure that Im up to date on the days events.Link in with Fast Track coordinator and see how many patients we have being supported by the Fast track team and logistically/geographically how many new patients could we accept on to the service. What week are patients currently being supported on and are any reassessments due? The reassessments are important to review the current level of care support visits that are in place. If so, plan them into the day with the Integrated Team Sister/Nurse In Charge.Check in with Hospice at Home team to see how their day is looking and how many patients are on their caseload. Is there anybody that the team are concerned about, if so why and what can we do to help support them?Check medication stocks to identify if any medications need ordering.'