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Social Workers in Palliative Care Settings

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Author: dkane
Date: Sep 10, 2010 4:21 pm
The social work position is a shared assignment within the hospital based social work model.

Palliative Care beds varies with max of 10 beds.
Other assignment of hospital services 25 beds.

Social worker is Licensed Clinic social worker and has 10 years of hospice experience and 10 years of 10 hospital experience.

Role includes education/consultation with MD and RN consult team on as needed basis for complex care
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