Home Health Care and Hospice Nurses

There are many ways to explore the field of nursing while in high school. Check out your school or local library to read books on nursing careers. You can also arrange to talk with your high school guidance counselor, school nurse, and even local public health nurses. Consider visiting a hospital to observe nurses at work and to talk with personnel. You may be able to work as a volunteer. Other volunteer work experiences may be found with the Red Cross or community health services.

To explore the career of home health care and hospice nursing, try contacting local agencies and programs that provide home care services and request information on employment guidelines or training programs. Home health organizations may sponsor open houses to enlighten the community to the services they provide. This could allow you to meet the staff involved in hiring and program development and to learn about job opportunities. Finally, ask if it may be possible to accompany a home health care or hospice nurse on a home visit.

Consider joining HOSA-Future Health Professionals, a national membership organization for high school and college students who are interested in pursuing careers in health care. HOSA offers competitions for aspiring medical professionals, including Nursing Assisting, CPR/First Aid, Medical Terminology competitions. Learn more at https://hosa.org/guidelines. SkillsUSA (https://www.skillsusa.org) is another youth membership organization that offers competitions.