1. Practical application: service hours
Jordyn Bruey

2. Southern care hospice
WHO: people like, Baylor students, volunteer to talk to people in hospice care for a variety of different reasons
WHAT: Southern Care Hospice is an organization that provides care to patient that need pain and symptom management, but the volunteers just help with emotional support
WHERE: I went to a variety of different care facilities to meet with patients
WHEN: I volunteered for about an hour every week
WHY: My major is nursing and I am always looking for ways that I can help people, so volunteering at hospice provided me a way to help people in a way that is similar to what I will be doing in the future

3. What I learned
This was one of the first times I have been in a setting that is similar to nursing, so I was able to get a feel for what I may be doing in the future
Even if a patient can’t talk to you, they still appreciate you’re presence and company
Hospice workers are living Angels
I am not particularly interested in being a geriatric or hospice nurse

4. Relation to leadership
As a volunteer there is not much you can do, however, just by branching out into the Waco community, you can encourage others to do the same
As a nurse in hospice, they have to show patients and kindness with their patients because the patients are prone to frustration and depression, but nurses are able to lead by example and provide a positive environment