title: Molly.
abstract: Presence, improvisation, dark humor--crucial skills of a hospice nurse.
authors.affiliation: Thom Schwarz is a hospice nurse in upstate New York. Contact author: thomapl@yahoo.com. Reflections is coordinated by Madeleine Mysko, MA, RN: mmysko@comcast.net. Illustration by Pat Kinsella.
authors.forename: Thom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schwarz
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death; D005260:Female; D064946:Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing*; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*