HMP83

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1. My grandmother in hospice??

   HMP83 replied to HMP83's topic in Hospice

   Thanks, yes this hospital was in a big city, in the midwest where I grew up. I don't have a negative opinion of hospice, in fact I was really at peace when I recieved the phone call from my dad saying that she would be going to hospice. I just wanted...

2. My grandmother in hospice??

   HMP83 replied to HMP83's topic in Hospice

   Thanks for your responses. I guess looking back and wondering what if doesn't help anything, but it's hard to see your loved one not get the care you would have hoped for. I also thought there were other alternatives other than central access to go h...

3. My grandmother in hospice??

   HMP83 replied to HMP83's topic in Hospice

   Also, when the nurse scanned my grandmother's bladder and it had 820 mls, she said "that must have been so uncomfortable." how uncomfortable is that for someone on a morphine gtt at 6 mg/hr and ativan gtt at 6mg/hr? it is so upsetting to think she wa...

4. My grandmother in hospice??

   HMP83 posted a topic in Hospice

   Hello all. I'm a relatively new RN and currently work in the NICU, so I don't know that much about end of life care. 3 weeks ago my very active, cognitively intact grandmother had a stroke. When I say active, I mean paddling a paddle boat daily, taki...

5. using patient titles on charts

   HMP83 replied to sewnuts's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not sure about whether the "dr" title should be in legal documents, however I know where i work if a physician or dentist is a patient then their chart says: Smith, Dr. John. physicians, dentists, veterinarians are all doctors and get the Dr. in ...

6. What awful attitudes!

   HMP83 replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in CRNA

   Yeah, I took a peek myself and was disgusted at how arrogant many of them are, just an example: Originally Posted by johankriek I wouldnt go to nursing school because of the mentality of nurses and its not even academic. They have small minds. they...

7. St. Vincent's

   HMP83 replied to EMT2RN75's topic in Indiana

   I've worked on oncology at st. v's and loved it!! the people are wonderful and ratios are pretty good most of the time...it has a great nurse retention. Unfortunately I had to move away or else i'd definately still be there.

8. moving to philadelphia...

   HMP83 posted a topic in Pennsylvania

   Hello Everyone, i'm getting married this summer and will be moving to philly from indiana in august. my fiance goes to school at temple, so i'm somewhat familiar with that area. i currently am about to finish up my first yr of nursing in oncology. d...

9. Eating Disorder Patients

   HMP83 replied to tlc365's topic in Psychiatric

   Hello, welcome! your job sounds very interesting. Eating disorders and psych issues have always been very interesting to me. I've searched for jobs similar to yours but have not been able to find any. I'm an RN with less than a year of experience beh...

10. Try something new?

    HMP83 replied to HMP83's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks for your responses. I see your point that starting a new job will just add to the stress, but I dont think I can be anymore stressed. I can't sleep, i'm constantly preoccupied and have held back tears several times as I walk in and out of the ...

11. Try something new?

    HMP83 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hello all!! after reading so many posts, I see a lot of people are in a similar boat. I currently work in a med-surg/onc area for about 3 months. I had a good orientation, great coworkers, my preceptors were good and I had support from management if ...

12. Barely managing 2 patients...and they want me to manage 5???!!!???

    HMP83 replied to blaaveispiken's topic in New Nurse

    Yeah, I know how working night shift makes you like an insomniac. Orientation is about 2 months, but I asked for an extra few days (so i'll be on my own next week), even though my preceptor doesn't share any of the load (i do it all) but it is nice t...

13. Barely managing 2 patients...and they want me to manage 5???!!!???

    HMP83 replied to blaaveispiken's topic in New Nurse

    Hello, I'm also a new grad RN working on an oncology floor...also feeling very overwhelmed. I work night shift and am responsible for usually 4 patients (could be up to 5) plus cover 1-2 LPN's patients, basically sign off their orders, write orders, ...

14. hiring chances

    HMP83 replied to jcarew's topic in Indiana

    Hello! I worked as a SNE at Clarian and was offered a position there as an RN. I know at Clarian, as a SNE you are basically assured a job on that unit upon graduation. I have friends who were SNEs at St Vincent and were offered positions there upon ...

15. SICU orientation

    HMP83 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hello, I graduate in May. I have been offered a job as a graduate nurse on a SICU unit. The hospital provides a 3 month orientation for the position. I just can't imagine feeling prepared after 3 months of orientation since I have very very little ex...