Wildbriar

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1. Help with Sarcoma Wound - Warning, graphic description!

   Wildbriar replied to Wildbriar's topic in Hospice

   Me too, thanks everyone for the great insights!

2. SNF asking hospice to change meds

   Wildbriar replied to silverwillow's topic in Hospice

   I've run into this with various SNF controlled-substance committees, wanting to lower, or even eliminate someone's antipsychotics or antianxiety meds just to meet guidelines. Usually if I talk with the administration of the SNF they are agreeable to...

3. Revocation

   Wildbriar replied to silverwillow's topic in Hospice

   With our hospice, if someone leaves our service area they are no longer on our service and generally must be discharged and e-admitted when they return. It is either a discharge or a revocation depending on your state and company's policies. If we ...

4. What are hospice LPN's NOT allowed to do?

   Wildbriar replied to RN4hospice's topic in Hospice

   We have an LPN/RN team for weekend on-call. Our LPN takes the calls and triages, RN does the admissions and home deaths and they both do visits that need doing. I know in Colorado an LPN cannot do the intake nursing assessment. We don't use PCA's ...

5. Help with Sarcoma Wound - Warning, graphic description!

   Wildbriar replied to Wildbriar's topic in Hospice

   Leslie, thanks for the suggestions. This pt does not want to do any palliative raidiation and wishes to remain home so we are doing what we can. I think my frustration is that this is not a typical wet, draining wound. She had some significant ble...

6. Help with Sarcoma Wound - Warning, graphic description!

   Wildbriar posted a topic in Hospice

   I'm am running out of ideas and could use some new inspriation... I have a client with radiation induced spindle cell sarcoma from a previous mastectomy and breast cancer treatment. The sarcoma has caused a nasty wound and is eroding the skin and m...