CHPN in So Cal

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1. Managing my time :-(

   CHPN in So Cal replied to weetziebat's topic in Hospice

   It's somehow so comforting to read about other hospice nurses' struggles with laptops. We trained on laptops about 3 yrs ago and for almost the first year I put in hours of overtime nearly everyday I worked. My world shrunk down to seeing patients ...

2. Chemically Dependent Nurses

   CHPN in So Cal replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

   I am an RN and a recovering drug addict. My drug of choice was OxyContin and no one had any idea. Lots of people thought I was depressed, which of course I was, as I was livng a lie and hating myself for not being able to stop. I was lucky, as I w...

3. How has hospice nursing affected your friendships?

   CHPN in So Cal replied to introspectiveRN's topic in Hospice

   It sounds like you have found your avocation. I feel the same way about hospice nursing. Despite feeling frazzled some days and sick of the paperwork on others, I still feel that it is such a privledge to do this work. I have had all of the types o...

4. Have you ever felt threatened?

   CHPN in So Cal posted a topic in Hospice

   At our last Case Conference one of our nurses was describing a death visit she'd recently made during which family members began to fight...as in fist fight. She described trying to get them to stop, threatening to call the police, which she eventua...

5. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

   CHPN in So Cal replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I will NEVER work in a hospital setting again...when I had to get my year hospital experience after nursing school I worked in a university based medical center doing oncology and literally wanted to crash my car on the way to work so I wouldn't have...

6. Attending memorial services, funerals, condolence calls etc

   CHPN in So Cal replied to nurselearner's topic in Hospice

   Hi, I'm new to this forum and really excited about connecting with other hospice nurses. Our work is so unique, intense, humbling and such a reminder to cherish our healthy bodies and those who we love. Who knows when death may come? I've been doin...