Rnmomajmj

Rnmomajmj specializes in Med/Surg, Telemetry, Nsg Home, hospice.

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1. Back to MedSurg........

   Rnmomajmj replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in Med-Surg

   Well, I too have returned to med/surg after two years in hospice. Anxiety is very high right now. Love hospice but wanted back to the 12 hour shifts. I'm finding that I remember more that I thought I did. My first day back on the floor was today...

2. Hospice Inpatient Unit

   Rnmomajmj replied to Rnmomajmj's topic in Hospice

   Ok, here is an update. Finally got to speak to the Exec Director today. 15 Beds, although they say that not all beds will be filled in the beginning they plan on each nurse having 4 patients, CNA from 8-5, will also have a nurse manager there who ...

3. Hospice Inpatient Unit

   Rnmomajmj replied to Rnmomajmj's topic in Hospice

   This is a new IPU opening up. From what I've been told they may have an aid for a portion of the day, just until the baths/linen changes are completed. I thought that 1:8 was kind of high but haven't done this before. When I worked at a NH a few y...

4. Hospice Inpatient Unit

   Rnmomajmj posted a topic in Hospice

   I'm considering switching to a Hospice Inpatient Unit. It will be 12 hour shifts, three days a week. They have 16 beds and each RN will have 8 patients. Can someone give me an idea of just how crazy it can get? Any information would be greatly ap...

5. help with failure to thrive work sheet

   Rnmomajmj replied to kerrioutlaw's topic in Hospice

   I would like to know the answer to this also. We just picked up a patient who is a double amputee. Does have heart issues but not staged as a class IV as of yet. I'm not sure what they picked her up under but we were discussing AFTT and decided tha...

6. Respite care question

   Rnmomajmj posted a topic in Hospice

   Ok, I have a question about respite care. I live and work at a hospice in Georgia. We have a home patient (COPD) who is in need of some respite care. A local SNF is willing to take her but they say if they are to do respite care for a hospice patie...

7. Moving to San Antonio

   Rnmomajmj replied to Rnmomajmj's topic in Texas

   Right now I'm working as a Hospice nurse in Valdosta Georgia, husband is at Moody AFB. I absoultly love hospice but nothing beats the benefits of Civil Service. Unfortunantely, won't get spousal pref because my hubby is not active duty, he is civili...

8. Moving to San Antonio

   Rnmomajmj posted a topic in Texas

   Husband has orders to Brooks AFB. Can anyone shed any light on the San Antonio area for me? I'm currently a Hospice nurse in Georgia and have worked for the VA before in Omaha Nebraska. Would really like to get into Civil Service and have heard th...

9. Ah-ha! Hospice Care Plans

   Rnmomajmj replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice

   I know we have been looking into careplans for our hospice, ours are much like the nursing home careplans. Can you give me the ISBN number from the book? Thanks

10. Do you attend funerals?

    Rnmomajmj posted a topic in Hospice

    I was just wondering how many of you attend a patients viewing or funeral? I've gone to two of my patients and it really seamed to help with the closure. Although, I was very disappointed to see that my office did not send flowers to either of the ...

11. Any Admission nurses out there??

    Rnmomajmj replied to Rnmomajmj's topic in Hospice

    Thanks for your reply, sometimes I'm not even sure what I am asking! Our office is small and have been having the case managers doing all the visits, evals, admissions, and prn visits. We just got corporate to agree to let us hire another nurse so I ...

12. Any Admission nurses out there??

    Rnmomajmj posted a topic in Hospice

    We are thinking of adding an admission nurse to our staff. Can any of you tell me how your admission nurse works? Tips for an admission nurse? I'm thinking I want the position and give up case management. Any input would be appreciated. Thank You

13. Handling On Call

    Rnmomajmj replied to CaringRN1234's topic in Hospice

    Our on call staff triage over the phone and offer to make a visit, most of the time they don't have to go out. It depends on the situation. Nurses seem to be second guessed at all times. We are short a DON at this time so we seem to have people try...

14. HELP! Hospice Nurses! How Many Patients Do You Have?

    Rnmomajmj replied to tencat's topic in Hospice

    I certainly wish my hospice worked that way. Our load is suppose to be 13, right now I'm at 15 and have been up to 19 at one time. It is very overwhelming. I love hospice, just wish our company loved its nurses. They keep telling us that once our ...

15. Hospice case management

    Rnmomajmj replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in Hospice

    Wow! I thought I was the only hospice nursing having this problem! We have recently lost our DON who was excellent! She would get out and help us in anyway she could. Now without her our census as dropped but now everything falls on the nurses. We...