debbers replied to cherokeesummer's topic in Hospice
There are 2 reasons....one is that the body knows it is in trouble and uses the fever to attack whatever is going on. That happens in the beginning of the dying process. Later, it is because the temp is neurological...the brain no longer controls t...
Our unit is small, with a small pt load. On day shift each nurse has apprx 4 pts. On night shift we have apprx 6-8 pts. It is wonderful, as there is time for family along with time to adequately meet the needs of the pt.
There is a hospice in our area that hires massage therapists. I have no idea how often they work or how they are paid. I am an LMT and LPN....and I happen to work in an inpatient unit in which the unit manager is excited about offering massage to o...
Yes...I took it this wknd and am confused.....I thought I was really doing ok...and then I looked in the books when I got home and wondered if I blew it altogether. I do think it takes awhile to get the results...ugh. Hate waiting. debi
i have enclosed a link referring to hospice massage.......it is a growing, needed field for end of life patients. so inspiring....... http://www.massagemag.com/magazine/2005/issue116/hopice.php
we are doing some wonderful things in our hospice that i thought i would share....and to hear back if similar things are being provided patients in other places. we have what we call a "butterfly box" (our unit was designated the butterfly unit by ku...
Hi...new here. I am a massage therapist and nurse with hospice. It is so wonderful...the perfect balance for me of nursing. Just wish there was less paperwork as a nurse and more time as a massage therapist.