HospiceRN88

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1. Do you hospice nurses attend funerals of patients?

   HospiceRN88 replied to Butterfly0328's topic in Hospice

   We are encouraged to attend. Usually the social worker will ask when services are and they will send an email to everyone who was involved in that patient's care (CNA, Chaplain, Admission Coordinator, RN, etc.). Usually at least one of us will go, ...

2. What grosses YOU out?

   HospiceRN88 replied to JenTheRN's topic in Humor

   Pureed food and vomit...can't handle it!! Give me a pressure ulcer I can stick my fist in or thick mucous any day...

3. Calling residents affectionate names?

   HospiceRN88 replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

   I really dislike hearing staff call residents/patients "honey", "sweetie", or the one I most hate "mamma", etc. Where do you draw the line? Is "sweet cheeks" ok? "Lover buns"? Probably not, so neither is "honey". Their parents named them James o...

4. I am doing a paper for school.... please post your opinion

   HospiceRN88 replied to jaclynshroyer64's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in the Chicagoland area.

5. I am doing a paper for school.... please post your opinion

   HospiceRN88 replied to jaclynshroyer64's topic in General Nursing

   I would like to add that the nursing shortage is not real for ALL areas. Where I am, most employers are un-willing to hire new grads. The ones that will consider a new grad have between 200 - 400 applications for EACH position! I am aware of new g...

6. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

   HospiceRN88 replied to northmississippi's topic in Medications

   Roxinal, Ativan, Tylenol and Scopolamine...only four, but that's our comfort meds for hospice.

7. Did I simply shadow a lazy Hospice RN during clinical?

   HospiceRN88 replied to SNB1014's topic in Hospice

   As I recent grad and a new hospice nurse, I see what you're saying. Hospice nursing is a whole different thing. There are times I feel I'm not "doing" anything. I rarely use the skills I learned in school. I don't change dressings or give meds (my pa...

8. We got into the CLC Nursing program...now what

   HospiceRN88 replied to HospiceRN88's topic in Illinois

   Ummm, I'm not sure. She bought it with the "book package" that you'll all need to get. Last semester you couldn't get the books seperately. My thought was any good assessment book would be good to start reading. Let me get the name of her book t...

9. We got into the CLC Nursing program...now what

   HospiceRN88 replied to HospiceRN88's topic in Illinois

   Congrats!!! My daughter got in last semester and is in the "new" program. If you are looking for stuff to read/do to get a head start my advice would be the following: *There is lots of assessment the 1st semester. Start reading up on your assessm...

10. CLC students?

    HospiceRN88 replied to 15chris15's topic in Illinois

    My daughter is a 1st semester nursing student and I'm 4th. I looked through my daughters stuff and it looks like the program may be a bit harder than the older program. It also seems to be better organized as far as what to expect, read and do each...

11. CLC students?

    HospiceRN88 replied to 15chris15's topic in Illinois

    If I remember right, it's the AD score that you need to look at. I could be wrong though. Not much help am I?

12. Will my unemployment stop when school starts???

    HospiceRN88 replied to chutley76's topic in Illinois

    I can only tell you what happened to me. I was let go from my job due to downsizing. When applying for unemployment they ask if you are a student. Since I said yes they informed me that being a student is my job. Therefore, after 6 months of figh...

13. Denied clinicals due to imunizations

    HospiceRN88 replied to thenz's topic in General Students

    I would check out your state laws. There are three exemptions currently being used in the US to avoid all immunizations: medical, religious and philosophical. I think all states have the medical exemption. Very few states have the philosophical on...

14. CLC students?

    HospiceRN88 replied to 15chris15's topic in Illinois

    I have no clue where she went. I know her LPN was from years and years ago...probably 15+ years ago. My son thinks he heard she was doing something online, but I don't know.

15. CLC students?

    HospiceRN88 replied to 15chris15's topic in Illinois

    To my understanding you will have to take the NLN. I have a friend who is a LPN, she contacted CLC to see if they would accept her as a 3rd semester student. They refused - if she wanted to go to CLC she would have to start from scratch. In additi...