hospiceprn

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1. US Nurses Wishing to Work Overseas

   hospiceprn replied to suzanne4's topic in Registration

   Hi all, Silverdragon102, what about the language exam, I speak English, and very little Spanish. I am only interested in working in English speaking countries. what kind of exam is it? Thanks, Nancy (Hospiceprn)

2. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   hospiceprn replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   Hi Jessiedog, Thats a great story. It must have added some fun to your day. In my neck-of -woods, we have many people who speak only spanish and I speak SOME spanish as in not completely fluent. My staffing nurse thinks it's funny to send me to a ...

3. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   hospiceprn replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   Jessiedog, AMEN, SISTER! I hear ya! Nancy:)

4. US Nurses Wishing to Work Overseas

   hospiceprn replied to suzanne4's topic in Registration

   Hi Suzanne, I would like to move to England. I have been doing some research on it. I am wondering if it would be possible to go to school over there to finish up or should I finish here. I eventually will probably move back here. I don't have mu...

5. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   hospiceprn replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   Hi RNREMT-P, I work mostly with elderly, and I see that sort of thing happen all the time, and I know what you mean, me too!:rotfl:

6. Does anyone else ever get tired of "stupid" nurses?

   hospiceprn replied to twinmom2k's topic in LPN/LVN

   Lazy, Lazy, Lazy... Start writing them up, oh, thats right, nobody will do anything about it. In My 4 years as a LTC nurse, I learned that Nursing homes are "Wear houses" for the elderly and infirmed and some of them are under the guise of being ve...

7. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

   hospiceprn replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

   ScooterRN52, That is a great way to think of pain. I always check it first with my vital signs so why not. Cool, Thank you, and I will pass it on at my hospice.

8. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

   hospiceprn replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

   To all who have little to no experience with MSO4, Learn all you can and read as much as possible about Morphine and pain. This is a very important drug with dying pts. Many nurses are afraid of it. There is nothing to fear as long as you use it c...

9. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

   hospiceprn replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a hospice continuous care nurse for 7+ years and I have no reservations about it what so ever. There is nothing worse than seeing an activly dying pt in pain and uncomfortable. I sometimes wonder if we give enough. Some docs are not co...

10. Nursing in London

    hospiceprn replied to Melissa's topic in Travel

    Hi guys, My 12 year old daughter and I were really interested in going to England. You could say it has been a dream of ours for the last three years and would be interested in finding out how this company is. I have looked into the paperwork ie wo...

11. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    hospiceprn replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

    hi, this is a little humor in the middle of a family drama I was taking care of a pt's final paper work and getting ready to send my pt with the funeral home transport. I had family member coming in one by one to say their goodbyes, before the p...

12. Let's dialyze the actively dying pt....

    hospiceprn replied to nrcnurse's topic in Hospice

    Babies and children and always the hardest in a hospice situation. (At least for me it is.)

13. Let's dialyze the actively dying pt....

    hospiceprn replied to nrcnurse's topic in Hospice

    I think it is also important to remember that not only the client is ours, but also the family is included as clients as well. They too need us as much as the actual client. If the family still has trouble after we have done and said all we can, then...

14. Let's dialyze the actively dying pt....

    hospiceprn replied to nrcnurse's topic in Hospice

    Hi there, Say it with me, denial, aint just a river in Egypt.... NancyS