sandygator replied to jeannepaul's topic in Hospice
The fact that there was SO much fraud in Hospice has prompted CMS to take a closer look at and beef up regulations concerning Hospice care. Unfortunately, they have gone overboard with their regulations (as per usual when the government is involved)....
I was CN in a large University Hospital PICU for 20 years. I am now a CHPN in an 18 bed inpatient Hospice Facility for nearly 5 years. Talk about 180 degrees! I was ready for this change, but even so, it took some adjustment. As one responder said, l...
I am a relatively new (3 years) Hospice nurse but have nearly 40 yrs nursing under my belt. Enough to know how to research meds. It is my understanding that Octreotide reduces both bowel motility and production of secretions and we use it to decrease...
I have been a nurse for 37 years. The first 10 as an LPN. Most of my positions have been in the field of pediatrics, mostly ICU in large University Medical centers. I retied complete "burned out" When I wanted to return to work I started with an agen...
clayah, The problem of substance abuse among nurses is, I am sure, much more prevalent that most people realize. I would think it's largely self-medication of undiagnosed depressive states as was my case. The rehab center at which I was an inpatient ...
sandygator replied to tachybradyRN's topic in Recovery
Allimariee, I read your post celebrating 2 years of sobriety..that's wonderful!! People tole me that if I could give up alcohol I could certainly give up smoking...boy are they clueless. I did, however, use an AA slogan to finally quit after trying e...
sandygator replied to strugglingnurse's topic in Disabilities
Dear RN, I am struggling now with so many effects from my not working...money, guilt..mainly. I started out with a counselor thru work (EAP) but did not find her helpful, then went to a Psychiatrist who only wanted to give me pills, with no counselin...
Today I remembered a 4 yr old... lifeless, so pale, except for the bruises which covered his body. I remember so vividly the parent who angrily confessed that "the boy just refused to walk right"...so he beat him to death. I thought about the terror ...
sandygator replied to strugglingnurse's topic in Disabilities
I'm pretty sure my first post here was maybe in 1997...as a newly recovering addict. After 34 years in this profession, mostly in PICU and nearly 98% pediatrics, I realized today that I am indeed traumatized by my past. I came online looking to see i...
sandygator replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor
In the early 80's I was working in a Miami Hosp in CCU. I was taking care of an intubated young black male who had the most forceful productive cough I've ever seen..when I would disconnect the ett to suction him he would cough huge luggies all over ...
Originally Posted by burn out This is why I do not like to work with nor do I think rehabiliated drug users need to be floor nurses. I am a recovering addict/alcoholic, and a 33 year veteran of nursing. Celebrating 10 years of sobriety, thank God fo...