dlxrn

dlxrn specializes in critical care; hospice.

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1. I'm afraid for my pt. and afraid to go to work.

   dlxrn replied to Peggy4's topic in General Nursing

   Of course the dad will be angrier. But does that mean that we ignore the situation because we worry he will be angry? No...that family needs alot of intervention and the first step is to get the Social Services Dept in there. YOu are not advocating f...

2. Jackson, MS CNA or LPN

   dlxrn replied to kcstringer's topic in General Nursing

   All I would say is "don't sell yourself short"..If the CNA will put money in your pocket..great! There are still many jobs out there for LPN's as well. You need to do some research to figure out the demand for LPNs in your area. Figure out the cost o...

3. I'm afraid for my pt. and afraid to go to work.

   dlxrn replied to Peggy4's topic in General Nursing

   SO right! ANd if we knowingly allow the child to remain in these circumstances...we are just as guilty and liable. Look at the whole meltdown of the social services sector in Dc..and the deaths of those children left in the care of the mother...and t...

4. 911!! I need advice from anybody that can help!!!

   dlxrn replied to kaylsumrn2's topic in General Nursing

   wow! What a sticky situation to be in. I agree with the others that management is in the "customer is always right" business. But...what about support for nursing...advocacy..to be more precise. DO you belong to a union? The bottom line is that despi...

5. Vitas Experience?

   dlxrn replied to Wren's topic in Hospice

   I have the same question...no death visits? What about Hospice presence at time of death to provide SUPPORT? And who confirms the death..if the nurse is not present? I cannot imagine even half of our families not having us there..we are such a vital ...

6. Post mortem care

   dlxrn replied to mc3's topic in Hospice

   And coming from a night shift Hospice triage/visit nurse with a night consisting of 3-5/deaths (on a busy night)...trying to do post-mortem care on each pt, answer the pager, and worrying about the fact that there are several others pts that had just...

7. Why do you give IV nexium and protonix slow?!

   dlxrn replied to Craychek's topic in General Nursing

   same..never had a prob with time on IV protonix!

8. Post mortem care

   dlxrn replied to mc3's topic in Hospice

   I always consult with the family as this is their grieving period. Some families do not want the body touched or moved and other families want that favorie shirt or outfit on the patient. It is important to obtain consent to do so. Some cultures forb...

9. Hospice On Call Compensation Structure

   dlxrn replied to Katillac's topic in Hospice

   I get paid a hourly rate ($30/hr) to do 30hrs triage/night visits on the weekends. Flat rate of $200 during week for evening of oncall-whether you have a visit or not. If one has more than 3 visits during shift, each additional visit is compensated a...

10. surviving school?

    dlxrn replied to R*Star*RN's topic in LPN-RN

    I have been where u are. I was a single mom, held two jobs (as an LPN)...and went to school...it was HELL!. I can say as the time went on, school got easier. It just depends on what type of LPN experiences you had that you can apply to school. But ju...