traumamom2002

traumamom2002 has 23 years experience and specializes in Hospice, ED, Med/Surg, Peds, Geriatrics.

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1. New CoPs....

   traumamom2002 replied to andre's topic in Hospice

   Oh and one last little comment, how about the clinical staff that work with you that doesn't really see the benefit of getting those all important measurements for you because it doesn't have anything to do with her paperwork???? Arrrggghhhh:banghea...

2. New CoPs....

   traumamom2002 replied to andre's topic in Hospice

   Andre, You made my day, my week and my month with your post and your banging heads!!!! I loved it!!! We rolled our new paperwork out on the 30th of November; my boss announced at 9 am on the 1st of December that I had to have all 21 of my patients co...

3. hospice nurses--personal beliefs in life after death

   traumamom2002 replied to finn11707's topic in Hospice

   I am just coming back to this forum after a long break; I've been doing hospice nursing for two years and loving the field of palliative nursing for longer than that. I have to say that I completely agree with the above posts; the passing of ea...

4. Never understood nursing

   traumamom2002 replied to PACPhD's topic in General Nursing

   Been reading these forums for several years but hardly ever post because the answers are always so good already!! First off, let me say to Sunshine Sweetheart that I find your post very refreshing. Keep up your positive, upbeat and awesome attitud...

5. Is it possible to overcome attendance problems...

   traumamom2002 replied to lovemyguys's topic in Management

   My first thought is FMLA for you but then I couldn't remember if it applies to the individual themselves. I know that it applies to caring for sick dependents. It allows for 12 weeks per calendar year. Does anyone know more about FMLA? I always e...

6. About productive hours per patient day?

   traumamom2002 replied to rrroyer's topic in Management

   I came from a community hospital in CA where our 30 bed Med/Surg Unit was 7.3 hppd. I am now in Wy where my 55 bed unit averages about 12.0 and I am shooting for 10.0 Quorum wants us to be at 8.0 I am not sure we'll get there. HTH