Kittypower123 BSN, RN

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About Kittypower123

Kittypower123 has 6 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Hospice.


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    Certification without the Job

    There is no rule that you have to work exclusively in wound care. I got my certification while working in hospice. I continued to work in hospice for a few years then decided to move into full time wound care.
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    Nursing check-in: How are your numbers???

    Houston, TX - need I say more?
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    COVID-19 and extinction of human species

    In a society that didn't even know where diseases came from. They didn't know about bacteria, viruses, etc. They had no good healthcare and terrible hygiene. Things are very different now. And over half a decade still gives time for the development o...
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    COVID-19 and extinction of human species

    But life went on after the plague. People survived. And this isn't 1333. It's 2020. Brilliant minds are working on developing a vaccine and on developing treatments. This hasn't wiped out 40 million creatures and I seriously doubt it will. Even if it...
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    COVID-19 and extinction of human species

    First of all, we will develop a vaccine, many are working on it now. Second, in between recurrences, there will still be births. Third, those who get it and survive may be immune the next time around (obviously we don't know that yet, but it's possib...
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    COVID-19 and extinction of human species

    While I agree that this has the potential to be incredibly devastating to world's population, I don't quite see the extinction of mankind. Even if 20% of the population died, that still leaves 80%, many of whom can and will have children. Am I missin...
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    Education/Resources for COVID-19

    Thank you both for sharing, I'm interested in education about COVID-19 too.
  8. When I worked in a SNF it was 30+ patients when all the nurses showed up and more if they didn't. Med pass also included blood sugar checks and insulin administration and checking labs for PT/INR levels on 2nd shift. Plus we had to do things besides ...
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    Does Death Have A Smell?

    I smell it too. It's actually kind of handy in hospice, I can let family members know their loved one is close to death. Help them prepare a little.
  10. I've been away from this site for awhile. But I would like to clarify. I do not do my documentation after the admission visit. I do it on-site. But, I do a thorough evaluation of the patient to determine whether or not they are appropriate for hospic...
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    New Hospice Nurse Here, Just Wondering....

    There are a few things that help your patients and their families to have positive experience. First, don't promise anything that you can't personally deliver on. If it's not up to you, don't promise. Be honest about what you and hospice can and cann...
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    Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

    Back when I was working in a SNF, I had a patient on Coumadin. The INR came back at 5-something and there was blood in the foley bag. Called the MD and he said to give the Coumadin and retest in the morning. Um...No. Sorry, not going to do that. Got ...
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    Struggling with grief

    I'm so sorry you're struggling with grief. It does come with the territory, as much as we try to be professional and have boundaries, some of our patients just get to us. Your hospice company should have chaplains, they can help you too. They're ther...
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    New hospice nurse: Burned out!!!

    Time management can be difficult. You can plan your week, but it won't turn out that way! One thing I do is front-load my week. I plan to get almost all of my visits done in the first three days of the week. I know it won't happen, but if I plan for ...
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    Is Anyone A Highly Sensitive Nurse?

    Me too. I scored 22 on that little list. As a hospice case manager, I visit patients where they live. I love being able to see one patient at a time, then spend time by myself between visits. Facilities can be a bit on the noisy side, but I don't hav...