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1. Too young for Hospice?

   fetchitgold replied to MelRN13's topic in Hospice

   Melissa, Started hospice work when I was 28, and have been at it 10 yrs now. Only one time in all these years have I had a patient request to have someone more "mature" than me ... guess I should have let my grey roots show more! We have a lot of ...

2. hospice diagnosis help

   fetchitgold replied to karbyr's topic in Hospice

   Nice to have those links! Thanks. We often use FTT in our program... once you get used to the guidelines, it makes eligibility pretty clear cut. We've never had Medicare refuse payment on these patients.

3. Is Hospice a higher calling?

   fetchitgold replied to rosemadder's topic in Hospice

   I've been a hospice nurse for 10 years now. I think we all have different areas of nursing where it's a "right fit". The thing I've always bristled at is being called an "angel" for what I do. I don't think this area is anything more special than...

4. does everyone really hate nursing?

   fetchitgold replied to piper_for_hire's topic in General Nursing

   WOOF! Have I really been at this for 16 yrs?!? Absolutely don't hate nursing. But, there are things that go with the job that you need to learn to manage. And the one thing that I've learned all these years is to manage HOW I do nursing. Got tot...

5. Artificial Nails

   fetchitgold replied to Nursekatydid's topic in General Nursing

   LOL! Best response yet! :chuckle Am in complete agreement with ya!

6. Which RN school did you graduate or are you going?

   fetchitgold replied to schooling girl's topic in Washington

   Must agree with jerick!! Good luck to you! BTW...... '88 PLU grad. Tracy