nrcnurse

nrcnurse has 13 years experience and specializes in hospice.

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1. Need caregiver advice for esophageal cancer

   nrcnurse replied to jjaye's topic in Hospice

   It is fine for him to drink as long as he can swallow. Oral care is also really important, so keep that up! You might want to keep his head slightly elevated to help the fluid go in the proper direction. It is really hard to be a nurse when it come...

2. Med/surg to Inpatient hospice empath health job

   nrcnurse replied to BrendaH84's topic in Hospice

   I have worked for Empath. The patients in the Hospice Care Centers are there for symptom management, not long term. Their symptoms were not manageable at home, so they were sent to the Care Center. Yes, some of the patients will die; most will go ...

3. To those that left critical care for this

   nrcnurse replied to buddiage's topic in Hospice

   Good for you! I have worked for five different hospices, four as a traveler, and my experience has been as I described. However, my current employer (where I began my hospice career... back with my beloved dysfunctional family) has recently hired a...

4. New grad, start in hospice?

   nrcnurse replied to CJisRNBSN's topic in Hospice

   Your LTC experience is valuable to hospice, for sure, but hospital experience is very important to the job. You are expected to know about/recognize signs and symptoms of a variety of disease processes, some you may have barely covered in school. I...

5. Too old to travel nurse????

   nrcnurse replied to nitronymph's topic in Travel

   I took my first assignment at 61. Age discrimination has never an issue. Facilities hire travelers because they need competent nurses. Your agency vets you in advance, so the facility is not flying blind. They know they are getting an experienced ...

6. To those that left critical care for this

   nrcnurse replied to buddiage's topic in Hospice

   For me, the most striking thing about leaving the hospital to work in Hospice, is that I don't have to worry about killing anyone. It was a huge black cloud that lifted off my head! Most of the patients have a DNRO/POLST, but that does not mean I t...

7. Newly hired New to hospice

   nrcnurse replied to elimayrn's topic in Hospice

   Per diem is the ONLY way to work for hospice. You get paid for every hour that you work. They work staff nurses to death. It's the same everywhere. I work as a traveller, which is the only way I would take a case load. I get paid for every hour ...

8. CHPN EXAM

   nrcnurse replied to HSPCRN's topic in Hospice

   Core Curriculum and the book with test questions are the basis for the test. I'd go with that.

9. Help! New EMR System

   nrcnurse replied to AshBlonde83's topic in Hospice

   I used HCHB during a 13 week travel assignment. We charted on... smartphones. (!!) I did a LOT of dictating, and actually liked only carrying one device. I have also used McKesson (which is cumbersome, but useable) and Solutions (no place to do a ...

10. What's the real deal with Travel Nursing?

    nrcnurse replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in Travel

    I love traveling. The job is the same everywhere, just different EMR and staff. I have made wonderful friends, had some interesting adventures, and gained valuable experience. The one thing I wish I'd known is that you have to file a tax return in...

11. Long term care/hospice travel nurse

    nrcnurse replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Travel

    I am a Hospice traveler. I have used Core Medical Group for the past 18 months and been happy with them. If you go to Thegypsynurse.com there is a "jobs" page. Search "Hospice" and quite a few hospice jobs will come up.

12. Travel Hospice Nursing!

    nrcnurse replied to EmmaJo's topic in Hospice

    You are correct, TammyG, there is a learning curve, but ordering equipment, calling docs, calling pharmacies, etc., is pretty much the same everywhere. I have a new spiral notebook for each assignment. In the front, I write down all the contact num...

13. hourly pay?

    nrcnurse replied to blexxer's topic in Hospice

    I have been a hospice nurse for 11 years. The only time I've been paid more than the "base rate" was when the weekend team had trouble finding staff. That gig paid $50/hr and it was sweet! Otherwise, working overtime as a Travel Hospice Nurse I ma...

14. Travel Hospice Nursing!

    nrcnurse replied to EmmaJo's topic in Hospice

    I am a hospice traveller. I have worked in FL, VT and NH. I work with Core Medical Group. They have lots of hospice positions, but you can also go to The Gypsy Nurse web site and search their jobs board for hospice jobs. Lots of positions there. ...

15. Weekend hospice nursing job

    nrcnurse replied to AJ1980's topic in Hospice

    I have worked nearly every patient care position at hospice, including weekends 8a -8p for a very large hospice provider. I had a specific geographical area. There were scheduled visits, and PRN/emergent visits. Most of the people I would see on w...