KateRNCHPN

KateRNCHPN has 4 years experience and specializes in Hospice, Advanced Wound Care, Telemetry.

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1. Silverado hospice anyone?

   KateRNCHPN replied to tyler3222's topic in Hospice

   One of my best friends was diagnosed with non small cell lung CA at the age of 31. She went to their IPU then transitioned home. They took fantastic care of her the short time she was on service, about 2 weeks. They did send her home on CC and kep...

2. Curious about Hospice Nursing

   KateRNCHPN replied to AlliecatRN11's topic in Hospice

   Good luck with your pursuit, Alliecat! I left hospice after a year and ended up coming back 6 months later. Hospice is definatly a calling, it's not for everyone but if you can do it the reward is tenfold! Kate

3. What is your response to lay people?

   KateRNCHPN replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice

   I'll tell you what I tell others: that this is where God wants me. I love to teach and if this isn't a teaching specialty then I don't know what is! I also tell them that there are nurses out there that can "birth those babies" and there are nurses...

4. pt. load for case managers

   KateRNCHPN replied to holiday2525's topic in Hospice

   I used to post on here as an LVN long ago but it couldn't find my username! Weird!! I avg between 10-16 patients, depending on census. We're required to see 5 per day. I'd rather have the higher number, unless I have CC patients. Then it gets to ...