lykeen replied to brown eyed girl's topic in General Nursing
Thank you! I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought my words were a form of encouragement as opposed to an attack. To the OP, I really do hope you find whatever it is you need on this forum. We are not trying to "abuse" you, but we'd like to hel...
This is very good advice. Remember, to stay organized and keep yourself focused on the task at hand. If you are freaked out about HIPAA all the time, there is no way you can effectively care for your patient.
lykeen replied to brown eyed girl's topic in General Nursing
I agree with the other 2 posters. This doesn't sound like it's necessarily the jobs you are taking. Maybe you just need a reevaluation of your career and goals, and I mean that in the kindest of ways. Does your current employer offer an EAP (emplo...
lykeen replied to bioniclewoman's topic in Hospice
Our hospice did admit a patient on a ventilator. However, there was a continual re-evaluation of the goals of care, and eventually there was a consensus among the patient and the family to discontinue the ventilator. I think in these instances, the...
lykeen replied to loveanurse777's topic in Hospice
Sounds like you are dealing with compassion fatigue, so make sure you are looking out for yourself! As far as the patient/family situation goes, continue to teach and document the education provided. I agree with the other posters in that a visit f...
lykeen replied to bargainsmarts's topic in Hospice
I also agree with the previous 2 posters. You did the right thing in treating her as if she were in pain. It was just as important to keep the family calm as it was the patient.
I'm a bit confused, as are many of the other commenters here. This does not appear to be a MAR error. If you had given the wrong med, I could see your point. But I tend to agree with CollenRN2B, this was false documentation. You signed out a med,...
lykeen replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in Hospice
I completely agree with your interventions during your shift. In hospice care, patient comfort is of the utmost importance. It appears that your dayshift counterpart does not quite understand this concept, and I can understand that, since I came fr...
I tend to agree with the comments of the other posters. You should check on protocol first; I would be extremely surprised if your hospital/unit does not have one already in place. Otherwise, call the physician just to cover your own behind. There...