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1. G-tube question

   momcats3 posted a topic in School

   I have a student who has a G-tube. It is not used at school, they can eat and drink with no difficulties. Parents will not submit a Care Plan. I am curious as to why a G-tube is needed at all if the child is eating and drinking normally. They do ...

2. any ideas on the 'real' hours of hospice home health nurse?

   momcats3 replied to ninaricci's topic in Home Health

   I worked in hospice for 7 years, at two different agencies in two different states. Both non-profit. I ended up doing visits/office stuff from about 8:30 to 4:00 - 5:00 and yes, I ended up doing my charting at home, on my time. There was just no othe...

3. Terri Schiavo's Hospice

   momcats3 replied to WickedRedRN's topic in Hospice

   Dan-You're so right!! I've thought about that staff, all of them, as well as the other patients and families. God will bless them.. PD

4. Comfort kits

   momcats3 replied to Mandee's topic in Hospice

   We also use Hospice Pharmacia, and they've added a Cardiac Comfort kit..Unfortunately, I'm not sure what meds are in it (I left my MUGS book @ work..)

5. Anyone hate their first job?

   momcats3 replied to Jayla's topic in General Nursing

   Hi :) I quit my first job, too, after about 10 weeks. I was in very similar circumstances, and they had me doing all sorts of things I really had minimal training on. I was told to "ask another nurse" if I needed help. Ha! Ha! that was a real joke...

6. Any tips for making it thru Pharmacology?

   momcats3 replied to luv4nursing's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Hi, one of our textbooks was "Math for Meds". It broke things down very simply for me. However, I ended up doing my formulas like this: If 20 mgs is to 1 ml, what is 15 mgs to x ml? Written as: 20 mg:1ml =15 mg :x ml Remove the mg and mls Now you hav...

7. Long-Term Use of Appetite Stimulants

   momcats3 replied to mmelvin's topic in Hospice

   If you're looking for info, try HPNA @ www.hnpa.org:)

8. Long-Term Use of Appetite Stimulants

   momcats3 replied to mmelvin's topic in Hospice

   AT what point are you talking about using Megace? From my humble POV, I wouldn't really use Megace at all. If the patient doesn't want to eat, they don't have to. At EOL, their body is shutting down, right? Why would you do that to them? As for the f...

9. Hi, New user, Hospice nurse looking for input from other hospice nurses

   momcats3 replied to pcrn's topic in Hospice

   Good question:) We are also curious about how other hospices operate. We are all considered salaried, which is a joke. Pay rate is from about $18-27/hr LPN/RN. We are only paid for 8 hours, whether or not we work 8, 10 or 12 which is the rule and not...

10. standing orders

    momcats3 replied to webblarsk's topic in Hospice

    Hi, we use Hospice Pharmacia. They also do things like MSIR in 1 mg gel paks, just open and apply. Also have Ativan gel, Haldol gel, etc. I think they may be out of Philadelphia. Also, I get a box of scopalamine patches, just to have. Don't keep them...

11. standing orders

    momcats3 replied to webblarsk's topic in Hospice

    We have MSIR and lorazepam liquid, Lorazepam tablets, Levsin tabs, ABHR suppositories, acetaminophen suppositories, and some separate Scop patches. PM me if you want the amts of ea.

12. LPN Job market in MA?

    momcats3 replied to Justmeandmycat's topic in Massachusetts

    Did you try VNA? There are also some private agencies that use LPN's in home care. Look in the phone book for starters.

13. CHPN exam

    momcats3 replied to Mandee's topic in Hospice

    Hugs and congratulations to you all :balloons: I'm thinking of trying either next spring, or next fall....

14. when will mds wake up and smell the suffering?

    momcats3 replied to leslie :-D's topic in Hospice

    A big hug for you (((((((((((((((((((((((()))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) I couldn't agree with you more....Let me add I have also had difficulty with the majority of geriatric NP's I've encountered. Aren't they capable of seeing what we see, or at ...

15. My heart is broken today - How can I give right now?

    momcats3 replied to momcats3's topic in Hospice

    I would like to thank each and every one of you who sent words of kindness. I truly appreciate it... I'm still heartbroken, but life goes on, and you adjust. You never "get over" it.... I still wonder, though. How do you provide comfort, sympathy...