PoetOfMyHeart

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1. I gave the last dose...

   PoetOfMyHeart replied to pedsrnjc's topic in General Nursing

   Good job! Don't question your nursing judgment..you recognized those nonverbal signs of pain, and you provided relief and comfort to your pt. When pain/discomfort/restlessness is controlled in an imminent person, the natural dying process can take pl...

2. Really disappointed with the reality of nursing.

   PoetOfMyHeart replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Relations

   It really sucks to be the world's punching bag. That, unfortunately, usually comes with the job of being a nurse. I recommend finding a new job, getting a change of scenery, you know? I'm now a hospice nurse, and if your heart is in it, I highly sugg...

3. Working in SC w/o SC address..?

   PoetOfMyHeart replied to PoetOfMyHeart's topic in South Carolina

   Very helpful...thanks everyone! Btw, yes, I am a nurse. We have found a home in North Augusta which is actually in SC so it's a non-issue now. lol I have another question, but I don't want to create a whole other thread. Has anybody gotten endorsed...

4. Working in SC w/o SC address..?

   PoetOfMyHeart posted a topic in South Carolina

   Hi everyone! I am moving next month to the Aiken/Augusta, GA area and am wondering if anyone has knowledge of the regulations for working in SC while living in GA? I am hoping to be able to do so, but I don't know how big of a hassle I will have on m...

5. Common meds

   PoetOfMyHeart replied to Mommy of 2's topic in Geriatric

   haha HCTZ IS really fun to say! The only addition i can think of is Lyrica..I give lots of that in the assisted living facility I work at part-time.

6. Family's request v. nursing judgment

   PoetOfMyHeart replied to PoetOfMyHeart's topic in Hospice

   Thanks everyone for the responses! The pt never was in a pain crisis. I arrived at the case, and that's what I was given. I am a crisis care nurse and stay with the patient for a 12 hr shift, so nurses not giving the meds wouldn't be an issue. The pt...

7. Family's request v. nursing judgment

   PoetOfMyHeart posted a topic in Hospice

   Hi everybody! I am wondering what some experienced hospice nurses do/would do in the following scenario: a patient is imminent and in a LTC with family present around the clock. Roxanol 20mg/mL has been given through the night about every hour. Pt ha...

8. Good places to work in Columbia or Lex???

   PoetOfMyHeart replied to mermaidunderwater's topic in South Carolina

   great info u guys posted here! im getting ready to move to sc due to my boyfriends new job (fingers crossed). thank u all! ~Sara~

9. This is my calling....

   PoetOfMyHeart replied to mylittlelulu's topic in Hospice

   Hi there mylittlelulu! the LPN's role in hospice varies greatly according to the state and company in which one works. Within my company, LPNs do strictly crisis care. That is continuous care using Medicare terms. I have ONE patient at a time that I ...

10. social worker visit?

    PoetOfMyHeart replied to mschelee's topic in Hospice

    that is unfortunate, and i am sorry for the unnecessary stress in that difficult time for you and your husband. that happens sometimes with the company i work for as well. the RNCM and/or the PATIENT will specifically ask the SW not to come by for r...

11. social worker visit?

    PoetOfMyHeart replied to mschelee's topic in Hospice

    I was told by an RNCM that the social worker has 3 days to make a visit. I assume this is Medicare regulation, but I'm not positive. ~Sara~

12. 2 Acceptance Lttrs...Now what? Private vs. Community college Help...

    PoetOfMyHeart replied to BlessedMom4's topic in Tennessee

    i would like to know what she chose as well! since high school i've always wanted to go to vandy, and now that i am an LPN and looking at all the different options before me, I somewhat reluctantly realize that the community college or state school i...

13. the National Right to Work Foundation propaganda

    PoetOfMyHeart replied to nicurn001's topic in Union

    Thank you, Karen, for clarifying this confusion! idk why a union would want to make secret agreements with employers..aren't unions supposed to be advocates for the workers? sounds kind of shady to me. not that employers and unions should be enemies...

14. metaphysical stories

    PoetOfMyHeart replied to nrcnurse's topic in Hospice

    yes animals definitely seem to "know." a little dog of a patient i had last week would not leave my patient's bed. the family had to pick him up and take him to the kitchen to eat and outside to pee, and the whole time i was there he had this very co...

15. Local Excelsior Program

    PoetOfMyHeart replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in Tennessee

    i don't know much about excelsior but was told throughout nursing school that it is quick, expensive, and convenient. not much clinical time required. but i was under the impression that a degree through this program is not accepted everywhere. if an...