RNin2012

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1. what is an admissions nurse?

   RNin2012 replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

   At our hospice an admissions/triage nurse will assess a patients readiness for hospice care, explain the process to the family, and get them "started" with the Hospice program. They will not be the patients regular nurse, but will introduce them to ...

2. Older Nursing Students

   RNin2012 replied to Neats's topic in Student Assist

   I don't know if anyone is still interested after 12 pages of posts on this topic. I guess I am not an older student compared to others, but I am 36, I work part time (~20/week) as an aide with Hospice, and I have 5 children ages 1.5 - 10. It takes...

3. My first day of clinicals funny moment...

   RNin2012 posted a topic in General Students

   today was my first day of clinicals. It was supposed to be orientation but we wound up having access to some patients to do vitals on. I go into my very first patient ever's room. She is contact precautions, so all the equipment for vital signs is...