RNSUEIA

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1. Can you be a hospice nurse without being religious?

   RNSUEIA replied to gypsygrlisu's topic in Hospice

   You do not need to be religious to be a hospice nurse. You have to be a caring person. Religion is not always important to our patients.

2. homehealth nurse in heels & scrubs while working!?

   RNSUEIA replied to coffee4metech's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe we should remember to look for the good in our coworkers. Some people spend too much time worrying about looks and clothes. Nursing spawns a lot of petty criticisms of one another. I am just not down with that. Lets be nice. : )

3. Family has fear of pain meds

   RNSUEIA posted a topic in Hospice

   I have a patient with pancreatic cancer that I have managed for approx 2 weeks now. It seems like nothing I say gets through to the wife in regard to pain management. I believe this is due to her own fears of pain. She told me one day that she doesnt...

4. Bone Pain

   RNSUEIA replied to RNSUEIA's topic in Hospice

   No she is'nt allergic to Morphine, but she really resists my doing alot of changing of her meds so I am trying to ease her along. I did start her on Trilasate 750 mg BID today, trust me she wasnt that pleased. I hope it makes some inprovement i told ...

5. Bone Pain

   RNSUEIA posted a topic in Hospice

   I have a new patient that I am seeing who is having a hard time adjusting to any new pain meds being added to her current dosages. I have her on oxycontin 120 mg bid and hydrocodone 7.5\325 2 every 4 hours and oxycodone 5 mg 2 every 2 hours for break...

6. IV therapy

   RNSUEIA replied to jacjon's topic in Hospice

   I have never had to start an IV in the home, we do however use piccs and ports. Mostly for pain control or nausea. We dont do a lot of blood draws either. I think that if you feel like hospice might be your calling, you should go for it. It is a GREA...

7. Doing an admission with the social worker

   RNSUEIA replied to RNSUEIA's topic in Hospice

   At my hospice, the nurse does all of the paperwork, signs consents, fill out emergency contacts sheet with md, pharmacy numbers, calls for equipment etc. The social worker only gave out some printed info.{on this particular visit} I do see the import...

8. Doing an admission with the social worker

   RNSUEIA posted a topic in Hospice

   I have been doing hospice for a couple of years and mostly on the weekends. Two days ago the social worker asked if she could go along on my admission as we were going to admit this pt in Jan. but she was scared and refused the admission then. The sw...

9. Brain storm needed...

   RNSUEIA replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

   I know of a very good brain injury rehab facility and they do work with title 19 as well as having done some hardship cases. Its called On With Life in ankeny iowa. They do miracles there. Another suggestion, how about a Vail Bed. This is a bed that...

10. Hospice Nursing?

    RNSUEIA replied to PRINCESS RN's topic in General Nursing

    I made the switch to hospice 2 years ago and I love it. I work part time for them and part time on a med surg floor so I have lots of variety. I find that in hospice I have much more respect from the MDs. When my pt has a need I call the Doc and tell...

11. Mother & Baby Dies

    RNSUEIA replied to tigress_8207's topic in General Nursing

    TIGRESS; I lost my 12 year old daughter 3 months ago and I can tell you with great conviction that the family has suffered a terrible tragedy and can use all of the kind words and deeds you can give them. Having people whisper and speculate is not wh...

12. Lovenox Injections: SC, But Where?

    RNSUEIA replied to lmz's topic in Medications

    After reading the product information, long ago. I always give Lovenox in the love handles. I have found that typically pt have less discomfort with this area as well.

13. frustrated and overwhelmed

    RNSUEIA replied to kelluvanurse's topic in Hospice

    How about teaching the wife to do the dressing change? Giving her some hands on training during your visit would be comforting for her. That would at least eliminate this daily dressing change. If you've been doing it for a while, she probably alread...

14. Rx for comfort measures?

    RNSUEIA replied to Just wondering's topic in Hospice

    we typically use atropine gtts orally to dry secretions. 2-3 gtts per hour usually works well, and is less invasive than suctioning.

15. Hiccups and hospice patients

    RNSUEIA replied to RNSUEIA's topic in Hospice

    Pt was just diagnosied 2 weeks ago. Thought he had a sinus infection and turned out to have a tumor behind the eye with mets everywhere. I suppose there could be sometime of involvement close to a nerve that is causing the hiccups. I just dont know a...