RipeTomato

RipeTomato has 1 years experience and specializes in ICU.

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1. Praying in the work place

   RipeTomato replied to RipeTomato's topic in Spirituality

   Hi Elkpark, No, it is a for profit hospice business, but what gets fuzzy I think is that to qualify as a medicare hospice company, you must provide a spiritual counselor on staff. So he there, in the building, at the meetings. I was on vacation when ...

2. Praying in the work place

   RipeTomato replied to RipeTomato's topic in Spirituality

   Where are you from, Katie? :) I do believe the chaplain is the best choice for the job, but sometimes I'm at a death in the middle of the night by myself. This doesn't make me uncomfortable. If my pt or their family is in crisis, then I will do my be...

3. Praying in the work place

   RipeTomato replied to RipeTomato's topic in Spirituality

   Wow lots of great answers, and thoughts. Thanks you guys. It's the assumption that somebody will have a hard time with EOL (end of life) because they "don't have a belief system," when the lack of belief system may not be the reason at all that both...

4. Praying in the work place

   RipeTomato posted a topic in Spirituality

   Hi everybody, I'm three months into my new job as a hospice RNCM and have been learning a lot. I generally love, love, love my job. My question today is about praying in the workplace. I know that Medicare requires a spiritual counselor on staff, bu...

5. Offer coming tomorrow!

   RipeTomato replied to RipeTomato's topic in Hospice

   I haven't had to do any charting or work from home, with the exception of an occasional email. I think if you're organized and stay on top of things, it shouldn't get too out of hand. Of course, I can see that the periodic crazy day will happen, when...

6. Offer coming tomorrow!

   RipeTomato replied to RipeTomato's topic in Hospice

   Hi sonicleese, I LOVE my job. I am so happy I made the change. It was scary because it's different from what I was doing, but I'm so, so glad I took the chance. I like having the time to take care of my patients and their families. I really enjoy the...

7. New cna and a hospice agency

   RipeTomato replied to mysonsmama's topic in Hospice

   Congratulations on having the courage to start a new path in the prime of life! I graduated nursing school at 48. This year I will turn 50. Always keep learning!

8. ADN or BSN for hospice nursing

   RipeTomato replied to arkiebarbie's topic in Hospice

   I got hired with an ADN, but am currently (and at time of hire) enrolled in a BSN program. I don't know if that helped me or not.

9. Interviewing for case manager Job Today!!!

   RipeTomato replied to RipeTomato's topic in Case Management

   Thank you paradise! I'm excited to see what awaits me! :-)

10. New Grad for Hospice

    RipeTomato replied to tnguy31's topic in Hospice

    I just wanted to add that, having just completed my first year of nursing in critical care, I think that any specialty you go into is going to be incredibly difficult and stressful your first year. There is a HUGE learning curve from school to actual...

11. Interviewing for case manager Job Today!!!

    RipeTomato replied to RipeTomato's topic in Case Management

    Hi Kafergie, The job I interviewed for was for case manager, hospice, so it was a little different than I had anticipated. From what I've read, case mangers in home health aren't in the field doing patient care (and the CMs at my hospital don't do pa...

12. What would you consider a bed bound patient?

    RipeTomato replied to juniper111's topic in Hospice

    If they can sit in the chair with assistance with transfers, then no, I wouldn't. But that's from my experience in critical care. Haven't started my hospice job yet. :)

13. Offer coming tomorrow!

    RipeTomato replied to RipeTomato's topic in Hospice

    Asked for more and got it. So excited to start on this journey!

14. Offer coming tomorrow!

    RipeTomato replied to RipeTomato's topic in Hospice

    Thank you, twedles. I've enjoyed your posts in this forum. :-) I received the offer. I'm a little disappointed in the pay and pto. Now wondering if I can negotiate, or if that would put them off to me.

15. Offer coming tomorrow!

    RipeTomato replied to RipeTomato's topic in Hospice

    Hello MBARNBSN, Thanks for the clarification. The CM's at my hospital don't do patient care, which is what I was referring to, not that they were sitting on their bums all day! :-)