ShirleyR

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1. Lasix in Nebs for Air Hunger?

   ShirleyR replied to rosemadder's topic in Hospice

   Thanks for the info. I love to learn things to help out the patients. We use hypotabs (immediate instant release morphine) because it's cheaper, but I most definately have used roxanol with nebs before. I found that with patients in respirtory dis...

2. Lasix in Nebs for Air Hunger?

   ShirleyR replied to rosemadder's topic in Hospice

   How much lasix do you add to a ccouple of cc's of ns? I plan on suggesting this to our Med Dir. We use alot of Morphine hypotabs in our nebs, do you use this also? Thanks for any info......Shirley

3. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   ShirleyR replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   I've been a hospice nurse for 5 years. I have been with hundreds of people at the time of their death & I can tell you first hand that if the patient isalert enough to speak, you'll hear them talking to loved ones that have already passed over. I...

4. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   ShirleyR replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   I remember when I first got out of nursing and worked nights on med/surg. This little elderly man was admitted to our floor with CHF. His wife was with him & was planning on staying the night in his room. The Doc had ordered 80 mg of lasix IM....

5. Is There Scientific Data to Support Holistic Health Treatments?

   ShirleyR replied to CharlieRN's topic in Holistic

   I worked in an inpatient unit where we had a retired nurse that was an instructor for HT, she volunteered on our unit. We saw how effective Ht was when the patient was experiencing terminal restlessness. Many of our patients that appeared to have d...

6. Patient is falling while standing up while sleeping

   ShirleyR replied to hapyguy's topic in General Nursing

   Is the patient on neurontin? Our Docs usually start with 100mg bid or tid for nerve pain.

7. IV Fluids

   ShirleyR replied to webblarsk's topic in Hospice

   I have received orders to administer fluids by clysis. This is where you administer fluids (NS, D5W) using a butterfly needle hooked to the iv tubing & ordered fluids, then insert the needle subQ to the subclavian or to the scapula area. The dr...

8. LPN in Hospice/Home Care

   ShirleyR replied to nancyhospicern's topic in Hospice

   The pay generally coinsides with years of experience in nursing, what type of nursing expeience you have, how they utilize you, and how great their need is for filling the position. It doesn't hurt to go speak to them & let them know your pay re...

9. Patient is falling while standing up while sleeping

   ShirleyR replied to hapyguy's topic in General Nursing

   Hope this helps :)

10. Patient is falling while standing up while sleeping

    ShirleyR replied to hapyguy's topic in General Nursing

    Is he eligable for a motorized wheelchair (or even a regular wheelchair)? That way he can get around & if he falls asleep he will be in his chair. Also there are Clear acrylic trays that can fit on chairs that would restrict his falling out of ...