cadawasp replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in COVID
I think that Kaci is a brave nurse to speak out as she has. By doing what she is doing she is teaching the proper infection control practices for this disease. Before the first Ebola patient here is the US these brave nurses and doctors came back a...
I had left nursing for 15 years and was able to make the return by taking a refresher class given at a local college during their winter break. I found the course by going to the NLN for assistance. I was a six week classroom and two month on-site ...
Do not beat yourself up about this. You did your best and learned for the next time. I agree to allow the family to decide if they want to leave or not that is one of the lessons to take from this. I a a hospice nurse and would have done the same ...
CNAs are looked down upon by some people in all places. Those people that do look down upon them are not aware how important CNAs are and are also the nurses that "eat there young". I have worked with CNAs and worked with and trained HHAs who have ...
Getting the staff to use the pain mess correctly. We usually give mess routinely so the patient's are comfortable. The staff does not understand the use of morphine for breathing. The idea of not feeding or giving fluids toward the dying. They freque...
I am surprised to hear that cancer was an uncommon dx. When I started hospice 16 years ago hospice was the most common. Now cancer dx is less then 50% nationwide. For us top three are. Debility unspecified, CHF and COPD.
I hear this about male aides as well although they do as we'll or better then some of the females and we try to accommodate them. I have also seen male aides try to get out of caring for females as well. Culture can be an issue in either directions....
Having been a hospice nurse for 16 years I have seen both work always putting something in to protect the stomach like ranitadine. If the patient is compaining about lack of appetite then the decadron is a better choice. I am a fan of ibuprfen but ...