cadawasp

cadawasp specializes in Hospice, Nursing Education.

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1. Ebola Nursing Survey: to Quarantine or Not to Quarantine

   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...

2. Experienced nurse now inexperienced

   cadawasp replied to BSNWendy's topic in General Nursing

   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 ...

3. First patient death as an RN

   cadawasp replied to julz68's topic in General Nursing

   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 ...

4. Is being a CNA looked down upon in NYC?

   cadawasp replied to whealer's topic in New York

   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 ...

5. Going to Facilities

   cadawasp replied to idobelieve's topic in Hospice

   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...

6. Top 3 admitting terminal dx

   cadawasp replied to NC29mom's topic in Hospice

   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.

7. I don't want a male nurse! - Caption Contest Winner

   cadawasp replied to Brian's topic in Rock

   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....

8. How to measure a wound

   cadawasp replied to jlogan's topic in Student Assist

9. management of bone ca pain

   cadawasp replied to aging1's topic in Hospice

   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 ...

10. Down to Sleep

    cadawasp replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in Oncology

    So touching. He will be in your heart forever.