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1. What can I do or say???

   loveanurse777 replied to loveanurse777's topic in Hospice

   Family refused chaplain services. Called the MSW to come STAT.

2. What can I do or say???

   loveanurse777 replied to loveanurse777's topic in Hospice

   The son called me again today. Tearful begging me to visit. I always visited on Fridays. I had 5 other patients to see, but I stopped by quickly. He was still so sad and crying inconsolably. His family are at loss on how to help him. This 40 year old...

3. What can I do or say???

   loveanurse777 replied to loveanurse777's topic in Hospice

   I got him a speech consult. Had the social worker talk to the family (she is useless though). He passed away last night. It was the saddest death I've yet to encounter. His son was hysterical on the verge of insanity. When his son called me and said ...

4. What can I do or say???

   loveanurse777 replied to loveanurse777's topic in Hospice

   That is an awesome phrase...

5. What can I do or say???

   loveanurse777 posted a topic in Hospice

   I have a patient 94 yo, patient. Cannot walk. If he could he would sleep himself into oblivion. However, his family insist on dragging this poor man for half the day. They force feed him breakfast lunch and dinner. Patient has severe dysphagia. It's ...

6. Guidance for a new case manager?

   loveanurse777 replied to MarcyRN's topic in Hospice

   Been in hospice for 3 months now, coming off 3 years of LTC experience. I go back and forth with what I wear. I have my business casual clothes for days that I have care conferences, meetings, or office days. I have scrubs for when I know I'm going ...

7. Hourly rate for RN in LTC Bay Area

   loveanurse777 replied to Shane505's topic in Geriatric

   I started as a new grad in a snf three years ago at $32/hr. Now they are starting nurses at $33.50. I ended my time there making $35/hr. It was considered one of the higher paying snfs

8. How long was you orientation traing when you started in LTC?

   loveanurse777 replied to Mrsearly2009's topic in Geriatric

   When I started I was offered 2 weeks orientation with the "option" to extend if needed. I shadowed with several different nurses. Some ignored me because they just couldn't multi task. Some used and abused me and just made me do their job. I was a ne...

9. Fall incident?

   loveanurse777 replied to HelloM1M1's topic in Geriatric

   In our facility if a knee hits the floor it's a fall. Whether it is in slow motion or assisted. It is a fall. What you described did not qualify as a fall in my opinion. I hate falls.

10. State is coming, random medication questions

    loveanurse777 replied to WorkinMama's topic in Geriatric

    Ive been through two state surveys. The first one I was clueless. 4 months into my first job. Terrified but luckily they did not try to follow me. They did nitpick one of my patients though on edema and weight gain. They questioned p&p of measuri...

11. New Grad and New Hospice Nurse

    loveanurse777 replied to havnewt's topic in Hospice

    I'm not a new grad I've been working in ltc for two years and will be starting orientation for hospice next week. What do you find overwhelming? How's the day to day? LTC and supervising is really fast paced, crazy, and overwhelming. I'm hoping hospi...

12. Do hospice nurse visit the patient who passed away at night?

    loveanurse777 replied to 50kn's topic in Hospice

    I've never seen a hospice nurse come after a death in my snf. I've always called the hospice to let them know, they call the physician, family, and mortuary...but never come out. Which is fine.

13. How are hospice nurses paid? By visit/hourly??

    loveanurse777 replied to climb's topic in Hospice

    I was offered hourly office base pay, per admission, per visit: facility visit, home visit, death visit each have their own rate. Mileage and cellphone usage is paid. On call has an hourly rate plus per visit rate.