GinaRN1979

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1. Ventilator support at end of life

   GinaRN1979 replied to bioniclewoman's topic in Hospice

   Sounds like they could use a family meeting with the Doctor and IDT. They need clarification of prognosis and quality of life. Ask the family what his wishes are. Wether or not a Vent is appropriate for a hospice patient should be determined by the m...

2. Home health hospice position help

   GinaRN1979 replied to sameasalways's topic in Hospice

   Where I work our medical director reviews the nursing notes and looks at how often the medication is being ordered. If I write in my note... Mr X takes Percocet 1-2X per day and Percocet is being refilled at twice that amount. We then address the iss...

3. Living "weeks to months" with no food and sips of fluid? Really?

   GinaRN1979 replied to Marshall1's topic in Hospice

   I tell my patient's Families to look at the pamphlet we provide that has a breakdown of symptoms to expect over the patient's decline. This way they can think about it and talk to me about some of the things their loved on is already experiencing. I ...