okiediva

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

   okiediva replied to Marshall1's topic in Hospice

   I had a patient that had NO food/ drink or IV fluids and lived for 3 1/2 weeks.

2. How many patients do you see each day?

   okiediva replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice

   I have 13 patients currently. Six of them are located in on facility. I drive around 40 - 65 miles a day, that's including my home trip. I select how I see my patients. We are on call monday thru thursday for our own patients only. We have a weekend ...

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

   okiediva replied to 50kn's topic in Hospice

   I have worked for two hospice companies in the past ten years. Both companies require that a nurse attend each and every death.