Race Mom replied to joyfulwellrichwise's topic in Career Support
Hi Joyful! Did you accept the IV Hydration position? I have been away from nursing for almost 5 years and ready to hop back in. I have considered this position too and was hoping you could give us an update!
I just submitted everything yesterday and hope to start July 1st. I still am debating RN-BSN vs. RN-MSN. I have a few friends that have done the BSN-MSN through WGU and now they are both going through an FNP program, online, through another school.
In the hours, after she passed, the OC RN came to the death call. The first thing she did was start to destroy meds. She was ready to destroy meds that never were filled by their hospice (she had the bottle before electing hospice) and I said "thos...
Thank you everyone for your loving words. It was hard enough to be losing my sweet, young sister, but couple that with advocating. You will never question yourself more in your life. Her death will pain me forever.
I would have revoked if I had a choice. (I was her MPOA) Unfortunately, they were the only hospice in the county. The ONLY one. So, the night she had a seizure, besides no answer at the hospice number, and no way to leave a message, by the time w...
No, no puppies :) This was for my sister who went on hospice. She had some incontinence at one point, when they had her overmedicated. I asked for some chux and was denied. They told me they didn't provide them, but were very happy to tell me whe...
Two days before she passed, she had a seizure (only time she ever did). At that point, she transitioned to active dying. When we got her into bed, after calling hospice (which took multiple tries...getting voicemail but it didn't allow you to leave...
Sorry for the confusing way I typed this. As you can tell I was a little angry. I have been a hospice RNCM and have worked for two really good hospices. Unfortunately, my young sister went on hospice (in another state) and this is the story of her...
Race Mom replied to Surfandnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn
When I was an L&D nurse, I would always advocate for my pt. Docs would come in and want to AROM the pt and up the Pitocin. The pt would just nod in agreement. When the doc would leave, I would tell my pt "you don't have to have your water bro...
So, if you have a pt that is within 1-2 days of end of life, has thrush causing difficulty swallowing, when do you change meds to liquid vs crushed? What would keep you from opening the comfort kit at EOL? Is it ok to give pt the [COLOR=#444444]Hyo...
I used to be a hospice CM. I asked our hospice RN CM (for our family member on hospice) for a pack of chux pads and she told me they don't supply them but I could go to the store and buy some, same with briefs. I was always under the impression tha...
Pt has private insurance. Is hospice required to provide incontinence supplies for a pt on hospice with need for incontinence supplies (chux, etc). No other dx other than what pt is on hospice for. Young pt with no previous need for incontinence s...
I am having trouble finding any hospice care (home visits) in Englewood, FL. Tidewell seems to be the only one. Anyone in this sunny state know of anyone else? Thanks!!
My mother-in-law died from a brainstem glioblasoma multiforme. She was on hospice for almost 3 days. She taught me how to be a hospice nurse. I was an L&D nurse at the time, but quickly educated myself on hospice (it was a weekend admission an...
Visiting the newborn in L&D, as the nursery nurse, I was happy to comply with the family's request of waiting 2 hours from birth for bonding. I arrived a few minutes prior to 2 hours (parents were accepting of vitK but not erythromycin) to give ...