Oceansunset

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1. Hospice nursing for a nurse with depression and anxiety....mistake???

   Oceansunset replied to NurseFries's topic in Hospice

   I would tend to agree with misslt. Everyone needs to find their niche in nursing. Weather you have depression and anxiety or not is not the question. Hospice nursing, in my opinion, is a vocation. It's very different then any other kind of nursin...

2. Let's talk $$ for hospice. (Idea lifted from Agency nursing)

   Oceansunset replied to SuzieVN's topic in Hospice

   Rhode Island RN on-call Sun-thurs 5p- 8a. $75,000/ year with a $1500 sign on bonus.

3. Hospice/Palliative care nursing certification

   Oceansunset replied to Melnee's topic in Hospice

   I took the exam after only 3 years of hospice CM experience. It was VERY difficult. It was more difficult than the boards from what I remember. My test was heavily laden with the areas of IDT, metastasis and cultural competency. I had only 2 math ...

4. The sight of blood makes me pass out.

   Oceansunset replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

   I get the dry heaves from colostomies!

5. How much is too much morphine?

   Oceansunset replied to Neomikeyboy's topic in Hospice

   There is NO ceiling dose on morphine. If a pt has been on morphine for a short while his tolerance will increase and the dose will need to increase the dose as well. If you titrate up you will be making the pt comfortable. You can be on 1000 mg of...

6. Words of wisdom/advice for new hospice nurse?

   Oceansunset replied to mama2's topic in Hospice

   In addition to the excellent advice that you have already received, I would strongly suggest familiarizing myself with the medications that are frequently utilized in the hospice setting. In the home care setting I will instruct the pt and family on...

7. Prn nurses

   Oceansunset replied to Mommy&RN's topic in Hospice

8. Patients still wanting a lot of treaments

   Oceansunset replied to JennNJ83's topic in Hospice

   I have found in all of my years of hospice experience that discussing the family/pts agenda is crucial. Sometimes people are very appropriate for hospice services but they are not ready to live with the hospice philosophy , and that's OK. They shou...