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1. Patient Rally Stories

   hospiRN replied to lifelearningrn's topic in Hospice

   Had a dementia pt up and down for MONTHS..unresponsive for 5 days...I walk in one day and she sits up and tells me she is feeling pretty good (The whole time I had her she did not speak sensically)...next day she passed. It is amazing

2. Highs and Lows in Hospice

   hospiRN replied to cd365c's topic in Hospice

   I like- The fact that you really get to know your pts and family (depending on their prognosis) Being able to support families and pts at EOL The flexibility Being able to feel like you successfully helped a pt pass with dignity and comfort Dislikes-...

3. CHPN certification

   hospiRN replied to Elle23's topic in Hospice

   I literally just took the test a week or so ago. It was super difficult. I've only been a nurse for about 2 years, with 1 year as hospice experience and I passed. As someone else stated, a lot of it was oncology symptom management..phew! My employer...

4. Changing requirements and a couple other questions

   hospiRN posted a topic in Hospice

   What does your hospice agency pay for mileage reimbursement? Do you get the 0.56/mile federal rate? When you do your admissions, do you have to do a FAST scale for each admission? Does your hospice pay for meal supplements (such as Glucerna/Ensure/Bo...

5. morphine pumps

   hospiRN replied to rubysasha's topic in Hospice

   We only use subcutaneous as well

6. How many patients should a case manager be responsible for.

   hospiRN replied to katie'sangel's topic in Hospice

   I have 17...We do get some help from PRN nurses. I have yet to know a 40 hour work week...I am salary, I usually do about 50 hours a week (and yes we take call, at least once per week..we have designated weekend on call nurses). We do admits as well....

7. Did I make a mistake?

   hospiRN replied to bruiised's topic in Hospice

   Welcome! I have been working for a little over a year now as an RN and I too remember those nights I would cry, feel incompetent, go over every decision I made at night...cried to work, cried in the bathroom at work, cried on my way home...we have al...

8. Hospice admitting nurse

   hospiRN replied to JillianV's topic in Hospice

   Oh How I would LOVE if we had an admissions nurse!!! I love hospice! Hospice admissions are quite time consuming, but give you an awesome opportunity to understand and get to know pts and families. It involves a lot such as Full Assessment and deter...

9. Average Patient Ratio

   hospiRN replied to souleater11's topic in Hospice

   I am not in a hospice facility but have pts both in the home and in facilities. Our average caseload is 15. The most I have carried is 18.

10. New RN with anxiety!

    hospiRN replied to newgrad1988's topic in New Nurse

    Oh girl you sound just like me when I started. As a new grad, you will question everything you do...I know everyone says it gets better, and you may think pffft, not for me...but it will I promise. If the area you are in still gives you anxiety afte...

11. With an ASN will it be hard to find a job?

    hospiRN replied to MissJessie's topic in ADN/BSN

    Yep depends on location. I am in SC and have found it easy to get interviews and job offers. However, my friend whom lives in FL has found it to be incredibly difficult.

12. Start of Care/Admission Process Ideas

    hospiRN replied to tbroz1229's topic in Hospice

    I wish we had an admissions nurse! We, the case managers, take turns taking admissions unless someone asks for us by name. We do our admissions within 24 hours. What is involved in a three day process??