Search Results

I know I asked about this before, but my question here is very specific. We have actually opened the dialogue about this benefit, here at my hospice, which is a huge step forward! I am told that it...

I usually go to nursing homes and independent living. I have a very kind team leader, albeit a little mousy. But anyway, I once took a home patient as they were close to home and I live far away. We...

We have a small hospice, not considered inpatient because it is so small. But we have 6 beds and 1 nurse, 2 aides

Is your charting software relatively new and easy to use? yes 2) Software company (McKesson, Cerner, etc)? Suncoast 3) Are you using laptops, ipads, or android pads? Nurses use laptops,...

I understand. We are cutting back supplies and what we provide. Now our referrals are down. They want us to help "market". I think they have a double edged sword here. The facilities want low air...

Not the norm around here. However, there are some hospices that do, just not many.

Btw we never paid for antibiotics or any drug not related to hospice diagnosis

I am relieved to not be alone. Problem is, out hospice is supposed to be "the best " it is out slogan. Our reputation has been good. But yet when people need this service they are referred to...

I have a patient with intractable terminal agitation. The family does not want to use respite, as they want to keep them at home. They do not want to hire caregivers because of liability concerns....

she has two weeks and I told her to wait...she will be more protected with FMLA and the overtime law then

This bill was signed into practice in 2009. I have not really heard of anyone going ahead an mandating since...until now. My former student works for a facility that uses mandation and tells the...

I taught clinical nursing for 8 years and loved it. I was not mentored either. Weird huh? I was laid off and I miss it terribly. You don't know what you have until it's gone. Now there are no nursing...

thanks for the input. I didn't really think of all those considerations. I appreciate all the thought you put into your answer. I will check out the suggestions. Thanks again!

I am new to home health (hospice). I am an avid scrapbooker who attends several retreats/crops each year,(bear with me, they are related) and there is soooo much stuff to cart around. It is always...

Does anyone remember the plot of Nip/Tuck where the docs start working as consultants on a medical drama? I noticed on Nurse Jackie that they have a consultant by the name of Jenifer Cady BSN,RN....

Personally I teach now in an LPN program. I am "doing my time" and really do enjoy the clinical part. However, my goal after I get my MSN is to go on for my doctorate and teach online...hopefully I...

:rolleyes:as we all know, a large part of being nurse involves conflict with other professionals. my students recently witnessed some incivility with the unit secretary. when this ocurred, a student...

Glad I re checked this thread. I will keep an eye on the funding through AACN

It sounds like I am going to the wrong school, and that the schools help the most

I guess the trouble with the examples is this: in our curriculum, there are two different anecdotes they need to do. One is correlating theory with clinical and the other is critical thinking. They...

Hello, I am a part time PN program clinical instructor. My school only pays the full time faculty to go get their MSN. I don't know how they think the part timer's can ever go full time if they...

I teach part time in a PN program. One of the objectives is critical thinking. The students always ask for an example of critical thinking. Since starting my MSN program, I realize this is a loaded...

All good posts. Don't forget the basics and monitor her respirations and other for other side effects, such as itching, pinned pupils etc. These indicate opiate toxicity and we actually had a patient...

ok, the above post is probably pretty biased to some of you. but i found it mature. yes, there are difficult instructors....and difficult students. i think however, that there does seem to be a...

I was mandated in PA. I am an RN, and I work agency. I was told they cannot mandate for one call off. Who do we call if this happens?