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At my company how we deal w/constipation is base on what disease process is creating the problem ie: pain meds vs liver disease. If pain med we start senna plus then advance toward ducolax supp after...

I work a a very busy IPU. We take pts w/ chest, nephrostomies and NG tubes. We acess mediports, PICC, sub q and insert IV lines, to use PCSs. We transfuse blood, send pts to have paracentsis and...

I agree with Jeannepaul, we attended to each death. The staff RN at a LTCF could pronounce (if the nurse was comfortable doing that) and we took care of everthing else. The 3am calls were the worst...

When I worked per diem I was paided 45.00 per visit. LPNs received 25.00 per visit.

I agree you should get your RN. Some companies hire LPNs to work on continuous/crisis care cases only, RNs carry the bulk load of the work. Congrats on your little one and good luck.

Welcome to the most awesome and gratifying nusing that you will ever do. Think "palliative not curative", were no longer seeking a cure but comfort. There are multiple jobs within hospice; crisis...

Talk with your clinical coordinator he/she will usually schedule a meeting with all parties to hash out problems. If diff ulities can not be solved then u should be able to break your contract w/o...

Unless your a inexperienced GN we all should know when to use sterile technique. With that been said if your using clean technique instead of sterile bc your to busy, wrong supplies or ...... This...

Most larger hospitals open internships twice yr usually around graduation time. Apply to the areas that interest u. Good luck

Is your employer small? My previous company case managers were not required to work taking call. We had3 call nurses working from 5p to 8a Monday -Friday. On the wkend we had 4 nurses taking call, 3...

I previously worked f/t for nurse finders. I had plenty of shifts and got called off several times while working at THR. If u decide to go this route understand that u can and will be called off...

I've only seen this once...I really believe that hospice is a calling. You need to know where your comfort zone is, does death scare you? For me it's a part of life-the same as birth..... I feel that...

I love my job because I care sooo deeply for people. When people are sick or injured their most vunerable. They need some one to care and look out for them and that my dear friends is the nurses...

I have multiple stories, hope not to bore y'all. On nights we worked each shift with 2 nurses, this normal night I had admitted a lady she was mostly responsive choosing when to talk and when she...

My previous job I worked weekend call. RN's were paided a flat fee of 250.00 per shift if we had 1 visit or 8 during the 12hr. We received 95.00 for admissions and 65.00 for death calls. 25.00 hr if...

Sorry, finishing story. Pts brother stated " William was her 1st husband, he died due to car accident 6 wks after they married". Apparently she never spoke of this to her girls. Patient was talking...

I have been working in hospice for many yrs and seen similar pre death activity. I had one lady that was unresponsive for 3 days a few hrs prior to her death she opened her eyes and had the prettiest...

We're in the same boat, I'm a RN for 3yrs. After I grad I went into hospice working prn.Now I'm looking for f/t position with no luck. I've recieved the standard drivel- "were looking for more...