ray2512

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1. Leaving one company for another question

   ray2512 replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   This is so typical. Hospice administration wanting to inflict as much emotional damage as possible to employees seeking greener pastures. It is so odd that hospice administrators depend so much on...

2. new nurse- hospice case manager

   ray2512 replied to weavrvirgorising's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   If you don't know how to maintain your boundaries in hospice, you will burn out very quickly. Don't go against your natural inclination just because your a hospice nurse. Maintain your boundaries in...

3. Pain med for ALS hospice pt

   ray2512 replied to spoiled28's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Have you tried gabapentin. 300mg first day, second day bid, third day

4. REAL Pain or ADDICTION?

   ray2512 replied to captain morgan's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   You didn't say where the pain was. But if it is in his shoulder its probably brachial plexus. Nuerontin would be the med for that nerve pain. 300 mg tid to start can go up from

5. HELP! I must prove our inpatient facility is understaffed by tomorrow!

   ray2512 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I have a big problem. I must prove that our clients are not getting adequate care due to understaffing. I need to have my evidence by tomorrow afternoon about 3 pm. Here is the problem. I am having to...

6. Decadron uses?

   ray2512 replied to henrysmom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Even low doses of decadrone 2-4 mg daily are helpful in increasing appitite. Considering the possible side effects, thats

7. Need your input before we all quit.......

   ray2512 replied to KJB_65's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Maybe its time to start a National Hospice Nurses

8. Why so negative ?

   ray2512 replied to MichaelFloridaRN's topic in General Nursing

   Amen

9. Why so negative ?

   ray2512 replied to MichaelFloridaRN's topic in General Nursing

   I think the reason most of it is negative is because it's an oppurtunity to vent. In many settings, such as my own even positive feedback is taken as a bad attitude. One in which you can be fired for...

10. HELP! Hospice Nurses! How Many Patients Do You Have?

    ray2512 replied to tencat's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have had 18-19 client mostly at home for the last several months. I drive an average of 700 miles every two weeks. We have lpns that assist but most of the time they are filled up so I don't get to...

11. Hospice Team Leader

    ray2512 replied to saribeth's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I will soon be a team leader soon as they hire a nurse to take my case manager position, which takes a long time since our HR is so slow. I have the feeling that the new team leaders will help design...

12. Experience required for Hospice RN

    ray2512 replied to IDidIt2007's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I went to hospice as a GN and had no nursing experience at all. Infact sometimes its better if you havent had a lot of curitive experience. Hospice is much different from any other kind of nursing. I...

13. After Hospitalized, Patient goes to another hospice

    ray2512 replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    First of all do you have a inpatient hospice? Secondly do you have an inpatient contract with the hospital? Maybe they just wanted the client to go to an inpatient unit instead of back to assisted...

14. My inability to brown nose is holding me back in my nursing career

    ray2512 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    All you really have to do is be quite and smile a lot. That goes a long way. Is that really such a strugle. Give some words of wisdom occasionally, think about what you say before you say it. Don't...

15. What are the most laid back nursing jobs?

    ray2512 replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    I dont think there are any laid back nursing jobs, but you might consider