Lucy RN

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1. DMD Suppositories

   Lucy RN replied to Today-God'sGift's topic in Hospice

   I use the ABHR Supp all the time but those with the Ativan, Decadron and Dramamine sound interesting! I wonder if we could get those from our pharmacia.....:)

2. Smoking

   Lucy RN replied to jadednurse's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not a smoker but if a nurse choses to smoke, then that's her business!! We all know that it causes cancer, COPD, etc. and it is a really hard habit to break. I give everyone that's quit a big cyber HUG!! And to those that are trying, don't giv...

3. Do You Like Where You Work??

   Lucy RN replied to CraftyLPN's topic in General Nursing

   I work for Hospice as a home care nurse and I love it ! I make my own daily schedule depending on who is stable and who is having problems. It's pretty independent which is what I love about it. The pay is good and I enjoy the driving..........so ...

4. Ethics???

   Lucy RN replied to love4neos's topic in Hospice

   This topic brings up a very tough subject but we can see how important it is for everyone to have advanced directives and a Health Care Proxy that allows someone that you designate make health care decisions for you. In this day we have so many ways...

5. Saw my first disempaction yesterday!

   Lucy RN replied to gizzy76's topic in General Nursing

   You do get used to doing those things, esp. disimpaction. Working with Hospice I have become a wiz at preventing constipation. Everyone that is on pain meds is started on a bowel protocol and I assess bowel movements every visit and if its been 2 d...

6. Is Hospice a higher calling?

   Lucy RN replied to rosemadder's topic in Hospice

   I have been a Hospice nurse for 3 years. I think that just like other areas of nursing, you have the area that you are best at. I for instance worked acute care for 15 years and when I worked in the ER I was in the bathroom every morning with a sto...

7. Question/Hospice Nursing

   Lucy RN replied to BellaTerra2002's topic in Hospice

   Welcome to Nursing!! I have been a hospice nurse for 3 years and I have been a nurse for 15 years. I began working med-surg and ER, then I worked in long term care for a year but found that to be a little too slow for my liking! I think that you ...

8. Palliative Care

   Lucy RN replied to ozynurse's topic in Hospice

   My hospice is both Hospice and Palliative Care. I currently have 9 hospice pt's and one palliative care pt. I care for her the same way except she is still seeking aggressive tx for her dx. She still gets the benefit of the nursing visits, HHA/LPN...

9. Do your dying patient's have company?

   Lucy RN replied to mchospicern's topic in Hospice

   I just love this thread!! I have a similar experience.... my grandma was in a nursing home and she had endstage CHF and was becoming quite forgetful. She was up early one morning around 4 AM and wanted to get dressed. She usually slept until break...

10. non hospital approved abrevations.

    Lucy RN replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

    I was peeing my pants with laughter!!! This one's rude....people near death are CTD.... Circling The Drain......

11. Please Help!!Need info about Cardiac problem!

    Lucy RN replied to Lucy RN's topic in Cardiac

    Well my dad had his Cardiac Cath yesterday and we got good news.......his arteries are all clear and large with no sign of blockage. The MD thought that the damage was from an infection in the past. He goes back to the MD this week for the official...

12. I am starting with Hospice!

    Lucy RN replied to cargal's topic in Hospice

    Good luck Carrie! I have found that this is the most rewarding nursing that I have ever done. I had some fears at first because everything was so new but once you learn the ropes, it will feel great. Your patients will be lucky to have you!!

13. Please Help!!Need info about Cardiac problem!

    Lucy RN replied to Lucy RN's topic in Cardiac

    THANK YOU ALL!!! I am pretty freaked out about this but you all have helped me feel a little better....Dad has an appt with the cardiologist tomorrow and will find out the date for the cath....I guess maybe it was a blessing that they found this out ...

14. Please Help!!Need info about Cardiac problem!

    Lucy RN posted a topic in Cardiac

    My Dad is 60 yrs old and has a left bundle branch block which the MD found with an EKG about 6 yrs ago. He was dx with prostate ca last month and decided to have a radical postatectomy and the primary doc sent him for a stress test today...for medic...

15. Would You Pray if your Patient asked?

    Lucy RN replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

    :kiss Everyone has some good points. This is a tough subject but I feel that as a nurse we get to see the raw emotions of people at a time that is stressful or hard for them. We are the ones that spend the most time with them during this time. If som...