357maggie replied to jkr2020788's topic in Emergency
That actually IS the case where I work. The EC has a totally different assessment form, hand off form, computer status board, and many other differences from the floors. I didn't know this until I was floated down to the EC.
357maggie replied to AKRAZYRN's topic in Home Health
This is exactly the position I found myself in. I started having panic attacks, worrying about my patients, when they were promised so much more by the agency than I was able to provide. Even tho the company told me they had my back, I felt as if I w...
Thank you all for all your help. My patient's struggle is over - she died that night. Mine has just begun. Expect lots more questions from me. I have been grabbing anyone I can find at the office to answer my questions, but I have a LOT more to l...
I have not seen that book, but I will look for it. Havent seen much in the way of organized training or resources yet, still looking... I am sure it is there, it has to be there, right? Maybe?
357maggie replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice
I know how stressful and frustrating it can be to not hear back. I recently left a major hospital because I could not get HR to help me transfer to another, less physical unit after I underwent cervical fusion on their dollar from herniating 2 discs...
357maggie replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice
So have they found anyone to replace you with yet, to get the new patients? To get your existing patients? They have you on-call your last week there? I'm glad for you that you are leaving! :yeah:I feel for the patients. But you need to take care of ...
Do you mean an interdisciplinary team? Yes, sort of. We are in a lot of flux: borrowing a manager till a new one is hired, no chaplain of our own, two SW(which one do I call for which patient), 2 other RNs that I havent bonded with yet... Just havent...
357maggie replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice
Wow. I dont know. If consents werent signed, has she been admitted? That is a really gray limbo area. Had she been in the hospital at the time of her "admit" to hospice?
Well, we all are, aren't we? Somebody, anybody, chat with me. I am new to hospice. Been here since Thanksgiving, and am going thru the "I don't know what the hell am I doing" stage. I had a good mentor, who worked with me for three weeks. Now on my...