abbieRnChpn

abbieRnChpn has 10 years experience and specializes in geriatrics, hospice.

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1. Pancreatic Ca and Nausea

   abbieRnChpn replied to SCgirl1962's topic in Hospice

   We usually try Haldol 5mg sub q every 2 hours prn and every 4 hours routinely. Ativan sometimes helps as well. Good luck..

2. Something I've never seen!

   abbieRnChpn replied to doodlemom's topic in Hospice

   I have3 recently had to patients with fungating tumors. Metrogel, applied sparingly BID works wonders with the odor and sometimes helps to decease the drainage. For heavy drainage I like alginate pad, covered with 3m' tegagen with the foam center. ...

3. What # of questions did u pass the NCLEX with?

   abbieRnChpn replied to teresab_2000's topic in New Nurse

   passed the RN with 75 and the LPN with 85. I really thought I had failed the LPN when the computer shut down so fast. You guys are lucky tho, you can get your results in 2 days. We had to wait up to 6 weeks and then by mail. If you got a fat enve...

4. Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

   abbieRnChpn replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

   i've been a nurse for almost a decade and i can truthfully say, i'm a nurse from the heart. after 7 years in a snf i've now gone to hospice nursing, one of the most rewarding and satisfying things i've ever done in my life. the pay is great but mone...

5. missed visits?

   abbieRnChpn replied to yayanurse's topic in Hospice

   Medicare regs require a visit once every 14 days or you are out of compliance. If you make attempts to contact and/or visit unsuccessfully, you must document this.

6. Deathbed visions

   abbieRnChpn replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

   Dying patients frequently see people that are no longer living, as a hospice nurse and previously in geriatrics, I've seen it alot. I find it comforting that someone is waiting for us when we cross over.