HospicePalliativeRN RN

HospicePalliativeRN has 9 years experience as a RN and specializes in Hospice/Pall. Care, LTC, Psych, Cardiac.

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1. Continuous Sub Q Morphine

   HospicePalliativeRN replied to scribblerpnp's topic in Hospice

   The past few days, I took care of a 60 y/o man with tongue CA and a long history of spinal cord injury from a military service-related accident. He came to our inpatient unit on an IV (picc line) continuous Dilaudid infusion, which was running at 8 ...

2. CNS review course

   HospicePalliativeRN replied to Greg06's topic in CNS

   david, i am still in grad school - will be done in 1 1/2 years. so, unfortunately, i don't have any lived-experience advice for you. which certification exam are you planning to take - ancc adult health exam? achpn exam? both? to my disappointment, ...

3. CNS review course

   HospicePalliativeRN replied to Greg06's topic in CNS

   It looks like Fitzgerald and Hollier are only geared toward NPs. I suspect they would not be particularly helpful for CNS certification preparation.

4. CNS review course

   HospicePalliativeRN replied to Greg06's topic in CNS

   trauma: I looked on ANCC's website and found no trace of review tapes for any exam. I will be taking the Adult health CNS exam in about 2 years, and I only found a review course (either live or online) that pertains to that test. Do you have any i...

5. Elnec

   HospicePalliativeRN replied to rnboysmom's topic in Hospice

   I will also be attending the ELNEC training in Chicago. Like you, I am excited about going to this event! To my awareness, there are no preparations that need to be made prior to the conference. Just arrive with an open mind and a good writing ins...

6. md visits in inpatient

   HospicePalliativeRN replied to hospicemom's topic in Hospice

   Good question. I work on an acute inpatient hospice unit (non-hospital) that I helped open last year. Because it is an acute unit, our team decided that patients would be seen daily by an MD or NP and that all new patients would be seen within 24 h...

7. Atropine 1% Eye Drops SL

   HospicePalliativeRN replied to Lexxie's topic in Hospice

   I'm not sure why she would object to this treatment when someone is actively dying. We use atropine gtts quite a bit on our unit for acute episodes of secretions without any problems. For long-acting effect, we will apply a scopolamine patch at the...

8. Continuous Subq Infusion help

   HospicePalliativeRN replied to Cored42's topic in Hospice

   We use Baxter SubQ infusion sets. They are essentially a 27 ga needle that enters the skin at a 90 degree angle. The needle is imbedded within a clear plastic disc that adheres to the skin. Baxter has two different SubQ infusion sets - the only di...

9. working full-time + school for MSN?

   HospicePalliativeRN replied to sweetieann's topic in Post Graduate

   I agree with you. I work full-time, have family responsibilities at home, and am chipping away at my master's degree one course at a time. You're right about the spare time - "What spare time?" I usually say. I am currently in my fourth semester ...

10. CNS as Educators

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to ChelleChelle's topic in CNS

    Last year about this time I was enrolled in a nurse educator track at my school (Saint John Fisher College in Rochester, NY), as I thought that I really wanted to be involved in teaching full-time. Since then, I have helped to open an inpatient pall...

11. Relocating to Canandaigua/Rochester area

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to opal6779's topic in New York

    From my awareness, shift requirements vary from unit to unit. It is possible that OB would require N/D/E rotations if they are 8 hr shifts, but you may be able to find straight shift work on a unit. Some of the OB wards may only do 12-hr shifts, bu...

12. Relocating to Canandaigua/Rochester area

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to opal6779's topic in New York

    Good luck to you!!!

13. Relocating to Canandaigua/Rochester area

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to opal6779's topic in New York

    I would say the commute time from downtown Canandaigua to SMH is about 40 minutes. Regarding the "1 year of experience required" written in job postings, I think it is still worth taking the time to call HR and explain your situation. From my exper...

14. Relocating to Canandaigua/Rochester area

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to opal6779's topic in New York

    Hi Jennifer. Sorry - I didn't see your initial post. I've been in Rochester for the past 6 years. Strong and Rochester General are the two Magnet hospitals in the area. Highland Hospital is a smaller community hospital that is owned by Strong Hea...

15. wound odor

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to nurselearner's topic in Hospice

    Metronidazole (Flagyl) can also be used to control wound odor. This is done by finely crushing the pill form (or by obtaining a canister of Flagyl that is already in powder form) and applying it directly to the wound bed. Metronidazole is also avai...