Namaste79

Namaste79 has 14 years experience and specializes in Hospice, Palliative Care.

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1. Burned Out & Bummed Out - Can't find my nursing "niche"

   Namaste79 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I went to nursing school in my late 30s after being a field biologist for a decade. I started out as on Oncology nurse and was miserable; thought I'd made a mistake spending all that money and 3 years to become an RN. I decided to try hospice nursing...

2. NEW Hospice RN Case Manager Question!!

   Namaste79 replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Home Health

   I was a Case Manager for many years at a "less than ideal" LTCF. It took several months but I worked this place. I let them know I was not only there to manage the patient's care but to HELP them. When any orders were changed I not only wrote the dr...

3. Do You Tell EVERYONE You Are a Nurse?

   Namaste79 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

   i had to laugh while reading the other posts and comparing my situation. most of my friends, neighbors, etc. know i am ahospice nurse and i'm never bothered. even when i tried to help a gentleman at a meeting last week who was sob he saw it was me ...

4. Home pt. with glioblastoma. Could use some tips.

   Namaste79 replied to wonderbee's topic in Hospice

   Hi RNK...it may be too late for the patient you described but if not I thought I'd share my experience. I've cared for many glioblastoma pts in the home hospice setting. An obtunded pt is usually fairly close to entering the actively dying phase......