marachne

marachne

Hospice, Palliative Care, Gero, dementia

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marachne specializes in Hospice, Palliative Care, Gero, dementia.


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  1. Hospice RNs- How would you interpret this?

    Whispera, thanks for your response -- I had a really strong reaction when angieRN used the word "dementia" no where in the description by the OP did she indicate that kind of cognitive change. Dementia is a very specific disease, where as cognitive c...
  2. MSN and PhD from same school?

    I think things are changing -- thinking about my own institution, just off the top of my head, there is: A faculty member who was made full professor and more recently FAAN, has several RO1s and both recieved her MS and PhD from this institution whe...
  3. Use of pulse oximetry in hospice

    Just one comment about the use of oxygen and comfort. Yes, oxygen can contribute to someone's comfort, but oxygen therapy can also, in and of itself be very uncomfortable! There are some people for whom a face mask is extremely distressing -- they f...
  4. I often get the "that must be hard, I could never do it," but don't necessarily see a wince or a shudder, more often appreciation and/or admiration." I usually say how I love it, how it feels like such a prividedge and humbling to be with people at a...
  5. Hospice Opportunities in Arkansas?

    I don't know anything about the Arkansas VAMC, but across the US the VA system is doing a really good job with palliative care. And the VA is a great system to work in.
  6. Public health nursing in Oregon

    Glad it worked for you -- really encourage checking out Outside In. They are set up to work w/students and HC professionals.
  7. Public health nursing in Oregon

    Two places that come to mind are Outside In, which provides services to homeless youth and has a huge volunteer program specifically for people w/a medical background, http://www.outsidein.org/volunteer.htm and Virginia Garcia Memorial Medical Center...
  8. How do you use the FAST Scale?

    So what, exactly do you think is meant by "CNS aging?" I would also refer back to the article I cited in my earlier post -- the reliability of the FAST has studied and validated with AD, but I'm not so sure about its reliability or validity for other...
  9. Hospice question from a new-ish LTC nurse

    My thought is that someone needs to talk to you board of nursing about the behavior of the DON and NM. I would call them and ask about annonymous reporting, explaining, if necessary your concerns about your job/work relationships. Have you spoken to ...
  10. Questions and a Request

    Bumping this up in hopes of a reply.
  11. How Much Autonomy Do Hospice Nurses Have?

    I can't speak specifically for in-patient hospice, as you are still going to be w/i whatever is the culture of the institution -- after all, ICU RNs have a lot more autonomy, than the average med/surg RN, but that is going to vary from hospital to ho...
  12. Without getting into a "AD vs. BS" fight, I would argue that there ARE advantages, in terms of learning things at another level in getting a BS. In addition, even if base pay is the same, somepositions are often only open to those with a BS. Sometime...
  13. scheduled meds and PRN dose orders in nursing home

    Abosolutely agree w/what everyone has said, and here's a few other things to think about: besides dose, what is the action (as in time to effect/half-life) of the med? For example, po tab morphine is going to take longer and stay in the system longer...
  14. Questions and a Request

    Hi all, I have an interview a week from Tuesday with Kaiser Hospice, and I have a few questions, and a request. First of all, as those of you who've hung around here know, I have a background in both hospice and palliative care, but it's a bit differ...
  15. Capella PhD in nursing education

    As others have noted, many, if not most universities that have PhD programs will have faculty pages that list current, or most salient publications/active funded research. Looking at this information will give you info regarding what their research f...