MrsPKRN

MrsPKRN has 6 years experience.

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1. Sepsis as Hospice Diagnosis

   MrsPKRN replied to lpoore's topic in Hospice

   Where did you find this? I have a pt with necrotizing pancreatitis that the NP was late to do a F2F, he was debility, and qualifying nicely but now he has to be re-admitted and I am not sure what dx to use! Any thoughts?

2. Patients who die right after the family leaves the room.

   MrsPKRN replied to nitenite's topic in Hospice

   I try to illustrate it to families as the idea of waiting for you last guest to leave after a dinner party before you go to bed. You may be dog tired, but it's rude to go to sleep before that. I find it helps them cope and it rightly (I believe) de...

3. What would you consider a bed bound patient?

   MrsPKRN replied to juniper111's topic in Hospice

   I just had this conversation at work. I think hoyer lift to gerichair= bedbound or PPS 30%, pivot to wheelchair and can sit up, PPS 40%

4. "I would help you out with a job if I could.."

   MrsPKRN replied to littlekaneRN's topic in New Nurse

   I graduated in 09 and started in a family practice office, I loved it but the pay was HORRIBLE! I am now in LTC which I love but it can be stressful (whoever thinks LTC is a cake walk should try it!). If I could go back to and office with the pay ...

5. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

   MrsPKRN replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

   My friend and I both took the NCLEX-RN on the 12th, both got the 'good' pop-up (you are already scheduled, contact your board blah blah) and we did both pass. Worked for us!