Irisheyessmilin

Irisheyessmilin has 8 years experience and specializes in hospice,home health, oncology,pcu,wound.

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1. Client passing away, is this common?

   Irisheyessmilin replied to CabanaDay's topic in Home Health

   Hi cabana. What you are experiencing is 100% normal and completely human. What we do is very emotionally trying. You take solice in knowing that you provided excellent and compassionate care for this pt in their hours of greatest need.GOOD FOR YOU. K...

2. Free Reign for Hospice Orders?

   Irisheyessmilin replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice

   Hi Noey. You did what you thought was best for your patient-GOOD for you!! I agree with the others CYA! and keep doing what you feel is right for your pts!

3. LPN to BSN or LPN to RN

   Irisheyessmilin replied to dreamer06's topic in Virginia

   In the Roanoke and S.W. VA area there is VA Western community college, Dabney Lancaster comm college, Jefferson college of Health Sciences.

4. Balancing hospice and family??

   Irisheyessmilin replied to mjll07's topic in Hospice

   At the Hospice agency where I work we are on Mon-Fri 8a-5p. We take turns on call schedule. Usually works out to be 7-8 days a month..for example I am on call every Mon and one weekend a month Fri-Sun. We used to do Mon-Sun straight but there was alo...

5. Team Mates who toss others under the bus...

   Irisheyessmilin replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice

   I thought being thrown under the bus was only a job requirement at the Hospice I work for..wait ..are you the new nurse that's been training with me?:lol2:J/K. Seriously usually the ones throwing others under the bus are always the loudest nurses wit...

6. Do you as a Hospice Nurse use a pulse oximeter?

   Irisheyessmilin replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice

   My co. supplied them also. I also use P.ox. for some SOC assess but routine assess not routinely:D;). Pt families will focus on the number-makes things more difficult for everyone.