hikerellie

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1. How to handle nurses who make rude comments

   hikerellie replied to studentnursehelp's topic in General Nursing

   well my response may be different. As a student, you have to be careful what you say to the nurses, they can cause you grief with your clinical instructor. You do need to mention this, (in private) to your clinical instructor, tell her how you felt e...

2. Every visit, pain is 7?

   hikerellie replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice

   I agree a long acting opiate like mscontin or a cadd pump. What is her dx? Is she on a long acting opiate? Would she be a candidate for an infusion to control her discomfort. As you know, the type of pain will help you to determine what her options ...

3. Conflict of interests when caring for your own family member??

   hikerellie replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice

   So, she was paid by the hospice to care for her mother? Wow, complete conflict IMHO! Not to mention, a tad unethical to let hospice pay you to care for your family member. She should have had a different case manager. How did she know what hours to b...