zelda2012

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1. LPN hired into hospice.. only have ALF experience

   zelda2012 posted a topic in Hospice

   Hello all. I've been an LPN for almost three years, and I've only really ever worked in assisted living. I recently got hired PRN with a local hospice company, I still work my ALF job part-time. So far, I've shadowed 2 crisis care shifts and 1 at one...

2. Symptoms of end-stage Parkinson's? When should hospice step in?

   zelda2012 replied to zelda2012's topic in Hospice

   Thank you. However, I'm not so sure this lady's husband would be very receptive to the suggestion of hospice care. He is elderly too, and she has no advance directives so since he is her spouse, he is in control. Their children live out-of-state. H...

3. Symptoms of end-stage Parkinson's? When should hospice step in?

   zelda2012 posted a topic in Hospice

   Hi there, I work at an ALF and I have a resident who has pretty severe Parkinson's. 87 years old, has had pneumonia twice in the past 3 months, 95 lbs soaking wet, can't do any of her ADL's besides feed herself and even then we usually have to step i...