samoanluver

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1. Nursing Degrees: The Hospital-Based Nursing Diploma (RN)

   samoanluver replied to TheCommuter's topic in ADN/BSN

   Depends where you live, in the bay area in California per diem hospice nurses get at least ~$50/hr + mileage by IRS standards. I haven't worked on call but I heard it's like $5/hr

2. Hospice Admission Nurse....appreciate any advice and tips

   samoanluver replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in Hospice

   please familiarize yourself with medicare hospice criteria/guidlines, can't stand it when a nurse admits to hospice saying patient is non ambulatory, eating bites, nonverbal and when i do my initial the next day the patient is walking, walking and ea...

3. New hospice nurse: Burned out!!!

   samoanluver replied to MsPrettyHospiceRN's topic in Hospice

   sounds like the 1st hospice i worked for. there's a BIG difference between and for profit and a nonprofit hospice. i LOVED working at the nonprofit, i gave quality care, ya it was crazy sometimes but the good outweighed the bad. there's a lot of diff...

4. Need help making a decision

   samoanluver replied to mb55's topic in Hospice

   i've been doing hospice since 2012 and i feel it's a humbling experience but i always felt i've always wanted to be a hospice nurse since graduating nursing school in 2010. i have seen some hospital nurses struggle in the home health field, mostly wi...