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1. Transportation of narcotics and other drugs

   susanerl replied to susanerl's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Well, maybe my fears are unfounded - but when working in a hospital where 2 nurses - and ONLY nurses - have to sign a narcotics count and keep a key to the locked narc cart - it seems very loose and...

2. Transportation of narcotics and other drugs

   susanerl replied to susanerl's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Good suggestion re: pharmacist - and yes, my thoughts are that if a SW was in an accident or if the pt. said the drug was missing - the SW could lose possibly be liable or even risk his/her license....

3. Recommended Reading for Hospice Nurses

   susanerl replied to introspectiveRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   A great resource is: 20 Common Problems in End of Life Care by Kinzbrunner, Weinreb, and Policzer. Also, the Core Curriculum for the Generalist Hospice and Palliative Nurse by the HPNA (Hospice and...

4. Transportation of narcotics and other drugs

   susanerl posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I have a question and maybe someone can help - a hospice social worker was asked by her agency to transport controlled substances from the pharmacy to a pt. home; and on another occasion, compazine...