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1. When has your intuition saved the day?

   momcat107 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

   my intuition is still alive and well. I have been taking care of this lady Ruth,for the last 9 months,and for the past week or so she had been declining,but slowly ( end stage cardiac) A while back I...

2. You Know the patient is going bad when...

   momcat107 replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

   many years ago,I was a brand new CNA,and I was doing homecare.My patient was a 90 plus yr old dying of rectal ca.On my third day there I knock on the door and the husband answers the door and says to...

3. Things nursing school FAILED to tell us

   momcat107 replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Nursing Humor

   Are you sure you dont ride along with me? I do homecare for hospice and I have come out of a home and had three cows licking my car. I have had far too many close encounter with,deer,foxes,raccoon...

4. Funny Names for Nurses

   momcat107 replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

   I had an ob gyn by the name of Dr

5. Alzheimers and cancer

   momcat107 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Hi there,I have been issued a challenging patientand I am reaching out for some tips and tricks to help this gentleman . I am a hospice home health aide,and I do home care. My newest pt is 93 yrs old...

6. When has your intuition saved the day?

   momcat107 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

   The only thing I remember for sure was when I was 14,I was supposed to go babysitting,and for some reason I felt my gut instinct telling me to stay home,so I got one of my friends to babysit where I...

7. When has your intuition saved the day?

   momcat107 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

   My intuition and experience has saved the day many a time,but is not always appreciated. I work for hospice doing home care,and so many times I have called the on call nurse,and told them something...

8. Tips and Tricks that work!

   momcat107 replied to momcat107's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the replies! If your patient is actively dying and gets what can only be called death breath a drop or two of peppermint oil behind each ear and maybe a drop or two on the front of the...

9. Tips and Tricks that work!

   momcat107 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a hospice home care aide and I love my work. I have many tips and tricks that I have picked up throughout the years. I would love to share what I can,and would love other folks to share...

10. CNA: Krappy attitude

    momcat107 replied to FinderKeeper's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As CNA for 25 years,last 10 with Hospice I have seen and lived through the treatment CNAs are given.If a nurse calls out sick they call an agency for staff relief. If a aide or two call out,you work...

11. Home care hospice....challeging

    momcat107 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    :smackingfThis week I celebrate 10 yrs working for ...hospice.:balloons:My job title is home health aide...but we are so much more.The nurses I work with are the absolute best,and always stand behind...

12. Death stories?

    momcat107 replied to Teachchildren123's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I need to share this one...This Saturday i was called to home for a patient in distress. I am a home hospice nurses aide...pt was 89,end stage lymphoma and was suffering from a bad case of terminal...

13. Favorite, Fun, Weird, and Scandalous Symptoms and Diagnosis...

    momcat107 replied to doctordefender's topic in Nursing Humor

    what is failure to thrive? They are using it now in old people.I always thought it was for babies. Now it is a hospice diagnosis. I got a fact sheet with this as a diagnosis....LOL ,92,lives...

14. Calling All CNA's!

    momcat107 replied to nightingale's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Sorry to hear about your not so good experience.A lot of people work hospice because its a job.I work hospice because it is my calling.Your mom should have never been gotten up.My rule is the patient...

15. Calling All CNA's!

    momcat107 replied to nightingale's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Just stopped by to say hi. I am Robyn,I am in my 25 th year as a CNA! I have cross trained as Phlebotomist,Ekg tech,but my true love is patient care.I have worked agencies,nursing homes,hospital,rehab...