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redding-er-rn

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  1. Death bed visions

    redding-er-rn replied to legend0710's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Heavens Nurse! As a fellow hospice nurse, I could visualize everything described by Winterfresh. We see it almost daily in our line of work and it becomes the "norm" for us to see it. I...

  2. Post mortem care

    redding-er-rn replied to mc3's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi all, I just did some checking with our mortuaries about some of the "issues" discussed in this thread. Bathing a pt is something I will always do regardless unless family requests to do themselves...

  3. Post mortem care

    redding-er-rn replied to mc3's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Since this is a Hospice thread in most cases the coroner may be notified but as the person is on hospice the death is "expected", therefore not a coroners case for investigation. As far as washing the...

  4. Post mortem care

    redding-er-rn replied to mc3's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Since this is a Hospice thread in most cases the coroner may be notified but as the person is on hospice the death is "expected", therefore not a coroners case for investigation. As far as washing...

  5. Death bed visions

    redding-er-rn replied to legend0710's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the info, the book sounds very

  6. Post mortem care

    redding-er-rn replied to mc3's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank you, Family appreciates it also as many don't think of "sending them out

  7. What Diagnosis would you say this patient is?

    redding-er-rn replied to CANRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Sure looks liek COPD to me and ES

  8. Mileage reimburssment

    redding-er-rn replied to curiousauntie's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    California Hospice Rn...Our mileage reimbursement is same as IRS for our

  9. Death bed visions

    redding-er-rn replied to legend0710's topic in General Nursing

    So I guess the context of what you are saying is that all people dying and having visions have suddenly become schizophrenic? I'm not buying it but, who knows? I've seen a lot and those that don't...

  10. Death bed visions

    redding-er-rn replied to legend0710's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you completely. I see a lot of death and I believe you can tell where someone is headed based on their dying

  11. Death bed visions

    redding-er-rn replied to legend0710's topic in General Nursing

    I too am now a Hospice nurse. I recently had a young woman who was dying with a mild case of terminal restlessness. I was at the home and she was talking to me then suddenly she opened her eyes,...

  12. phone calls no outsider would believe

    redding-er-rn replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    I always get theses wierd phone calls on the nights of full moons. I think the same person calls as I am recognizing the voice. The latest is a lady who called (obviously psych) who said she was...

  13. Good Bye to Nursing for me...

    redding-er-rn replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry to hear that. I guess the saying that nurses eat their young is still true for you. Don't lett al the time and money you spent on your education go to waste. You wil find something that...

  14. You know you work nights when.......

    redding-er-rn replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as the night Lab Tech before I was a Nurse and literally was referred to as the vampire by the patients. I was the only Lab person in the hospital and was responsible for all the draws and...

  15. phone calls no outsider would believe

    redding-er-rn replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    I had one last night! Woman calls and has apparently treated herself for head lice:uhoh3: . She is hysterically crying on the phone as she was unable to comb her hair. She said that nobody would help...

  16. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    redding-er-rn replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Like the back pain who calls ems and is standing in the doorway with purse in hand ready to

  17. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    redding-er-rn replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I had another last week that called EMS for chronic back pain (yes frequent flier). Took the radio call and stated she was triage appropriate. EMT gave me report and girl was on the pay phone calling...

  18. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    redding-er-rn replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Definitely the mosuito bite...pt anxious abput West Nile. Just happened last night. Also requested (check this out) Vicodin for the itch. They got a blood draw and told "bubye", You'll get the results...

  19. Sad, sad case today

    redding-er-rn replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not an OB nurse, but it means Pregnancy Induced Hypertension....These patients can develop what is called HELLP syndrome which is Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelets. PT and PTT...

  20. Catholic hospitals-yes or no?

    redding-er-rn replied to texascowgirl's topic in Nursing Career

    I work in a Catholic hospital and find no difference between them and Baptist or other Protestant organizations. My corporation is managed by the nuns but healthcare is viewed basically as a...

  21. You know you work nights when.......

    redding-er-rn replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have actually almost become a master at starting an IV or drawing my patients blood in the dark. They think I'm nuts when I tell them I don't need to see just

  22. You know you work nights when.......

    redding-er-rn replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

  23. Dealing with a patient who verbally threatens you

    redding-er-rn replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in General Nursing

    No one deserves to be verbally abused by anyone including patients. I think you handled the situation in a professional