Lucy RN

I use the ABHR Supp all the time but those with the Ativan, Decadron and Dramamine sound interesting! I wonder if we could get those from our pharmacia.....:)

I'm not a smoker but if a nurse choses to smoke, then that's her business!! We all know that it causes cancer, COPD, etc. and it is a really hard habit to break. I give everyone that's quit a big cyber HUG!! And to those that are trying, don't giv...

I work for Hospice as a home care nurse and I love it ! I make my own daily schedule depending on who is stable and who is having problems. It's pretty independent which is what I love about it. The pay is good and I enjoy the driving..........so ...

This topic brings up a very tough subject but we can see how important it is for everyone to have advanced directives and a Health Care Proxy that allows someone that you designate make health care decisions for you. In this day we have so many ways...

You do get used to doing those things, esp. disimpaction. Working with Hospice I have become a wiz at preventing constipation. Everyone that is on pain meds is started on a bowel protocol and I assess bowel movements every visit and if its been 2 d...

I have been a Hospice nurse for 3 years. I think that just like other areas of nursing, you have the area that you are best at. I for instance worked acute care for 15 years and when I worked in the ER I was in the bathroom every morning with a sto...

Welcome to Nursing!! I have been a hospice nurse for 3 years and I have been a nurse for 15 years. I began working med-surg and ER, then I worked in long term care for a year but found that to be a little too slow for my liking! I think that you ...

My hospice is both Hospice and Palliative Care. I currently have 9 hospice pt's and one palliative care pt. I care for her the same way except she is still seeking aggressive tx for her dx. She still gets the benefit of the nursing visits, HHA/LPN...

I just love this thread!! I have a similar experience.... my grandma was in a nursing home and she had endstage CHF and was becoming quite forgetful. She was up early one morning around 4 AM and wanted to get dressed. She usually slept until break...

I was peeing my pants with laughter!!! This one's rude....people near death are CTD.... Circling The Drain......

Well my dad had his Cardiac Cath yesterday and we got good news.......his arteries are all clear and large with no sign of blockage. The MD thought that the damage was from an infection in the past. He goes back to the MD this week for the official...

My Dad is 60 yrs old and has a left bundle branch block which the MD found with an EKG about 6 yrs ago. He was dx with prostate ca last month and decided to have a radical postatectomy and the primary doc sent him for a stress test today...for medic...

Good luck Carrie! I have found that this is the most rewarding nursing that I have ever done. I had some fears at first because everything was so new but once you learn the ropes, it will feel great. Your patients will be lucky to have you!!

THANK YOU ALL!!! I am pretty freaked out about this but you all have helped me feel a little better....Dad has an appt with the cardiologist tomorrow and will find out the date for the cath....I guess maybe it was a blessing that they found this out ...

:kiss Everyone has some good points. This is a tough subject but I feel that as a nurse we get to see the raw emotions of people at a time that is stressful or hard for them. We are the ones that spend the most time with them during this time. If som...

Thanks Nightngale! I enjoy reading these kinds of things......they make me feel so proud to be a nurse!!:) EVERYONE HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family..I will say a novena for you:) God Bless!

I recently was prescribed Celebrex for abd pain which they thought may be inflammation related- and my insurance wouldn't pay for it because they needed a prior approval.... it was $45.00 for 15 pills......I too wonder how people can do it without in...

These are hilarious!!! How about when a pt. sh*ts the bed- we called it a Code Brown--Yuk!

Thanks for all the advice! I told her the exact same things- she said she was gonna' wait and see what comes naturally.... I think the MD has a Christmas trip planned- LOL I'll keep ya' posted!

I have a question about pitocin and would appreciate any input! My friend is 37 weeks pregnant and this week her doctor told her that her cervix is completely effaced,but no dilation and he asked her about being induced. She has no problems, and this...

I started working for hospice a year ago and since that time we have actually doubled our census! It seems that people are more aware of what hospice is and does. My supervisor said that she thinks that the PBS special on Dying with Bill Moyers reall...

Hi Dee- I have been a nurse for 15 years, and I have worked Med/Surg, ER, and Geriatrics. I didn't know much about Hospice until I had a resident in my nursing home that had end stage liver failure and they decided to put her on the program. When I...