hpyrn

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1. Introductions

   hpyrn replied to Brian's topic in Ohio

   Hi everyone, northeast ohio hear too. Nice to meet everyone.

2. Should I stay with Hospice?

   hpyrn replied to jmg6481's topic in Hospice

   I have felt since becoming a Hospice nurse that I am so glad I had the experience I had prior to this job. With Hospice Homecare you spend alot of time alone and make alot of decisions somewhat independently. Since you have spent time learning the H...

3. Death Rattle

   hpyrn replied to ChicagolandRN's topic in Hospice

   Atropine 1% opthalmic drops 2-4 SL q4 works great and can dry up most secretions.

4. Weekend and evening admissions?

   hpyrn replied to aimeee's topic in Hospice

   undefined Where I work we have 5-6 rn's on every week-end, we have been averageing about 15 admissions a week-end. Our coordinators dont ever say no, many could be done during the next week but it is our policy never to turn anyone away. During the ...

5. When did you realize?

   hpyrn replied to the taoist's topic in General Nursing

   FOR ME ITS NOT JUST A JOB BUT NOT ALL OF WHO I AM EITHER. IT HAS MADE ME APPRECIATE HEALTH AND ACCEPT DEATH. NOT MANY VOCATIONS DO THAT. MOST JUST MAKE YOU WISH YOU WERE DEAD.LOL

6. what to do with DNR

   hpyrn replied to angelbear's topic in General Nursing

   DO YOU HAVE A HOSPICE AGENCY AVAILABLE TO YOU? I AM A HOSPICE NURSE THAT WORKS MOSTLY WITH PT IN LTC THAT THE FAMILY OR GUARDIAN HAS ELECTED HOSPICE TO OVER SEE THE CASE, WE BASICALLY DIRECT CARE. IF THE PT IS SYPTOMATIC WE WOULD NEVER D/C INSULIN ...

7. What would you do about a LTC resident like THIS!

   hpyrn replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

   CAN YOU SAY HALDOL!!!!!!!!

8. How much do you make?

   hpyrn replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   1. RN 2. 9yrs. 3. Hospice-home care/facility 4. 23.00/hr

9. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

   hpyrn replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

   HEY SUZYK, I'D LIKE TO KNOW-HOW MUCH NURSING YOU'VE ACTUALLY DONE,OR HAS YOUR CAREER BEEN SPENT IN SCHOOL BETTERING YOURSELF?????????

10. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    hpyrn replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    I dont know i once had a patient that had molested his step daughter and when about to be arrested shot himself in the stomach so he could come to the hospital instead, i rather enjoyed in a sick kind of way changing that bandage and hearing him moan...

11. Would you call a patient's family at 3 am?

    hpyrn replied to VAC's topic in General Nursing

    DITTO-ME TOO!!!

12. 12 Hour Shifts

    hpyrn replied to curlygirlrn's topic in General Nursing

    I hav just recently changed from 3 12's to 5 8's and also changed jobs. I am exhausted. I dont know how people live working 5 days a week, I feel like now today (saturday) I have to spend the entire day catching up with housework, shopping ect. It ...

13. help my res. is in severe pain!

    hpyrn replied to nurse kratchet's topic in Hospice

    I just finished a 8 hour pharmacy inservice at the hospice center that I work at. Duragesic patches are expensive,do not give ongoing pain relief, take 12 hours to work and 12 hours to stop working. We use alot of mso4 SL and are starting to have t...

14. Do you watch Medical shows?

    hpyrn replied to old-master's topic in General Nursing

    i hate sponge bob what a dork!!!!

15. Straight pay for 12 hour shifts?

    hpyrn replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

    I WORK 3 12'S, OT OVER 36 A WEEK, NIGHT SHIFT GETS 1 DOLLAR SHIFT DIFF. NON-UNION ECF