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Will be moving to Holiday FL in near future. Online there are very few hospice jobs; and almost nothing in papers. Is Hospice "saturated" down there? Are all the hospices truly well staffed with experienced hospice nurses? Have CHPN (certification) a...

Will be moving to Florida soon and will probably live in Pasco area, but could work near by. Am certified in Hospice and Palliative Care (CHPN) and am a Case Manager with a case load of 10-12, doing home visits. Would like to know if this is the a si...

It's too bad that the renal failure itself lends itself to so much nausea, itching and other unpleasant issues. I'd be sure that the patient doesn't have a problem with bowel elimination R/T to continued use of his Codiene first... I've had good res...

Hi, My typical day starts at 8:30am. I do between 3-5 visits a day. This will taken up with the actual visit times, the travel and the communcatin necessary to the MD, absent family, and pharmacies. Also documentation and followup phone calls from th...

I work for a Hospice that has been established for many years in our town. We have home care and we have contracts with nursing homes, and we provide all four types of hospice care (routine, inpatient, respite, and continuous care). :idea:There are h...

[Did I mention it's also too danged hot here!!! :oWell, if it's warm temperatures that are driving you out of Florida, keep on going when you get to Georgia. In the midstate area, the temps have been soaring into the ...

Hi there! I've been a nurse for 31 years, and my husband is not a nurse. He's a landlocked (in GA) Floridian with big hankerings to get back to the ocean and waters for some serious scuba diving. I myself lived in Tallahassee for 4 years ('85-'89) a...

Greetings! My husband, who is from St Pete, really wants to move home. I've had him landlocked here in Georgia for nigh onto 5 years now, and he's a scuba diver. I've been reviewing posts and can't find anything that speaks specifically to what I wan...

Good luck on your results Gator Fan! My husband is a huge fan, but he never attended the school. I'm an RN with 31 (eeek) years experience and am thinking very hard (appying for endorsement in case the thinking turns to moving) about moving to the...

Hi Jen, great name:lol2: (my name is Jenny) We have a permanent Intake Coordinator, and she primarily does all the referral taking, obtaining medical documentation, getting initial orders signed, calling physicians, and getting the Medical Director'...

Congratulations Deb! :balloons: I took the Atlanta course. It's wonderful when you get that phone call and support that validates all you know! Again, salutations and positive waves your way!!! Jenny:groupwelcome:

I too have joined the ranks. My dad discovered his Type 2 Diabetes at the same age in his life that I have. I'm mirroring his progress, though I don't know that I ever heard him say that he lost the feeling in his feet. My story is one of denial and...

I've been told there is no cure for any diabetes...once you are diagnosed, you are a diabetic for life, only controlled or uncontrolled. Am I right? Jenny

I too have joined the ranks. My dad discovered his Type 2 Diabetes at the same age in his life that I have. I'm mirroring his progress, though I don't know that I ever heard him say that he lost the feeling in his feet. My story is one of denial and...

I have 30 years nursing experience in varied fields, and 8 of it in Hospice with a CHPN. I currently make almost 29 and some cents in Georgia. Do you think, and I know you can't really say, but do you think your company would meet that salary as Case...

Here's the old diploma nurse chiming in to agree. I loved my uniform, complete with hose, shoes and cap as this lady wears. Now the only time it would seem to be appropriate in any cirmcumstance is at Halloween at a dress up party. I loved wearing my...

amen, sister. i was scanning the replies given already and was a little amazed no one had mentioned this one. calling the state to report a complaint of any kind was something we were required to educate the family and patient " how to do" on the ad...

Good luck Agnus, I just completed the Atlanta Seminar and it's a great course. You will meet many many nurses from all over the country. Take some cards (about a 100) from your current job if necessary for networking. You will want to remember who ha...

I guess that I am going to be the "stick in the mud" on this thread. I am a case manager in my hospice, so I am the nurse that sees the patient most of the time. I have been doing Hospice for 8 years and am a CHPN. My families are so appreciative whe...

I'm sure you feel that since you are a Registered Nurse, and because you have completed a paralegal program which required a two day exam you feel very prepared to assist your attorney-client(s) or employer (as the case may be), possibly in some ways...

Please forgive me everyone. I am no longer sure that what I said about the ANA is true. I've received the following information from a moderater on the site: "The LNCC certification/online education by the AALNC is the only program approved by the ...

That's a pretty fair offer for Georgia. I don't know where you are, so I can't comment really. We only get 40 cents a mile. We have an after hours nurse so our call isn't that bad. Just think, you are starting pretty good and the only way to go is UP...

As the other nurses have also answered, the meds covered should be the ones that related to the terminal diagnosis, but even then we differentiate. Ex: patient with end stage CHF. Has Lasix, Dig, K+, and Morphine. We cover the Lasix, K+, and Morphine...

Also along that line, what are Hospices paying in the central florida area, or around Tampa St Pete, clw dunedin area? thanks

I lived in Tallahassee in the late 80's, moved back to Georgia in 1990. I would have stayed gladly in Florida, I love almost everything about it. I thought Tallahassee was a beautiful easy to navigate city. Minutes from Panama City Beach and the flow...