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  1. Managing my time :-(

    CHPN in So Cal replied to weetziebat's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    It's somehow so comforting to read about other hospice nurses' struggles with laptops. We trained on laptops about 3 yrs ago and for almost the first year I put in hours of overtime nearly everyday I...

  2. Chemically Dependent Nurses

    CHPN in So Cal replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    I am an RN and a recovering drug addict. My drug of choice was OxyContin and no one had any idea. Lots of people thought I was depressed, which of course I was, as I was livng a lie and hating...

  3. Have you ever felt threatened?

    CHPN in So Cal posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    At our last Case Conference one of our nurses was describing a death visit she'd recently made during which family members began to fight...as in fist fight. She described trying to get them to stop,...

  4. How has hospice nursing affected your friendships?

    CHPN in So Cal replied to introspectiveRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    It sounds like you have found your avocation. I feel the same way about hospice nursing. Despite feeling frazzled some days and sick of the paperwork on others, I still feel that it is such a...

  5. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

    CHPN in So Cal replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I will NEVER work in a hospital setting again...when I had to get my year hospital experience after nursing school I worked in a university based medical center doing oncology and literally wanted to...

  6. Attending memorial services, funerals, condolence calls etc

    CHPN in So Cal replied to nurselearner's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi, I'm new to this forum and really excited about connecting with other hospice nurses. Our work is so unique, intense, humbling and such a reminder to cherish our healthy bodies and those who we...