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  1. Hospice Inpatient Unit

    Midge replied to Rnmomajmj's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Good luck on your interview. Four patients - definitely doable - I have had up to 6 with the help of a 12 hr CNA. There are days on an inpatient unit when you have time to chat with families and...

  2. considering nursing school at 45 yo

    Midge replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

    Definitely go for it! I was 50 when I started for my LPN and 56 when I got my RN with a few years working all along. You will find that your life experience is quite valuable and will help your...

  3. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    Midge replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    Started LPN school at 50 and then got my RN through Excelsior (already had a BA) when I was 56. I paid my "hospital dues" as an LPN, so was only in my early 50's. There is no way I could do hospital...

  4. roxanol in neb treatments

    Midge replied to lesrn2005's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I would say that absorption is not the issue. It works well for some patients and for others it is not effective. It is worth trying if only to give patients with severe dyspnea some

  5. roxanol in neb treatments

    Midge replied to lesrn2005's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Several years ago in Boston in a palliative care unit we regularly used IV morphine with normal saline in neb treatments. Usually used 2mg morphine from a 4mg syringe with 3 ml of saline. It worked...