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  1. Continuous Sub Q Morphine

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to scribblerpnp's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The past few days, I took care of a 60 y/o man with tongue CA and a long history of spinal cord injury from a military service-related accident. He came to our inpatient unit on an IV (picc line)...

  2. CNS review course

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to Greg06's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    david, i am still in grad school - will be done in 1 1/2 years. so, unfortunately, i don't have any lived-experience advice for you. which certification exam are you planning to take - ancc adult...

  3. CNS review course

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to Greg06's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    It looks like Fitzgerald and Hollier are only geared toward NPs. I suspect they would not be particularly helpful for CNS certification

  4. CNS review course

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to Greg06's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    trauma: I looked on ANCC's website and found no trace of review tapes for any exam. I will be taking the Adult health CNS exam in about 2 years, and I only found a review course (either live or...

  5. Elnec

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to rnboysmom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I will also be attending the ELNEC training in Chicago. Like you, I am excited about going to this event! To my awareness, there are no preparations that need to be made prior to the conference....

  6. md visits in inpatient

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to hospicemom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Good question. I work on an acute inpatient hospice unit (non-hospital) that I helped open last year. Because it is an acute unit, our team decided that patients would be seen daily by an MD or NP...

  7. Atropine 1% Eye Drops SL

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to Lexxie's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm not sure why she would object to this treatment when someone is actively dying. We use atropine gtts quite a bit on our unit for acute episodes of secretions without any problems. For...

  8. Continuous Subq Infusion help

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to Cored42's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We use Baxter SubQ infusion sets. They are essentially a 27 ga needle that enters the skin at a 90 degree angle. The needle is imbedded within a clear plastic disc that adheres to the skin. Baxter...

  9. working full-time + school for MSN?

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to sweetieann's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I agree with you. I work full-time, have family responsibilities at home, and am chipping away at my master's degree one course at a time. You're right about the spare time - "What spare time?" I...

  10. CNS as Educators

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to ChelleChelle's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Last year about this time I was enrolled in a nurse educator track at my school (Saint John Fisher College in Rochester, NY), as I thought that I really wanted to be involved in teaching full-time....

  11. Relocating to Canandaigua/Rochester area

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to opal6779's topic in New York Nursing

    From my awareness, shift requirements vary from unit to unit. It is possible that OB would require N/D/E rotations if they are 8 hr shifts, but you may be able to find straight shift work on a unit....

  12. Relocating to Canandaigua/Rochester area

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to opal6779's topic in New York Nursing

    Good luck to

  13. Relocating to Canandaigua/Rochester area

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to opal6779's topic in New York Nursing

    I would say the commute time from downtown Canandaigua to SMH is about 40 minutes. Regarding the "1 year of experience required" written in job postings, I think it is still worth taking the time to...

  14. Relocating to Canandaigua/Rochester area

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to opal6779's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi Jennifer. Sorry - I didn't see your initial post. I've been in Rochester for the past 6 years. Strong and Rochester General are the two Magnet hospitals in the area. Highland Hospital is a...

  15. wound odor

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to nurselearner's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Metronidazole (Flagyl) can also be used to control wound odor. This is done by finely crushing the pill form (or by obtaining a canister of Flagyl that is already in powder form) and applying it...

  16. rochester new york salary

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to beautyprevails's topic in New York Nursing

    I would say the hospital RN base salaries in Rochester range from $22-23/hr for that many years of experience. However, you can quickly add to your salary with shift differentials and climbing the...

  17. What nursing school did or are you attending?

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to Ari RN's topic in New York Nursing

    ADN: Fayetteville Tech. C.C. (North Carolina) - 1999 RN-BSN: Keuka College - 2005 MSN: St. John Fisher College - Estimated

  18. Information about Monroe County Comm College?

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to suden26's topic in New York Nursing

    Hello there. I did not attend the program at MCC, but I did do a 140-hour preceptorship with one of the MCC instructors as partial fulfillment of my RN-BSN from Keuka College. From what I could...

  19. stethoscope questions narrowed search.

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to Buckyxj's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have had a Littmann master cardiology for the past 8 years and it is awesome! In the world of stethoscopes, you really do get what you pay for...therefore, you need to be willing to part with some...

  20. Pharmacology Textbook Advice

    HospicePalliativeRN posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hello everyone. I am enrolled in an advanced pharmacology class this summer and the professor has instructed that we choose one of three textbooks to used throughout the course. These three books...

  21. Pharmacology Reference Books

    HospicePalliativeRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello everyone. I am enrolled in an advanced pharmacology class this summer and the professor has instructed that we choose one of three textbooks to used throughout the course. These three books...

  22. Pharmacology Reference Books

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to HospicePalliativeRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    When you say handouts, do you mean PowerPoint lecture handouts or did the handouts come from another type of study material or specific texts? I'm always open to other resources that will help me get...

  23. Desperate for help from other RNs!!

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to mcrnba's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Just a few questions for you... Is this survey an actual instrument that you are using in your research study? If so, has your IRB approved its use as an Internet survey for your study? You do not...

  24. Pharmacology Reference Books

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to HospicePalliativeRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The professor did state in an earlier course that the G&G textbook was the one she likes the most. As you stated, I am somewhat skeptical about having the freedom to choose a textbook. However,...

  25. inpatient hospice facility question

    HospicePalliativeRN replied to MT RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    In my area, there is currently one inpatient hospice unit with 12 beds. Because the census fluctuates often, it only employs a small core of FT & PT staff members and relies on a larger pool of...