Hospice Nurse LPN BSN, RN

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Can anyone tell me if this is possible? Work and school.

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to Lachrymologist's topic in General Students

I got through LPN school working approx 30 hr/wk. Single mom w/ 4 kids (ages 8, 10, 13, and 15). Now I'm doing LPN/BSN bridge and work only 24 hrs/wk. No one home anymore but
choosing profs

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to JonB04's topic in General Students

Mine is a
Morphine and Hospice Patients that are dying

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to suzi0612's topic in Hospice, Palliative

I got a call last Friday morning that one of my LTC pts was aggitated. I was on my way to the facility already and when I got there, I heard this woman SCREAMING all the way down the hall. She was a...
Morphine and Hospice Patients that are dying

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to suzi0612's topic in Hospice, Palliative

Check w/ your DON about that order and if needed, call the hospice nurse to have it changed. In our home pts, doc will write the order for 5 to 20 Q 2 hrs PRN. That way, the nurse can up the dosage...
choosing profs

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to JonB04's topic in General Students

Nope! We are assigned classes and profs. We start next week and I still don't know which profs I'll have. Hopefully, they will post something on Blackboard, but as of yesterday, there's nothing up,...
New Grad in LTC - Feeling Overwhelmed (21 pts)

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to simpreza2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

Sounds great! Hang in
Morphine and Hospice Patients that are dying

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to suzi0612's topic in Hospice, Palliative

It all depends on the pt. I've had some pts that get doses of morphine that are higher than that. Doc will order whatever it takes to make the pt comfortable. If the pt is narcotic naive, then doc...
What are your future nursing plans??

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to FutureOBNurse2118's topic in General Students

I've been doing hospice nursing for the past 12 years and I'll stay there (same company) after I graduate. When I started LPN school, I wanted to work in L/D. But after our clinicals in LTC, I...
Divorce court on exam day...

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

Sending you big hugs, warm, fuzzy thoughts, and
Need all the help I can get

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to dharmalove's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

Have you thought about going back to school for your
Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

that's because you are old and really should retire so that me and my good looking classmates can find a decent job. can you believe that after 5000 applications i only got one job offer....and they...
New Grad LPN offered a Nurse Supervisor position in Post Acute

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to rnbsnmsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

Queen's "Another one bites the dust" is stuck in my head
Dis anyone else have to take an elective?

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to mommywithplenty's topic in General Students

I loved my electives! I enjoyed taking a class or two "just for fun". It helps to relieve some of the stress r/t nursing school. BTW, I'm wondering why nutrition is offered as an elective. It was a...
New Grad LPN offered a Nurse Supervisor position in Post Acute

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to rnbsnmsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

The OP works in LTC. In my state, an LPN does the initial assessment in an LTC setting. Reason being, after 5 pm there are no RN's in the building. Just can't make the poor pt wait until the next...
New Grad in LTC - Feeling Overwhelmed (21 pts)

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to simpreza2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

21 pts in LTC? Sounds like a dream job to me. My first job was in LTC and I had 30 pts. Three days of
Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

Let me get right on that! I've always wanted to be a partner in an international
Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

and I'm still waiting for you to take me to
"We want a nurse who speaks CLEAR English"

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

This topic has gone wild! I just want to make a couple of statements: (1) My great-grandparents came to the United States from Germany just after they were married. They wanted to have a family and...
Nursing School versus the work field

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to nurseonmission's topic in General Nursing

I didn't like nursing school, either....and now I'm back in. I love nursing, though. What is it about school you don't like? I enjoyed the clinicals in school, but hated the care plans. That's...
"We want a nurse who speaks CLEAR English"

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

I absolutely cannot understand one of the docs I work w/ on the phone. When we are face to face, it's easier to understand him. This problem was solved by sending him a text message when requesting...
Christian medical missions to Haiti - HELP!!

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to hbgwan's topic in General Nursing

I went on a medical mission trip about 5 years ago with a local church group. While we had several nurses and a doc, we also had about 10 lay people. It was an amazing experience. Wishing you the...
Trying to Hang In There

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to jesuslovesme's topic in First Year After Licensure

I worked for 3 years in LTC and loved every minute of it. Sure, there's lots to do and some days you run like a chicken with your head cut off. I learned so much while I was there. Now I work in...
This is your emergency????

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

Ah! The joys of being on call. Eye drops? You've got to be kidding, but then I've had calls that were just as strange. PCG: I need a nurse out here right away. Me: O.K. Whats going on? PCG:...
ZZZZ's - Time to be honest!

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

When I worked nights, I'd usually get sleepy about 3 or 4 in the morning. That's when I stocked my cart, did bed checks, got a cup of joe, walked around outside the bldg for a few
second degree nonu accelerated bsn program

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to melanyblame's topic in General Students

The only online BSN programs I'm aware of are for RN-BSN or

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