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    Does anyone know anything about medicaid?

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

    It's sad when someone has worked most of their life and can't qualify for help when it's needed. Sending you big
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    Requesting not to work with certain person?

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

    i ran into the same thing when i worked in ltc. anytime i reported a cna, i was asked why i had so much trouble supervising them. then i would be the bad
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    pain contracts

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    75 y/o women aren't immune from their family members taking them, either. I think pain contracts are a good
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    So You Want To Become A Nurse?

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

    These are
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    documentation

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

    Every facility is different. Our notes are check boxes on the first page and a body diagram on the second page (for wounds, etc.) There is a place at the end of the second page to document anything...
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    My resident died yesterday. What should I have done differently?

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to NN2BVE's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I really have nothing to add, either. You did everything you could. ((Big
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    what did LPN school teach me? not much im afraid... will RN school help me?!

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to lorenwithano's topic in LPN to RN

    I was living in North Dakota when I went to LPN school in the 90's. At that time, BSN was the entry level for RN's and LPN were required to have AD. It is no longer this way, but had I known that I...
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    Imposing compassion?

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

    I can feel your pain, but we have to accept what the pt or POA wants. I once has a pt w/ Stage IV uterine CA. I just KNEW she was in pain, but the husband stated that she didn't need narcs. She...
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    Help with PRN medications

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to belle005's topic in Patient Medications

    If your pt has chronic pain, what is he on for long-acting pain relief? If he is asking for pain meds Q time you enter the room, I'm guessing his pain is never
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    what did LPN school teach me? not much im afraid... will RN school help me?!

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to lorenwithano's topic in LPN to RN

    LOL! My advisor told me I'd actually completed an ADN program. I went to nursing school in North Dakota in the 90's and the entry level for an RN was BSN. All LPN's were required to have an least...
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    Sticky situation.....please help!

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

    My goodness, girl! I think I would be finding another job and getting out of there ASAP. I work for a small, privately owned company (average census 15-20) and my DON does all the admits because she...
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    Extreme anxiety

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks for the
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    what did LPN school teach me? not much im afraid... will RN school help me?!

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to lorenwithano's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm sorry you feel cheated w/ your LPN education. Like the others have said, learning doesn't stop when you pass your boards....it continues for a lifetime. I feel my LPN education was excellent....
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    Hospice nurse with no nursing experience

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to misia84's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm in agreement w/ the other posters. I came to hospice w/ 3 yrs experience and was on the phone LOTS w/ my CM the first 6 months or so. You will need to have sharp assessment skills and be able to...
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    smoking clients

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

    When I worked in LTC, we would always have a nurse or CNA (who smoked) take the residents outside. The staff got their smoke break and weren't charged w/ taking a break...worked great. Smoke if you...
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    LTC Orientation for New Grad RN

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

    My first job out of school was in LTC and I got a total of 3 days and then was assigned to a different
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    Skin tear in Assisted Living

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to MommaRN86's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have also used OpSite for years, however @ a recent wound care workshop I attended, the speaker stated that OpSite is not the best thing to use. (1) you are covering a warm, moist area and (2) there...
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    How different is RN school from LPN training

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to proudpops's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm finding my BSN program more intense than my LPN program...not harder, though. I found that I really enjoyed my first semester of patho/pharm and I'm looking forward to semester 2 of it. I hated...
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    Used as a job reference.

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

    I had another nurse use me as a personal reference one time. She didn't even ask me about it because I would have told her no. I was honest w/ the person on the phone. This nurse wasn't a team...
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    Funny ways little kids describe how babies are born

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to shhhh's topic in Nursing Humor

    My third child had to have his tonsils removed when he was 3. The surgery was done at the same hospital where I'd given birth 6 months earlier. While we were waiting to be discharged, he asked if we...
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    Where are nursing jobs?

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to Karl Farmer's topic in General Nursing

    I just got home from vaca in eastern Montana--very low cost of living. I was offered 3 different jobs, but I'm not looking to relocate or even looking for a job. I also heard Williston, ND is...
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    Religion in the Room

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to SeeTheMoon's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I think it's a little different in hospice nursing. People know they are getting near the end of life and most do tend to become more spiritual/religious. Religion affiliation is one of the...
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    I'm so thankful

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry about your pt. I cannot imagine losing a child. My hats are off to all you peds
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    Hospice

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

    I see docs and NP's referring way too late. The concept of hospice is comfort care. When a pt is actively dying, IMHO, is way too late. What can the hospice team do for a pt who is actively dying...
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    If only!

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to esrun00's topic in General Nursing

    Yea, but....my company has a strict rule that we may not accept a gift from a pt or family member exceeding