Hospice Nurse LPN BSN, RN

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    Should I feel bad?

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to PediLove2147's topic in General Nursing

    Respite
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    Should I feel bad?

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to PediLove2147's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone is entitled to time
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    Imagine A World Without Nurses...TV ad

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to JRP1120, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I like it!
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    Aspiring Hospice Nurse

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

    I see you are still a pre-nursing major. I think you'll find once you get accepted into a nursing program and start classes, you'll only have time for one major. Nursing school will be your
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    Disgruntled Unemployed New LPN Grad

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to spete39's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Congrats on passing your boards! It's good you are able to relocate. Best of luck to you. That's really uncalled
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    What is the normal work week?

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

    My "scheduled" hours are Mon-Fri 0830-1630. Sometimes I go in earlier when I'm seeing pts. If I have an appt or something, I go in later. If a pt is having an issue, I'll work past 1630 until the...
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    You MUST be freaking kidding me!?

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

    I'm sorry to hear that. I'd start looking and seeing what's out there....you just never know. If you start now getting your resume out you may be able to get a head start on your classmates. I...
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    Aspiring Hospice Nurse

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

    I don't know of any certifications you could obtain as a student, but here's a link to the HPNA website: http://hpna.org/ Have you thought about volunteering for a hospice? One of our volunteers...
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    How do hospice nurses built rapport with their patients?

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to 50kn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Leslie summed it up well! My pts are all in LTC/ALF's. I always see my LTC pts Tuesday and Thursday mornings and my AFL pts in the afternoon. The PCG's know when I'll be at the facility and try to...
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    Single Moms Relocating

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to TeleNurse2010's topic in General Nursing

    15 years ago, I packed up a U-Haul trailer (towing a car) and my girls drove my van. My boys rode w/ me. We moved from North Dakota to Louisiana. I was actually moving closer to family. My kids...
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    Nursing School 1900's Style - You Thought Your Program Was Difficult?

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

    Very interesting! I'll take my program
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    What kind of car do you drive for those 1+ hour commutes?

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    Honda Civic! It's an 06 and has 150K miles. The only thing I've done to it is new tires X3, brakes, battery, and regular oil changes. I get between 28 and 35
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    Can't wait to go to work tomorrow.

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

    Mary, if all depends on how many classes you need before you can begin applying. Some people go full-time and others do part-time. I've
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    Can't wait to go to work tomorrow.

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

    My Papa always told me that if you find something you love doing and can get paid for it then you'll never have to work a day in your
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    Extreme anxiety

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

    Is the pt on anything else? Do you think he/she is in pain? Pain can also cause anxiety and unless the pain is addressed, the anxiety will continue. You mentioned the pt is in LTC...is the ativan...
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    Can't wait to go to work tomorrow.

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

    I'm looking forward to going to work tomorrow, also. Mondays and Wednesdays I'm in the office all day mostly doing chart audits (it's a dirty job, but someone has to do it). Tuesday, Thursday, and...
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    just got an offer as a hospice nurse

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

    Congrats!:yeah: And welcome to hospice
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    Why is this "regarding uniforms"

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to my4helpers's topic in General Students

    We also wore business casual for our pysch
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    crisis care nurse

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

    Welcome to hospice nursing! The HPNA website has all the info you need regarding certifications and study materials. Their addres is: http://hpna.org/ It's been almost 5 years since I took the test...
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    Privacy rules for reproductive history

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to GMHarmony's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    When my sister was a freshmen in college, she had an abortion. Two years later she got married (not to the same guy) and when got pregnant again, she made the mistake of seeing a doctor where her...
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    What do you do if you are assigned a patient you know outside of work?

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

    this really made me
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    What do you do if you are assigned a patient you know outside of work?

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

    Here's my take on your question: (1) I have taken care of several of my parents friends in hospice. (2) Two of my neigbors asked which agency I worked for so they could make sure I'd be the nurse...
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    appetite stimulants in hospice

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

    Here's another "agree that it's for the family" vote. If they have it and want to continue w/ it that's not a problem. If they ask for it I explain the body's need for less nutrition @ the EOL. If...
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    What is the difference between LPNs and RNs?

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

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    Is this a common requirement for being hired at a hospice?

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

    I have to disagree. I don't know about where you work, but at my place of employment we are all very close....almost like family. A person who is greiving NEEDS to talk about their loss. Of course,...