Hospice Nurse LPN BSN, RN

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Primary household earner?

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

No. My hubby is retired and planned well for it. I work pt. time and school full
Have you ever heard of vicodin making pt too sleepy so changing to fentanyl patch???

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

Sounds fishy to me. Let's take an AK-47 to a knife fight! I'm wondering where the administrator got the rx for fentanyl. Atlanta, keep us
new hospice job

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

Congrats! I love hospice nursing, but as posted by Erin, look into the "no holiday" thing. Sure we get to take the holiday off, but the pts must still be seen. Usually, you'll see those scheduled for...
Pharmacology made easy????

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to Darkpk55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

I agree with the posters that say to get a good foundation in chem, anatomy, and phys. It would be harder to understand what the drugs are doing to the body if you don't first understand what the...
The real pay in nursing....

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

:heartbeatThanks for the reminder of why we do what we
my elderly grandfather fell down, cut his head .. what to do ?

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

I'm sorry about your grandfather, but we can't give medical advise per the
disappearing nurses notes!

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

It's wrong, wrong, wrong! Many moons ago, as a brand new nurse, I worked with a DON like that. One day she asked me to rewrite several days of notes (which she had written out on scratch paper). I...
Why aren't pt phones & TV free?

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

Wow! I've never heard of that. Phone and TV are free here where I live. In our local community hospital there are 14 channels, phone, and WiFi.....all
DO U HAVE......

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to EILEEN456's topic in General Students

Hunter green scrubs to clinical. Anything we want to
Traveling for school??

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

I commute 100 miles 3X/week for school and work 2 days/week. It's sucks leaving for class when it's still dark out, but it's
First Semester Student - is this normal?

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to FunkyMama1733's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

Our teachers always remind us that nursing school is "self directed learning". They will touch on subject matter, but it's up to us to decide what is important. Just hang in
Really need a Help."citation"

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

I agree. The sooner she talks to BON the better. Shortcuts rarely pay off. Good
No LPN bridge program

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to jra2127's topic in LPN to RN

Make sure Indiana State University is accepted by your BON. My state doesn't recognize
Bridging to RN... with little support of co-workers!

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

Wow! I'm sorry you are going through this. I feel so very blessed @ my job. I'm also bridging and my DON told me that my priorites were 1) husband, 2) school, 3) work. The owner of our company...
Rough night...

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

(((BIG CYBER
Pharm class.

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

That's how ours is set up. Two semesters of
Rant about ungrateful, demanding patients

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to KSU-SN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

I must say, you handled it better than I would
On Call Schedule.....that is workable

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

I work for a very small company (avg. census 20-25) and I take call every other week for one week (mon-sun). DON is backup. On an average week I'll get 2 or 3 calls....no visit just...
I can't study at all :(

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

45-60 minutes at a time for me. Then I'll get up and do something for about 15 minutes and return to my books. I stop remembering what I'm reading after about 60 minutes......unless it's a good...
When you were new, how did you learn meds?

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

You need to know what you are giving, usual doses, side effects to look for, any contraindications. It isn't safe to give a pt meds that you don't know anything
REALLY, really silly question

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in General Students

We started IV's on each other in LPN school, but only after signing a form to release the school from any
How to Become A Nurse....

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to Darkpk55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

Check the school's website(s) and they should have the courses you'll need. Remember that some of these classes will have prerequisites. You'll probably need 2 or 3 english classes, lit, stats, bio,...
I gave the last dose...

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

I agree! You DID NOT do anything wrong, OP. You showed compassion and caring till the end. We greive because we are human beings. I wish there were more nurses like you! I lost a nsg home pt...
Hospice vs. In-home. What's the difference?

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

I'm wondering why she's is the hospital so much? Symptom control, pain, or whatever a hospice would be able (usually) to handle at home. The hospice nurse could visit more often than 1x/week plus...
Going to an unaccredited school?

Hospice Nurse LPN replied to SusGob711's topic in General Nursing

I agree with Moogie. One of the requirements for my bridge program was to be a graduate of an accredited school. So, while you may be able to find a job now, you may not be able to continue your...

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