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    Nursing Career & Relationships, Marriage

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

    I'm an LPN who is back in school working on my BSN. I also work 2-12 hr shifts/week. My husband is retired, so he was always wanting me to do things with him in the evening. We had discussed my...
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    Uninsured patients

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to 15isto2's topic in General Nursing

    The charity hospital system takes Medicaid/Medicare/insured/intigent pts. The one in my area has an awesome oncology unit, which is staffed with oncology docs from a local clinic, donating one...
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    Get an A.D.N but already got A.S.?

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

    and I got upset that I had to take freshman bio even though I had taken micro, a/p 1 and 2, plus my 2 chems. Why? Because I had never taken it. Oh well, it seems to be a money thing with most of...
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    Revocation of hospice service?

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

    I agree with Team B. The meds belong to the pt once they are delivered. If it is a true revocation, they are going to need their pain meds, etc. until they make arrangements to get Rx from their...
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    Maintain Nursing Licence

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

    Each state has their own Nurse Practice Act, so every state determines the amount of hours that must be actually worked and the number of
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    NANDA Help Please. NCP Assistance as well.

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to Tama Conchinati's topic in General Nursing

    Of course they are! That's how students learn. As you well know, AFTER you become a nurse and write care plans, most of the are computerized, but a student couldn't learn that
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    Am I alone or has no place in this so-called earth?

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

    **big
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    NANDA Help Please. NCP Assistance as well.

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to Tama Conchinati's topic in General Nursing

    Pt is NOT at risk for constipation, she IS
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    Differences in death procedures between adults and children

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

    mambojennifer, I'm sorry about your husband and friend. As always, that was a great answer,
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    Opinions and Experiences with Patient Restraints?

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to jax14's topic in General Nursing

    The only restraints that are allowed in my area are side rails, gerichair trays, lap belts in wheelchairs. All of these need a physicians order and family permission. Of course there are also...
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    Who is to blame

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

    No one should get fired, but LPN #2 should be written up. She should have given the phone to LPN #1 and assessed her own pt. RN & LPN #1 should be written up as well. They should not have left...
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    Help!! Question about accelerated program

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to reina*'s topic in General Students

    I'd check with the schools you want to tranfer to and see what the prerequistes are. The two schools I looked at for my LPN/BSN program had several different prereqs. Good luck along your
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    Clients? Are they no longer patients?

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to bassadict69's topic in General Students

    OMG!! Now, that's a good
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    Clients? Are they no longer patients?

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to bassadict69's topic in General Students

    I agree with this. While in LPN school, I worked with the DD/MR population and the people we worked with were referred to as "individuals". I'm back in school, so I refer to people as "clients"...
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    specialty

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

    I stand corrected. I mis-read the
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    specialty

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

    We have rotations in med=surge, peds, mental health, etc. My school states that upon graduation we will prepared to sit for the NCLEX as a generic
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    Clients? Are they no longer patients?

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to bassadict69's topic in General Students

    Me, too! I believe "client" is the PC term we are using
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    specialty

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

    I think all programs are generic. I may be wrong, but at least that's how it is with the programs I'm familar with. When I finish my program, I'll stay in hospice because that's where I've been for...
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    What are the pros and cons of LPN and RN programs?

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to rnwannabe77's topic in LPN to RN

    I didn't find it difficult to find a bridge program. I had to take some pre-reqs r/t some classes not transfering, but I'm in an LPN/BSN bridge now. We have to take NLN ACE 1 and ACE 2, dosage...
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    Did you get anything?

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    congrats!!!
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    Who hires RNs is LTC?

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

    Yea,
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    Certifications? Do you have any?

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I am a certified Hospice and Pallative Nurse, obviously I work in
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    Bully nurse question

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

    Sounds like an assignment to me. We had the same question to answer in a class I took this summer. There is a wealth of information on the web. Start by checking your nursing journals because I'm...
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    RN Salaries: Hospital vs LTC

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to nursein2012's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my area (south Louisiana) the starting base pay is a little less than in Texas, but LTC's generally pay $4 to $5 more per hour than
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    Family's request v. nursing judgment

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

    I'm with Caliotter3 on this one. Maybe the reason the pt isn't having any s/sx of distress is BECAUSE the Roxanol is working. I have a pt @ a LTC who is getting Roxanol 0.25 Q 2 hrs scheduled. The...