Hospice Nurse LPN BSN, RN

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    Is Failure to thrive in an 81 yr old lung caner pt considered a psychosocial Dx?

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

    In hospice, we use the term "adult failure to thrive" and isn't usually not anything to do with psychosocial needs. It's general system failure....basically old age. The pt has to have wt loss,...
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    Nursing Career Questions

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

    How did you get into nursing? I'm co-dependant so the idea of getting paid to help people really appealed to me. JK! I've always wanted to be a nurse. I started at a CC and got my LPN--now doing a...
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    How did you pay for BSN or MSN degree

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

    I'm doing a LPN/BSN bridge. We have classes 2 days/week and I work 2 days/week. I'm attending a universary that is about 1.5 hour commute. I, also, do not qualify for any assistance. I'm paying...
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    How to refer to self when writing a nursing note

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to lashuna1028's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I will mention other stafff if they actually witnessed the event, then I will say "I" to make clear my part in the event. "Called to room by E. Nuff, CNA r/t pt on the floor. Assisted CNA...
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    A funny and warped FACES pain scale

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

    I love it! Probably won't be able to use it at work,
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    Munchausen's Is NOT a Hospice Diagnosis

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

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    LPN to RN Bridge programs.... Does the LPN program have to be accredited?

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

    I received my LPN education from a CC so all my credits transfered to the universary. However, my bridge program only admits LPN's from an accredited programs. You friend probably needs to look at...
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    LPN to RN Bridge programs.... Does the LPN program have to be accredited?

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

    I made $59k last year with one full time LPN
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    Given another patient's medication to satisfy MAR.What do you do? Orientee

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to rn_nxt_dr's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    WOW! That's all I can say. What do you hope to accomplish by reporting this to the state? As the others stated, you need to talk to the DON. When I worked LTC, I would order anything with one...
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    so sad, class was cancelled =(

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

    Pharm isn't necessary at your school? I have to take 2 semesters of
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    What do your study spaces look like?

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to kk83's topic in General Students

    Dining room table! We eat in the kitchen or den and never use the dining room table. I have all my "stuff" there (even my laptop). I always put one lecture notebook in my purse whenever I leave the...
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    They bumped up our minimum passing grade point average...

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to semester1kid's topic in General Students

    Ours is 79%. Had a 78% in patho-pharm over the summer and I'm repeating it now. I've got to stay on my toes as we can only repeat 2 classes. I'm finding that cutting work hours from 35+ to 18-20 is...
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    Dialysis, HIV and terminal Pts. Abuse?

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to Scarlette Wings's topic in General Nursing

    CheyFire- First of all, I offer my condolences on the death of your child. No parent should ever have to bury their child. As to your original post, I'm hearing you sister. Some times it's the...
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    What is so bad about STATS?

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

    I hated stats but found organic chem
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    What is so bad about STATS?

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

    Depends on the teacher. Mine sucked raw eggs! I took stats last year and our teacher missed approx. 1/3 of the lectures and of course, we were required to know the material. It was frustrating...
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    When nursing staff ask for medications

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

    LOL!
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    Fall 2010 Classes!!

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to MzRN2B's topic in General Students

    Nursing Research Community Nursing Community Nursing Lab Patho/Pharm Testing out of Fundamentals and Med-Surg Good luck everyone! We start in the morning and I'm
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    Ya know what I really hate about NS right now? just a little vent...add yours

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    Tyler said: "You guys really need to suck it up and deal with this. I have no children, so do you think you're entitled to have the school accomodate you just because you have kids? I think not. And...
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    Ya know what I really hate about NS right now? just a little vent...add yours

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    Yes! That is an awesome service by amazon. they came through for me last
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    Anyone else have this set up?

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

    I'm in a bridge program. We took Pharm and Transitions over the summer. This semester is research, community nsg (lab and lecture), and pharm 2. We don't start clinicals until
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    Please help Fix My Resume...

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

    I agreee with the other posters. Re-order you education and cut back to just a couple of sentences about each job. Jobs should also be in the order of most recent first. Hope this
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    Lvn's who became Rn's... how did you do it?

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

    I'm currently in an LPN/BSN bridge program. I've been an LPN almost 15 years. I work in home hospice and work on Wednesday and Saturday plus take call every other week. My employer is very good in...
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    Crazy Organization Lately Anyone?

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to kk83's topic in General Students

    I have spent this past week cleaning like a crazy woman! My house looks good (hubby wanted to know if I was sick!!) and I'm ready for classes to begin on Thursday. I go to school 3 days a week and...
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    Ya know what I really hate about NS right now? just a little vent...add yours

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    My classes begin Thursday and only one instructor has bothered to post anything to blackboard in regards to required books to purchase. Our school has a rental bookstore for most of our books, but...
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    Comfort kits

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

    Hospice is covered under most insurance and is a Medicare/Medicaid