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  1. What is and isn't allowed on Hospice?

    RachelRN25 replied to RachelRN25's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks Westieluv! Your comment was good and helped put some pieces of that puzzle together in figuring how the Medicare/Hospice system. Thanks!

  2. What is and isn't allowed on Hospice?

    RachelRN25 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi there. Relatively new RN to hospice here and I had a question about Medicare guidelines for Hospice. What is technically allowed under Medicare Hospice? Certain labs? Xrays? CT scans? Labs and...

  3. What is and isn't allowed on Hospice?

    RachelRN25 replied to RachelRN25's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks!! Yes, that does help! It sounds like it varies quite a bit from agency to agency. I always thought Medicare rules were pretty black and white when it came down to what was covered. I guess...

  4. Has anyone heard from the John Muir New grad program?

    RachelRN25 replied to decnewgrad's topic in California Nursing

    When I went through the new grad program at JMMC about 3 years ago there were around 45 of us! It has dwindled so much and many of the floors are way overstaffed as it is. I did hear it's only...

  5. "How much time do they have left?" How do you respond?

    RachelRN25 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm a new hospice nurse and seem to always get asked by family members how much longer their loved one has before they die. This question obviously gets asked more frequently when they start to go...

  6. How do you respond when you tell people you are a hospice nurse?

    RachelRN25 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    When I mention I'm a hospice nurse, people usually reply with a wince and shudder and remark about how hard that is and how they could never do it. I never quite know how to respond in these...

  7. Is this normal for HH nursing?

    RachelRN25 posted a topic in Home Health

    I'm new to home health and been with a home health company for about 6 months, Amedisys, and initially really enjoyed it. Lately though we've had a lot of staff turn over and I'm one of the only RN's...

  8. Is this normal for HH nursing?

    RachelRN25 replied to RachelRN25's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for your reply! The license thing is definitely forefront in my mind! It IS totally MY responsibility if something goes wrong with these LVN's seeing my patients! That's another big reason I'm...

  9. John Muir New Grad training program - huh?

    RachelRN25 replied to nminodob's topic in General Nursing

    I heard they are not accepting outside applicants for the New Grad program. Just internal applicants. They have really pared down how many new grads they take! When I went through the program 3-4...

  10. Would I enjoy working in the ICU?

    RachelRN25 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm looking for some advice. I've been working on a busy med/surg floor for about 2 years and have lately been thinking about transferring to the ICU. My hospital has a nice orientation program in...

  11. Do you carry liability insurance?

    RachelRN25 replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Anybody have it? What do you have? I keep getting mailed all these letters that give me offers to protect my license and/or getting sued and I'm wondering if I should get some. I work in California in...

  12. How much patient information to give family members?

    RachelRN25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently just transfered to evening shift from working night shift for on a busy med/surg floor in a hospital. There are many differences with evening shift, one of the primary being having a whole...

  13. blood products question

    RachelRN25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I'm a new nurse on a busy medical floor and have a question about giving blood products. I've heard so many different answers when it comes to at what rate to run blood, FFP, and platelets. I know...

  14. blood products question

    RachelRN25 replied to RachelRN25's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all your help! :) I'm still curious about FFP and Platelets though...how fast do you usually run these in? Thanks

  15. Me vs. the charge nurse

    RachelRN25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Was I wrong in what I did? I need some other perspectives. I was working a few days ago and had a conflict with my charge nurse. It was basically about whether to call the doctor about something...

  16. Me vs. the charge nurse

    RachelRN25 replied to RachelRN25's topic in General Nursing

    It was an ischemic stroke. I gave cozaar I

  17. Me vs. the charge nurse

    RachelRN25 replied to RachelRN25's topic in General Nursing

    The patient was 98, with less than 24 hour old CVA. I can't remember what med I gave...sorry. I have less than 1 year

  18. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    RachelRN25 replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    I work as a new grad at a San Fran bay area hospital and make $43/hour. Plus $7 night shift

  19. Co-workers doing your work behind your back?

    RachelRN25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, this is a part rant, part question. I work on a general medical floor where I am fairly new. My problem is that I often feel as though my co-workers will go behind my back and do my work! The...