lantanaRN

lantanaRN has 15 years experience and specializes in geriatrics and hospice palliative nursin.

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1. anxiety vs. agitation; Ativan vs. Haldol

   lantanaRN replied to aging1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   1) we provide a comfort kit with Ativan tablet form, Haldol concentrate..for severe agitation and nausea/vomiting, oral MSIR solution, robinul (secretions) Tylenol suppositories. That being said...

2. Was my "initial" reaction wrong?

   lantanaRN replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Welcome to the "new" hospice model Been doing this for 10years for a top 11 in the country large not for profit All was good until 2 years ago when they started transitioning with another hospice and...

3. CHPN Certification

   lantanaRN replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Capt Kris, I do not want management but want to be the best in my field, therefore I take it. The ABC's behind my name tell my patients I am an expert in my

4. CHPN Certification

   lantanaRN replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Do the online review. How long have you been a hospice nurse? The exam is tough, almost tougher than boards, do not focus on what YOUR hospice does remember that others do it differently Know the...

5. First day of clinicals, having a hard time emotionally =(

   lantanaRN replied to fresitachulita's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   Jazziepants: you get it and you have it, paperwork and other tasks are a necessity, but showing love and compassion are what help these

6. blame the morphine

   lantanaRN replied to pnhopeful's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I'm having trouble understanding how non hospice trained personnel are even providing hospice care As a certified hospice palliative nurse I educate frequently on the myths of morphine and the actual...

7. Part time weekend Hospice job in addition to regular job... Am I crazy?

   lantanaRN replied to nurseart's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   The question you need to ask yourself is do you have the "hospice heart" Hospice nursing is a calling, either you have it or you

8. hospice nurses--personal beliefs in life after death

   lantanaRN replied to finn11707's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Dear Son: My heart goes out to you in this very difficult time. Your mom is beginning to show signs of shuuting down, which is usually the norm in a life limiting disease. However, your mother has...

9. hospice nurses--personal beliefs in life after death

   lantanaRN replied to finn11707's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Wow, you'd think there would be more replies to this one. I feel that experiencing the EOL journey with my patients has enhanced my beliefs in life after death tremendously. I have always had a...

10. You Know the patient is going bad when...

    lantanaRN replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    when they get that unmistakable look in their

11. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

    lantanaRN replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

    You are correct on withholding a prn dose, however I am referring to a routine dose, and as many of the other posters have stated, that routine dose that you choose to withhold could cause my patient...

12. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

    lantanaRN replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

    BTW, if the order is for every 3 hours and YOU decide to withhold a routine dose you are making a medication error. A patient may be on routine morphine for many reasons, and to withold just because...

13. Help! Moving to Palm Beach County!

    lantanaRN replied to heather0028's topic in Florida Nursing

    Heather welcome to Palm Beah County..I work for Hospice of Palm Beach County and love my job. Good benefits, and the pay, for me ,. is better than I made in Missouri 4 years ago. However the cost of...

14. Hello to all and I have a very serious question...

    lantanaRN replied to hospicenurse MO LPN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi fellow hospice nurse: in answer to your question, I am a case manager RN,CHPN in Florida, I believe the other posters are correct..only RN's are allowed to do the initial assessment, implement or...

15. Incompetent nurses

    lantanaRN replied to medicrnguy's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty insulting to the nursing profession I think. Met a few paramedics like yourself too along the way who look down on the nurses. Wondering why in the workd you became one if we are so...