JulieBean2U

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1. Questions about dying patients...

   JulieBean2U replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in General Nursing

   As a hospice nurse, I can tell you that there usually is a "pulling back" days or hours before death. I believe in my heart that the immenently dying patient can hear and feel right up to the point...

2. resperidol

   JulieBean2U replied to lynn1967's topic in General Nursing

   Lynn- I really feel for you. My son is now 13 and just came home in Novenber after spending 3 years living in a residential PMIC program for children. He was hearing voices, telling him to hurt...

3. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   JulieBean2U replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

   Nurses ROCK when it comes to gross stories!!!! I have two short but gross ones..... Had a thirtysomething man in for wound care and IV abo therapy. He was about 6 and 1/2 feet tall, approw 350 lbs,...

4. Thinking of career change to hospice - HELP!

   JulieBean2U replied to Genista's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Just a little addendum to my big speech above....I took a break from Hospice work in October, and have really missed it. Been doing Agency work and am currently doing a school-nurse kind of position...

5. Thinking of career change to hospice - HELP!

   JulieBean2U replied to Genista's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Part of the reason I went in to home hospice nursing was the realization that I yearned to spend more time with the dying patient when working in hospitals/nursing facilities. With a heavy patient...