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    I'd like to become a Hospice Nurse.

    aimeee replied to CarpeDiem2004's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hang in there and keep applying! We look for evidence of critical thinking abilities, superior assessment skills, and organizational and time management skills as well as compassion, an attitude of...
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    I'd like to become a Hospice Nurse.

    aimeee replied to CarpeDiem2004's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hang in there and keep applying! We look for evidence of critical thinking abilities, superior assessment skills, and organizational and time management skills as well as compassion, an attitude of...
  3. aimeee

    Pain Medicine for a dying patient ...

    aimeee replied to Tweety's topic in Pain Management

    From: The Double Effect of Pain Medication: Separating Myth from Reality SUSAN ANDERSON FOHR, J.D., M.A.
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    Neuropathic pain vs ............

    aimeee replied to webblarsk's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Here is an online CME from the American Medical Association. Click on introduction on the left frame to begin at the beginning and then click your way down through management....
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    Hospice requirements?

    aimeee replied to saribeth's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    That's a good idea. We often get patients who are living alone. These are challenges for the social workers and the whole team because they have to be working on a plan for "what if" from the...
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    standing orders

    aimeee replied to webblarsk's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Oh, but the B is for
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    standing orders

    aimeee replied to webblarsk's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    A is for Ativan, and yes, we use them for nausea and vomiting. We can get them with decadron added
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    standing orders

    aimeee replied to webblarsk's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The kits are supplied by a national hospice pharmacy supplier so they are standardized. If they have allergies you can have them ship the kit without certain items but you cannot substitute anything...
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    Profit vs Not for Profit

    aimeee replied to webblarsk's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Its great to hear that you work for a for-profit hospice which really has its priorities in the right place. Each institution should be judged on its own merits. Unfortunately, when you look at...
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    standing orders

    aimeee replied to webblarsk's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We have standing orders for everything that commonly arises...pain, nausea, dyspnea, constipation, terminal congestion, sleeplessness, hiccups...3 pages worth of standing orders with 3 or 4...
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    Decadron uses?

    aimeee replied to henrysmom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    No! Not normal! Tongue swelling is a sign of allergic reaction. Make sure its on your allergy
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    update on lisa with a question

    aimeee replied to leslie :-D's topic in Oncology

    I don't mean to be argumentative but when I think about this, the question that immediately comes to mind is: Wouldn't you expect people who are experiencing less fatigue to be able to stick to their...
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    CHPN exam

    aimeee replied to Mandee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Certified Hospice and Palliative
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    GIFT program

    aimeee posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    I want to make Michigan nurses aware of a program that is offered right now through Area Agency on Aging. It is called the GIFT program, which stands for Giving Individuals Free Time and its focus is...
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    hospice education

    aimeee replied to hopefloats's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I've merged several threads here in answer to the last poster's
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    Avinza and Cymbalta

    aimeee replied to Traveler's topic in Pain Management

    To convert from Avinza just divide your dose by the number of doses you would give in 24 hours. For example, if you were converting to immediate release morphine given every 4 hours, that means you...
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    update on lisa with a question

    aimeee replied to leslie :-D's topic in Oncology

    My mother mixed aloe vera gel and vitamin E oil and applied to her site and she suffered no radiation burn at all. The staff kept exclaiming over how good her skin looked. She refused to tell them...
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    Respiratory Assessment Case Study with Lung Sounds!!

    aimeee replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to have to try this at work. Those wav files take about 10 minutes each to download for me. Hard to see his hands but the nailbeds look like they are bluish too. He looks pretty bony....
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    CHPN exam

    aimeee replied to Mandee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    :chuckle True enough! I just might have them spell it out on my name tag! Congrats to you, too,
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    Futile Care. Dead is dead.

    aimeee replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think when they have gotten that terminal diagnosis and then received numerous bouts of therapy that have made things better for a time, they find it hard to believe that the patient won't improve...
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    Offended by Prayer

    aimeee replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    This is EXACTLY what my 15 y.o. daughter said she wants! But she wants the viking ship, not a rowboat!
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    Offended by Prayer

    aimeee replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle So true! And I can laugh at that and say that because I AM a Unitarian. I would not be offended by anyone saying a prayer for me because I understand that it is an expression of your...
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    My buddy passed away today...

    aimeee replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am sorry to hear of your loss. It sounds like you found being present for him as he transitioned to the next realm to be a profound priveledge.
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    CHPN exam

    aimeee replied to Mandee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Finally got my results back. Feels good to be able to put those letters behind my name. RN, CHPN.
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    Aunt w/ Bone Cancer - pathetic pain management regime

    aimeee replied to canadian_RN's topic in Pain Management

    Are they perhaps not doing the radiation because the cancer is so widespread? My first thought with bone pain is to add an NSAID to the regimen and if that isn't enough, add a steroid as well....