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    12.5 Hr Days/4 Consecutive Day Work Weeks??

    aimeee replied to JSCOOBY's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I don't know how you schedule anything with CC since the nature of the work is crisis care. We just can't seem to get our patients to schedule a crisis to coincide with our staff availability! Our...
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    Is this practicing without a license??

    aimeee replied to rnkalee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Too
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    Is this practicing without a license??

    aimeee replied to rnkalee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Ah, but hospice is paid per diem so dressing supplies are just paid out of the per diem. And you get paid the same whether you visit every day or only once a
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    Is this practicing without a license??

    aimeee replied to rnkalee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We have standing orders that allow us to initiate orders for minor dressings like
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    From OB to Hospice?!

    aimeee replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Actually I know quite a few people who were drawn to both areas, myself included. They are both transitional points in the circle of life. The three years of med surg is great
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    Pay for old timers

    aimeee replied to GerryG's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Pay varies widely by geographic region. In general, nobody gets rich doing hospice work but salaries are usually close to competitive within a region. It depends somewhat on the level of competition...
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    Fentora

    aimeee replied to saribeth's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Took some searching to find an online pharmacy price for this drug...the lowest dosage I found was a ,, 100 mcg, with a box of 30 going for $337.55.
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    IV therapy

    aimeee replied to jacjon's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Is this for an inpatient unit or home hospice work? Usually peripheral IV's are strongly discouraged because (as stated above) hospice patient's tend to have crappy veins and in a home setting you...
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    Hospice On Call Compensation Structure

    aimeee replied to Katillac's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    You should be paid your regular rate for the time you spend on the phone and for the documentation. It can really add up. The $2.00 an hour is compensation for being available and curbing your life...
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    Hospice Pharmacia- wounds

    aimeee replied to nurselearner's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    No, we are not using it but we got the pitch from them. As I recall, you report the size, type, appearance of the wound and there are established protocols for the treatment. They send the supplies...
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    How many pts do you care for?

    aimeee replied to FrankieJane's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We have triage nurses on weekends. On the weekdays the oncall nurses take turns triaging the calls and going out to handle them. But at all times, the oncall responsibilities are all handled by a...
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    Recommended Reading for Hospice Nurses

    aimeee replied to introspectiveRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I especially like the Fast Facts at this website. You will find one about almost every aspect of symptom management as well as about a number of ethical issues:
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    extubating for terminal patient

    aimeee replied to verock's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm sorry to hear that you are experiencing this with a family member. It is a difficult decision. Its very difficult to say what will happen after extubation. Sometimes patients surprise us. Here...
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    Is Hospice for me?

    aimeee replied to rctuck's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Check out this thread for replies that may tell you what you want to know:
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    Does patient need to know the diagnosis?

    aimeee replied to Ms.RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    There are no easy answers here. As stated above, there may be cultural factors involved. We usually encourage disclosure to patients because if they are of sound mind they already perceive that...
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    Husband Doesn't Get It...

    aimeee replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Maybe husband doesn't want them to stay there? Maybe he is pushing away their help? Next time they start complaining about him you might try something like "He is really struggling with this, isn't...
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    How do you handle meals for the familys? (Inpatient hospice)

    aimeee replied to ShayRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We didn't have a unit long enough for it to really become an issue but it seems to me that this is a customer service issue. Evidently the kitchen finds the preparation of too many extra meals...
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    Whacked Family Dynamics

    aimeee replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Are you counting your narcotics and anxiolytics at each visit? Family discord does make everything more challenging, that's for
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    Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    aimeee replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Great story, Leslie! Thanks for sharing your
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    Is it always better to die at home?

    aimeee replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The viewpoints expressed in this thread just prove how individual and varied we are. Its a great reminder not to impose our own agendas on our patients and
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    CHPN exam

    aimeee replied to Mandee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Study guides are available on the HPNA website. This is a general knowledge test of the specialty area so if you are brand new to the field you may want to wait another 6 months before attempting...
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    missed visits?

    aimeee replied to yayanurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    You must visit according to the frequency you set in your plan of care. What we often do is make a phone visit if we are really stretched or the family/patient is not wanting a visit for some
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    How to decide visit frequency?

    aimeee replied to twigmaster99's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Our patients can change so rapidly that it would be hard to do this. We plan for 2 visits a week and the second visit might turn into a phone visit if they are pretty stable and additional visits are...
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    My experience with hospice

    aimeee replied to CityKat's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am also grateful and proud to be able to serve in this
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    Anyone received CHPN Exan results from September 2006 exam?

    aimeee replied to jessica's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Congratulations to all you received their