Ginapixi BSN, RN

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    Don't you hate secrets?

    Ginapixi replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    that is so true! i tend to forget that when i am caught in the midst of whispering and closed doors! some families are semi open, others make me want to scream- until i step back and realize THIS IS...
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    texting?

    Ginapixi replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    we always have one or two families who "do not need a nursing visit" on their scheduled day and then call after hours that they need refills.... they higher the census the more likely it is, however...
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    texting?

    Ginapixi replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I kept thinking about this last night and i must say i concluded i would prefer text messages over phone calls! they are easy to triage, especially if people just call in for med refills; i think it...
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    texting?

    Ginapixi replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    we had a pt with an extreme weak voice, she could not be understood over the phone so we would text on occasion; usually I do not; not sure what the rest of our nurses do when it comes to pt...
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    head and neck cancer end of life care - advice needed.

    Ginapixi replied to jonga's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    you are a good hospice nurse and doing all the "right things"; having the family prepared for the worst is the best and yes often they do panic when they see a lot of blood; i had been called to a...
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    gangrene of the scrotum

    Ginapixi replied to nola1202's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    i do assume you were trying to be funny and oh yes: some times i so wish we could medicate the family! unreasonable requests and expectations! not open to rational explanations! change their mind 5...
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    Things that nobody tells you - what was your first

    Ginapixi replied to starsgirl78's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    i think my strangest experience was a pt who no matter what we tried for weeks would not move his bowels; at that time he was still semi ambulatory, ate little to nothing, but his bowels never moved;...
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    Strange day at work today

    Ginapixi replied to ErinS's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    had a patient in the past who would "expel" a fully inflated balloon 30 cc or so - apparently we are not all built the same (joking) though it boggles my mind as well how large or may be just how...
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    Medicare Fraud

    Ginapixi replied to bwsvs's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    oooops no go!!! the pharma industry would not make enough profit so it is out-lawed!!! I wish we could send unopened meds overseas so they could be of use instead of discarding every thing!!! sad...
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    This is your emergency????

    Ginapixi replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    yup, been there and done that!"my husband/wife/mother/father is refusing to take his pills! can you come and give them?" if they do not want them.... some people think the pills or eye drops will cure...
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    Medicare Fraud

    Ginapixi replied to bwsvs's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    what do they consider improper disposal? when my dad was on hospice i was told to just dispose of left over meds (that was 6 years ago) now that i work hospice we hand out government guidelines for...
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    Big Brother

    Ginapixi replied to mrr5745's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    we chart on computer since they day i started with my present company; it used to be great! until we "upgraded" the system; point of service charting does not work for me or most of my coworkers,...
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    I HATE my GPS

    Ginapixi replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    i should ad my suspicion though: the gas companies must be connected to the GPS manufacturers! their "shorter way" to get some where is a round about disaster! "faster way" works much better unless i...
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    I HATE my GPS

    Ginapixi replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    i should try that! however my phone battery tends to run empty sooner rather than later... just paid for my Garmin map update (yeah) but i would be so lost with out my GPS! it misses some numbers in...
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    Resigned with a text message!

    Ginapixi replied to Hospice Nurse LPN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    and i thought i had heard and seen it all...... where is that position open? :) just kidding - i like where i work and my
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    Palliative Care and Euthanasia

    Ginapixi replied to bracken's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    tewdles to your question: to me you sound like some one with common sense the marijuana ban has other reasons.... but like so many ancient laws no one wants to touch them and the drug companies would...
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    Palliative Care and Euthanasia

    Ginapixi replied to bracken's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    to sbic 56 and may be some one else already responded to: >>I like what you had to say here, but can't it still be said that this explanation is a rationalization for giving the MS for...
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    Field Hospice nursing to inpatient unit

    Ginapixi replied to Annie423RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    sounds like you are being abused... the all mighty buck is driving management and if it smells like a possible new pt we are on it, no matter how far we send a nurse.... that part you should not have...
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    Bait and Switch... It keeps happening. WHY????

    Ginapixi replied to RNfortoLong's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    been there as well! hired for one position but ended up working 3 different ones, depending on the need of the day or the week and at the end of the day doing 8 hrs of continuous care (because in...
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    Atropine 1% Eye Drops SL

    Ginapixi replied to Lexxie's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    i would assume Atropine will have the same dehydrating effect as the scope patch did, also increases the heart rate how about Robinul? we use it for our ALS patients with too much
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    Pay rate for visiting nurses

    Ginapixi replied to cslxagRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    35/visit is certainly not over pay!!! depending on if you get mileage pay as well and how long your driving time is ... i am guessing it comes to a rather lousy hourly rate; my 5
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    Do you as a Hospice Nurse use a pulse oximeter?

    Ginapixi replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Interesting!!! 5 years ago, i worked for a different hospice, i was told by management that we are to use our nursing skills to assess oxygen needs and they were not providing any one with P ox -...
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    Team Mates who toss others under the bus...

    Ginapixi replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Don't throw the towel in yet! I like your optimism about shining later on :) and who knows, YOU could just be what they need there and put the breaks on all the tattle talers? I worked with one who...
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    Was I right to decline this? Admission with no consents.

    Ginapixi replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    there is always a fine line between legal and moral legally you were right morally i do not know we let legal matters keep us from caring for people because there are those out there who will sue if...
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    What we must endure as hospice nurses....

    Ginapixi replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    my personal feeling: many, many times hospice is there because the docs have "given up" - there is nothing else they can do (may be because patients are not compliant, who knows)- but people in...