marachne

marachne

Hospice, Palliative Care, Gero, dementia

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  1. Hospice RNs- How would you interpret this?

    marachne replied to DLS_PMHNP's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Whispera, thanks for your response -- I had a really strong reaction when angieRN used the word "dementia" no where in the description by the OP did she indicate that kind of cognitive change....

  2. MSN and PhD from same school?

    marachne replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I think things are changing -- thinking about my own institution, just off the top of my head, there is: A faculty member who was made full professor and more recently FAAN, has several RO1s and both...

  3. Use of pulse oximetry in hospice

    marachne replied to HoosierMale's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Just one comment about the use of oxygen and comfort. Yes, oxygen can contribute to someone's comfort, but oxygen therapy can also, in and of itself be very uncomfortable! There are some people for...

  4. How do you respond when you tell people you are a hospice nurse?

    marachne replied to RachelRN25's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I often get the "that must be hard, I could never do it," but don't necessarily see a wince or a shudder, more often appreciation and/or admiration." I usually say how I love it, how it feels like...

  5. Hospice Opportunities in Arkansas?

    marachne replied to Pokygirl's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I don't know anything about the Arkansas VAMC, but across the US the VA system is doing a really good job with palliative care. And the VA is a great system to work

  6. Public health nursing in Oregon

    marachne replied to RNmb's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Glad it worked for you -- really encourage checking out Outside In. They are set up to work w/students and HC

  7. Public health nursing in Oregon

    marachne replied to RNmb's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Two places that come to mind are Outside In, which provides services to homeless youth and has a huge volunteer program specifically for people w/a medical background,...

  8. How do you use the FAST Scale?

    marachne replied to NurseAlwaysNForever's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    So what, exactly do you think is meant by "CNS aging?" I would also refer back to the article I cited in my earlier post -- the reliability of the FAST has studied and validated with AD, but I'm not...

  9. Hospice question from a new-ish LTC nurse

    marachne replied to bugvw70's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    My thought is that someone needs to talk to you board of nursing about the behavior of the DON and NM. I would call them and ask about annonymous reporting, explaining, if necessary your concerns...

  10. Questions and a Request

    marachne posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi all, I have an interview a week from Tuesday with Kaiser Hospice, and I have a few questions, and a request. First of all, as those of you who've hung around here know, I have a background in both...

  11. Questions and a Request

    marachne replied to marachne's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Bumping this up in hopes of a

  12. How Much Autonomy Do Hospice Nurses Have?

    marachne replied to jjnmrsmom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I can't speak specifically for in-patient hospice, as you are still going to be w/i whatever is the culture of the institution -- after all, ICU RNs have a lot more autonomy, than the average med/surg...

  13. Getting certified in Hospice, what is the benefit to you?

    marachne replied to ShayRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Without getting into a "AD vs. BS" fight, I would argue that there ARE advantages, in terms of learning things at another level in getting a BS. In addition, even if base pay is the same,...

  14. scheduled meds and PRN dose orders in nursing home

    marachne replied to hospicemom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Abosolutely agree w/what everyone has said, and here's a few other things to think about: besides dose, what is the action (as in time to effect/half-life) of the med? For example, po tab morphine is...

  15. Capella PhD in nursing education

    marachne replied to NurseTeacher1's topic in Post Graduate Students

    As others have noted, many, if not most universities that have PhD programs will have faculty pages that list current, or most salient publications/active funded research. Looking at this information...

  16. Does anyone know (re: MSN in nursing education)

    marachne replied to Moogie's topic in Post Graduate Students

    If you want to go for a PhD, another thing to look for are programs that have recieved GAANN funding, which is often specifically aimed at people who plan to teach. I don't know where you are located,...

  17. Any PhD's here?

    marachne replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I guess I'd love to hear more specifics about what you are interested in...that is if you want any more feedback. From the the few hints you have offered, I will tell you this: 1) If you are...

  18. Any PhD's here?

    marachne replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    What I find most striking is that, as someone who is still in their basic RN education, you seem to have found fault with everything! The large universities, with a focus on research and tenure-track...

  19. The Nurse's Role in Providing Spiritual Care - Is It OK to Pray?

    marachne replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I thought of you, and this thread last night. I was watching (ok, until I fell asleep ) a lecture from Loma Linda University's Center for Christian Bioethics a lecture presentation by an academic who,...

  20. PhD Students -- how did your year go?

    marachne posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi, I know there at least three of us, and maybe others who are lurking, or curious about the process. So, how was your year? What stood out for you? What are you looking forward to? This was a big...

  21. PhD Students -- how did your year go?

    marachne replied to marachne's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Glad you had a good first year -- hard to juggle that full-time work (esp teaching, with all the outside of class time work) and school. I do know others who have gone part time and progress does...

  22. Any PhD's here?

    marachne replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I just started a thread over in the graduate student forum for people to talk about how their year went -- please come

  23. Any PhD's here?

    marachne replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    dianacs, hi! I'm sorry I had forgotten about you -- how is it

  24. Any PhD's here?

    marachne replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Joe, you talk about salaries, and it's true that (depending on where you are) starting academic salaries can be less than you get bedside but: It can range fairly far, and if one moves up into more...

  25. BSN to DNP program???

    marachne replied to SteffersRN87's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    If you really want to teach, and you want your options to be more open, I would think a PhD would be a better path than a DNP. The fact that your institution's DNP program combines admin and teaching,...