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americanTrain

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  1. 90 day performance review!

    americanTrain posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Iam fairly new to hospice nursing and getting discouraged. I would like a little feedback from time to time from my administrator on how Iam doing. It is written in the employee handbook,that we are...

  2. 90 day performance review!

    americanTrain replied to americanTrain's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank you! How awesome that would be for me to schedule my own performance review, that way the ball is in my court!

  3. tachypnea symptom.

    americanTrain replied to oncalllorraine's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Always use Roxanol for pain/increased respirations. Resp that are above 20 is indicative that something is wrong. We are taught in nursing school to watch for abnormals. I would have used Roxanol...

  4. Would hospice be a good fit for me?

    americanTrain replied to stellina615's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I worked as medsurg nurse for 6 years with float to alot of different areas, I took care of alot of hospice pts in the hospital. I was always envious of the hospice nurses who came to our hospital,...

  5. Post mortem care

    americanTrain replied to mc3's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Someone once told me of a true story where the deceased had been sent to the mortuary; the mortician said, "oh good, a clean one:. Hospice nurses who care, keep up the good

  6. HCTZ

    americanTrain replied to alexis98's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    oh my, I cant imagine the daughter telling her mother that, how sad. The medicine will not necessarily prolong her life but will provide relief of symptoms, isnt that what hospice is for, palliative...

  7. Friedreich's Ataxia

    americanTrain replied to americanTrain's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The exagerated movements are part of the disease process, and pt takes lorazepam, buspar, and other meds, none for cardiac, so far this has not progressed into heart failure. It's still a fairly new...