Mazzi

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  1. shared case management

    Mazzi replied to basil's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I only work part-time but have my own pts. If they need a nurse on the days I have off then another nurse goes. Therefore I do all the case management. If something is going on with my pt. the...

  2. Nurses are underpaid in WV

    Mazzi replied to Nutty RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Indiana making $25/hr. Been a RN for 7yrs. My sister in W.Va makes $18/hr and has been a RN for 30yrs. I quit telling her how much I made about 2 years ago because it made her feel so bad....

  3. LPN before RN??

    Mazzi replied to OldNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    I am an ADN that got this degree after my LPN. I did not have to take anybodys place on the list or push past them. I took what is called a MOBILITY course. Basically you study and test out of your...

  4. Neuro Question

    Mazzi posted a topic in General Nursing

    What is the term for a brain involvement when the arms/hands contract

  5. Neuro Question

    Mazzi replied to Mazzi's topic in General Nursing

    That's it!!! Thanks to all. We are work have been trying to come up with it all

  6. Death Rattle

    Mazzi replied to ChicagolandRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We too usually just give meds rectally. But there are times the family just cannot bring themselves to give it rectally or the patient has closed rectum/tumors. This is an alternate route. Thanks, I...

  7. Death Rattle

    Mazzi replied to ChicagolandRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Adrienurse: I have not heard of SC Cath. What is it? Is it like a SC morphine pump but used with other type meds? Tell me

  8. Death Rattle

    Mazzi replied to ChicagolandRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Boy, does God has a way of keeping us humble. Yesterday at work a fellow nurse told a pt to put the wrong amount of morphine into a nebulizer. I was upset for it was my pt. Then I post the wrong...

  9. Death Rattle

    Mazzi replied to ChicagolandRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    In our hospice we use Levbid (tablet under the tongue) because it is cheeper. We used to use Scope patches all the time and they work well/better. and easier for the family. Meds only HELP, I always...

  10. Artifical Nutrition and Hydration

    Mazzi replied to nurseshanti's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have been a hospice nurse for seven years and whole heartedly believe from what I have seen, that force feeding a dying pt. is very uncomfortable. When the body is ready to die, it tells itself to...

  11. ratio of home hospice patients to nurse

    Mazzi replied to Pat the nurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The full time nurses have 10-12 pts. I only work 3 days a week and carry 6-8 pts. At times this is very difficult when I have more than 5 that need 2Xweek visits or more. I use one day for paper...

  12. Do redheads have more pain during labor in your opinion?

    Mazzi replied to becca.utns's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I did not see that much difference in the pain level at time of labor but I did learn to watch mom very carefully after delivery if she was a red head because of bleed-out. I know it sound silly but...

  13. Bad Apple HELP!!!

    Mazzi replied to mybuddycat's topic in General Nursing

    This is a tough one. I have recently been in the same. At first we all kept quiet, going to the "bad apple" one on one. Then it went to a mediator because management could not do anything with out...

  14. I think I'm done!

    Mazzi replied to smg's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your post. It has helped me put things into persective with my working conditions. We have a boss that is not management material. We all have complained. We even had a mediator come and...

  15. Any Life care planners???

    Mazzi replied to Erin RN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I'm a CLNC also and do Home Care too. I am thinking about Life Care Planning to expand so as to be able to quit Home Care. What is CCM you are talking about? and what time frame of study are you...

  16. CNA's in ICU?

    Mazzi replied to FutureRNMichael's topic in MICU, SICU

    I agree with Shoelace. If high stress job is what you think you would like then get all the low stree benefits by doing CNA work. I started out CNA in Med/Surg floor then progressed to ICU. The...

  17. First Job in Hospice?

    Mazzi replied to Melly1022's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Do yourself a favor a get some hospital experience first. The hospice I work for employed a nurse with ECF management experience only. She did not know/remember from school how to do IV's, pumps,...

  18. End-Stage O2 Research

    Mazzi replied to MarcusKspn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    O2 use for an actively dying pt could be more distressing if a COPD. emphysema, ect, pt. The old adage "If your not going to be able to change the outcome with a test, why do the test?" applies to O2...

  19. New to all this

    Mazzi replied to anita4's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Why didn't I think of that-icuabbie... Yes, Yes, contacting your local hospice would be a great assess. Does this patient have family that you could explain hospice to, then you could contact the MD...

  20. New to all this

    Mazzi replied to anita4's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    A pt with ascites, if up and about can go for quite a long time. It is when the pt. becomes bedbound that you will see a change. Death is not a science. Some pt's can last, some go quick. You have to...

  21. Too young for Hospice?

    Mazzi replied to MelRN13's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have been a hospice nurse for 7 yrs. I have seen nursed come and go. I have worked with 25yr up to 65 yr olds and see/saw no difference. Try another hospice. Good

  22. New to all this

    Mazzi replied to anita4's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have two pt. right now that have ascites and both are on Ativan 0.5-1mg prn. Also one is taking Oxycontin 10mg q12 hr and the other is on a Duragesic 25 mcg patch q72 hr. This combination has helped...

  23. Advice please!!

    Mazzi replied to sashibeak's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Depakote is Valproic Acid. But Tagamet can alter the metabolism. Is this pt. on Tagamet? Also it can cause a false + on Ketones. In the elderly meds can have a slow metabolism so it would not be...

  24. Week-end on call

    Mazzi posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I would like some info on how other hospices do the week-end on call. We are a two county office, covering approximately 50-60 pts. There are a total of 10 RN. So we have week-end on call about 2x in...

  25. Constipation Remedy

    Mazzi replied to obeyacts2's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am the "Move Poop Queen" at our hospice. Warm Prune juice helps but the best I use (when hard stool) is Vaseline Balls. Yes!!! Just roll vaseline into balls, roll into powdered sugar and freeze...