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Very curious about something. I'm new to inpatient hospice and have only had 4 deaths so far. Two of the patients had a single tear. One of those patients, the niece saw her previously unresponsive aunt open her eyes wide focusing on something in fro...

Mothermarie, I am the one who started this thread 4 years ago. It's been a long time since I've logged on, and I just happened to see my thread pop up, so I started reading the comments and came across yours. I am truly sorry for your loss and for w...

I only have 4 months of hospice experience, but today I saw something disturbing and asked the nurses I worked with, but no one had ever seen this. I had a pt today that is actively dying. He's diagnosed with lung CA with mets to his brain. I was ...

Thank you for your responses. I forgot he also has a scope patch on too. That was a good point that the cancer may have spread, but it sure did look like dryness to the extreme. I feel so badly for him and now am scared of over drying patients usi...

I'm very sorry to hear about your mom. Thank you for all your input. I'm new to hospice and love to hear everyone's opinions/advice. I want to do the best job I possibly can and am learning so much from all of you. Thank you.

I read the following this morning on Good Morning America about baby Angel Babcock: Angel's mother, Moriah Babcock, 20, father Joseph Babcock, 21, and two siblings Jayden and Kendall were found dead in the same field as the toddler Friday afternoon....

That gives me chills. It sounds like most of the deaths are peaceful. Is that right? I've been reading a lot of hospice care books and was wondering if it's unusual for people to suffer at the end like the lady you spoke of. I've worried about th...

Thank you for sharing. Those are wonderful stories.

What a cool story! Thank you for sharing.

I was hoping you'd say that MissIt :) Thank you so much for your input!

Thank you so much for your responses. I have a better understanding now except for one part. I really long to be able to spend more time with the patients. I know you said you don't have "tons" of time, but compared to med/surg, would you say it's...

Hi everyone! I'm very interested in hospice, and wanted to ask a few questions. My only nursing experience is 6 months at a long term/rehab facility and 2 years currently on a med/surg floor. I love nursing, but the floor is soooo hectic with tons of...

I love the hospital's 12 hour shift, but getting extremely burned out on the med/surg floor. I'm very interested in home health and wondering if agencies allow you to work (3) 12 h days or even (4) 10 hour days? Seems like there would be patients w...

tdrynelle, thank you for your response. I have a couple questions for you. Are the RNs at your company generally the case managers or do some of them do home visits only? Also, how many hours a week would you say you average? I have 6 months expe...

CloudySue and caliotter3, thank you so much for answering so quickly. Sounds great, but I'm confused and I hope this doesn't sound stupid: Intermittent visit work is seeing multiple pts a day and shift work is working at one pt's home for a certain ...

Could anyone whose gone from Rehab/LTC nursing (dealing with 20 to 30 patients) and moved to Med/Surg nursing (with 6+ patients) please give their opinion of which suited them better? I work on a subacute unit in rehabilitation and average 20 patient...

My uncle spent a week in the hospital after having a kyphoplasty and developed huge fluid filled blisters that go across the top the entire width of both feet right below the toes and are raised about 3.5 cm. I've been a nurse on a med/surg floor for...

Amazing the crazy things we do to look cute. I wore shoes like that once but NEVER again :) I think you're right about the friction, just not sure how it could happen. They were on the top of his feet. Thanks for your input and get rid of those s...

Nope. The only thing placed on his feet were the hospital socks. I'm still racking my brain trying to figure out what in the world happed to those poor feet.

My uncle spent a week in the hospital after having a kyphoplasty and developed huge fluid filled blisters that go across the top the entire width of both feet right below the toes and are raised about 3.5 cm. I've been a nurse on a med/surg floor for...

That's exactly what it looks like.....a burn. I have no idea how it could happen though. Thank you so much for your advice :)

ba.lvn, i've never heard of private duty nursing in the school setting before. it sounds very interesting. how do you go about finding these jobs and, if i may ask, approximately what is the pay? what's your typical day like? thank you :)

That's so wonderful to hear. Thank you!

I graduated from nursing school this past December and am looking for ways to stand out as a candidate for a NICU position. I've heard getting NRP certification can help, so I am working on that, but I was also trying to find ways of making contacts...

Your article is one of the most touching I have read on this site. It brought me to tears. I too am a single mom that struggled through college, and my son was what gave me strength to get through it. Thank you so much for posting it. It will be a...