Jack Hazz BSN, RN

Hospice. Worked ER, Med-Surg, ICU & ALF-Dementia

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    CHPN review

    Jack Hazz posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have been a hospice RNCM for 6 years now and planned to take the CHPN certification for the longest time but never got to it. I finally decided I'd review, shell out the $415 and take the test...
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    Why Hospitals Don't Value Nurses: A Nurse's Perspective

    Jack Hazz replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Nice one and spot on Nurse Beth. There was a survey done in one of the hospital system in my area recently asking who patients trust the most when they are in the hospital. I was not surprised...
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    CHPN review

    Jack Hazz replied to Jack Hazz's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I did, but did not go in depth. Maybe I should. Thanks for the
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    Hospice Nurse Journal Club?

    Jack Hazz replied to Fun2Nurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    6 years RNCM here...Let's do
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    petechia/purpura during dying

    Jack Hazz replied to queenjulie's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    It is more likely mottling. Cells die mostly due to lack of oxygen at EOL, especially if they are imminent and they develop purplish...or sometimes looks like bruising...on their extremities and can...
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    New here!

    Jack Hazz replied to MomtaRN2B2020's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    RNCM here. I am hourly and see 4-5 pts daily on the average. Normally, at least where I work, 4 is the usual number of pts per day. Anything above that or if a pt has a lot of needs and we stayed...
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    One Patient at a Time

    Jack Hazz replied to Sara R's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Its more of the misinformation started by someone they look up to and perpetuated by people that are, surprisingly, mostly vaccinated, that the vaccines do not work without even knowing how vaccines...
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    Nurse have to know So much and partly play the role of doctor and pharmacist - eek!

    Jack Hazz replied to Nunurse0821's topic in Patient Medications

    Well, welcome to my world, where I play a part-time job of being an MD, pharmacist, social worker, hospice aid and chaplain. Plus when patients and family are frustrated, grieving and emotional, you...
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    How many unvaccinated coworkers are you aware of?

    Jack Hazz replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'll be honest, I have coworkers who are not vaccinated. And yes, I look at them with tsk tsk tsk running through my brain. But then again, it is their choice. We can argue all day about trying to...
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    Kaiser Northern California New Grad Fall 2021

    Jack Hazz replied to marsarob's topic in Nurse Residency Programs

    don't get discouraged and
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    RN pay in the Bay Area, CA?

    Jack Hazz replied to soontobenewgrad2020's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on where you live in Ca. I live up North and cost of living is half less that of Bay Area...and I earn almost that amount stated above. What Bay Area workers do is they buy houses far from the...
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    Nurses make more than median salary, so you should be grateful for what you earn?

    Jack Hazz replied to pecantreechipmunk's topic in General Nursing

    I am lucky enough to currently work in an institution that gives great support to the staff, at least in my department. The pay is up there, though not in the $100/hr (I wish) and usually just work...
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    Kaiser Northern California New Grad Fall 2021

    Jack Hazz replied to marsarob's topic in Nurse Residency Programs

    I have been applying at Kaiser for so many years until I finally decided to quit. What I learned from friends and relatives working there is basically, they hire from within or that dreaded "its who...
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    PTO in hospice

    Jack Hazz replied to Rnplus mom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Looking at my PTO hours right now and I accumulate about 9.5 hrs every
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    New Hospice nurse, all tips welcome!

    Jack Hazz replied to Katieac1112's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    A lot of advice can be given, but only one thing you have to remember. At the end of the day, you're main focus is patient comfort at the end of life, not the family's nor
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    What Has Happened to Hospice?

    Jack Hazz replied to Tencat12's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    My highest case load was 18 too. For me, 15 is pushing it. I am comfortable with 12-13. Good thing the hospice I work with cap it at
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    hourly pay?

    Jack Hazz replied to blexxer's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Depends. Here in Northern California, particularly in the Sacramento County, I can name major hospice companies, both independent and those affiliated to hospitals. Vitas usually offers $35/hr, less...
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    TPN in hospice?

    Jack Hazz replied to Stcroix's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I agree. Most of hospice patients with TPNs are already on it prior to being admitted. I recently had a patient on TPN and I was horrified as my last TPN experience was 2 years ago. Good thing she...
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    Day in the life of a hospice nurse

    Jack Hazz replied to FirstYear2005's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I feel for those who work unsupported by their supervisors. I've been in 2 hospice companies, one that is for profit and the other, non-profit. I've always gotten the support and help I needed and...
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    How Much Does a Hospice Nurse Make?

    Jack Hazz replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I would like to disagree very strongly with the one that said hospital based hospice has nothing positive. I worked for a FOR PROFIT hospice like vitas before and then moved on to a NON PROFIT...
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    How do you tell families or caregivers that their loved one is actively dying?

    Jack Hazz posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I love hospice...I love working and developing relationship with my patients and families. Some are hard to deal with over-all, but most are loving and understanding and easy to deal with. But the...
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    How do you tell families or caregivers that their loved one is actively dying?

    Jack Hazz replied to Jack Hazz's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Yeah, I've asked some of my seasoned collegues here and we all came to the same conclusion. Break it to them gently in the most honest and acceptable way of telling them based on how and who they...
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    IV Skills for Hospice?

    Jack Hazz replied to 4boysmama's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    So far, I have yet to draw blood or start an IV. Hospice frowns on IV because the disadvantage actually outweighs the benefits by a lot for someone who is dying. Plus medicare (if they have medicare,...
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    is hospice nurse and hospice case manager same thing?

    Jack Hazz replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Lol... Rearview, I would like to agree with most of these wonderful nurses that posted in this thread. Hospice is a different kind of animal, but the main idea is the same as all other kinds of...
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    Hospice Care Plans

    Jack Hazz replied to Pride/hardwork17's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'd love to get that POC flipbook... But our tablet already has all the accepted POC that our hospice company wants used. It was developed prescreened by our supervisors which are mostly