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  1. Do you get "pain med seekers" in hospice?

    hospicenurse replied to JacelRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

  2. Do you get "pain med seekers" in hospice?

    hospicenurse replied to JacelRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hospice patients aren't so different than any other patients. It's just that they are dying. You'll probably find about the same percentage of people who have been drug users of one type or another....

  3. Experienced RN w/kids ready to move

    hospicenurse replied to allgirlsmom's topic in Florida Nursing

    My sister lives in Naples, and it's very expensive. If it weren't for her job (interior designer - she's gotta be where the money is) she would move further up in a heartbeat. I'm moving from NJ...

  4. Price differences in oxycodone products - FYI

    hospicenurse posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Endocet 5/325 = .15 tablet Endocet 10/325 = 1.45 tablet Endocet 10/650 = 1.54 tablet Oxycodone 5 mg = .30 tablet Found this out recently when a patient came to us on Endocet 10/650 and we got the...

  5. "Too nice" to be a nurse?

    hospicenurse replied to Supercalifragilistic's topic in Nursing Career

    Excellent post, llg. We should all strive to take a look at our own behaviors in this way - and that's not easy to do. It also may be very difficult to get your coworkers to tell you what they...

  6. hospice care as perceived by patients/relatives

    hospicenurse replied to tommy p's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi Tommy! Nice to meet you. I work for a hospice in New Jersey. Our hospice uses and outside agency who mails out surveys and compiles the data. I personally don't like the survey, I think some of...

  7. Future Employer wants to run a credit check?!?

    hospicenurse posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I haven't been job hunting for almost twenty years, so this is really a shock to me. I received a whole packet of information today with a job offer that I really want to accept. Lord knows how I...

  8. Future Employer wants to run a credit check?!?

    hospicenurse replied to hospicenurse's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree. It seems there are regular media reports on how we are all in so much debt. Stands to reason that there are a lot of messy credit reports out there. I recently applied for a mortgage so I...

  9. Future Employer wants to run a credit check?!?

    hospicenurse replied to hospicenurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Some good points have been made here - I can now see how an employer would want to know if I was a high risk in terms of stealing drugs - substance abuse is a big problem and I can count a few nurses...

  10. Serious issue affects Texas Hospice/Pall Nurses

    hospicenurse posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I received this in my email this morning and felt it was important enough to pass on to this forum: (hope it's okay to do this)...

  11. Serious issue affects Texas Hospice/Pall Nurses

    hospicenurse replied to hospicenurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Dear HPNA Member and/or Certificant: The link provided for the Texas Board of Examiners Advanced Practice Document in the email previously sent today was operational at 10AM but no longer provides...

  12. Keeping the Suncoast in our thoughts and prayers

    hospicenurse posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    It sounds like areas around Tampa will be evacuating. I'm thinking especially about the homecare and hospice patients in the area and hoping they are all safely moved. I've never had to evacuate my...

  13. Keeping the Suncoast in our thoughts and prayers

    hospicenurse replied to hospicenurse's topic in Florida Nursing

    at 4 pm today they are saying it is supposed to make land between Ft. Myers and Port Charlotte. Maybe Tampa got a reprieve, but others are getting it instead. The eye is supposed to pass over...

  14. rectovaginal fistula

    hospicenurse replied to saribeth's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I would be very leery of inserting a tampon - wouldn't want to cause more tissue trauma and bleeding. I have used baking soda to absorb odors in smelly wounds - layered between 4 x 4's - but not...

  15. CEU's online

    hospicenurse posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    My employer in N.J. has provided free access to "ce direct" thru Nursing Spectrum.com. I noticed that in the ce offerings there is a group of "Florida Requirement" courses for license renewal. I did...

  16. CEU's online

    hospicenurse replied to hospicenurse's topic in Florida Nursing

    Thanks for the info Tweety and Patrick. Gdeppe - I can't find that list you are referring to. When I click on the link for CE providers, it takes me to the CEbroker.com I do have excel could cut and...

  17. Decadron uses?

    hospicenurse replied to henrysmom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I occasionally see Decadron or Prednisone used as an appetite stimulant in terminally ill patients. It can improve appetite, but usually the effect does not last long. Some patients and families are...

  18. New Moderator for Florida Forum

    hospicenurse replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

    Patrick - I found it, thanks! I had to scroll to the right side (it was off my screen) and then scroll down the column and there it was at the bottom. Hope the powers that be read this - I do...

  19. hospice in LTC-cost?

    hospicenurse replied to ktwlpn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    When a patient has both Medicare and Medicaid, the hospice bills Medicare for the hospice daily rate and bills Medicaid for the SNF Room & Board which it then reimburses to the SNF. If the...

  20. New Moderator for Florida Forum

    hospicenurse replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

    Thanks, 3rdshiftguy. I can't find anything about it on the site. The site owners should think about doing some advertising - maybe an email to all the members, and certainly a link on the key web...

  21. New Moderator for Florida Forum

    hospicenurse replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

    I've been checking in on this forum for the past few months, since I decided to move to Florida. Will actually be there in October and can't wait! So what's with the regular and premium members? I...

  22. Any Ocala, Florida nurses here??

    hospicenurse replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi! I just interviewed in Ocala at Hospice of Marion County. I currently live in NJ but I'm moving down to Levy county in a couple of months. Ocala is a beautiful area - I looked around there a few...

  23. Florida Roll Call ......

    hospicenurse replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

  24. Florida Roll Call ......

    hospicenurse replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi Bogeydog et al, from another Jersey nurse moving to FL! I just interviewed with 2 hospices and am moving back down to Levy County in October. It's a very rural, beautiful area - near the Suwannee...

  25. hospice education

    hospicenurse replied to hopefloats's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    "Notes on Symptom Control In Hospice & Palliative Care" by Peter Kaye has been around for awhile but is still a good reference book. Go online to NHPCO - they have conferences and written...