ReeseCup819

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1. Breathing tx during active dying process

   ReeseCup819 posted a topic in Hospice

   What are your thoughts, feelings, opinions, knowledge about using breathing treatments for a pt who is actively dying. Especially those who are very agitated. I had a pt who was mostly unresponsive, but when he did wake up he was very confused and ...

2. Patients who "drop by" in dreams....

   ReeseCup819 replied to Werblessed's topic in Hospice

   One night I was trying to sleep, thinking about things I needed to get done, etc. I think about my pts a lot, but at this point I wasn't even thinking about work. I had a pt with terminal agitation who got a few hits in on me, and in the middle of ...

3. How do I become a private duty nurse?

   ReeseCup819 posted a topic in Private Duty

   I live in Ohio and I visited the Carestar website. I'm still a little confused on how to go about this. I understand I need to fine an MD and RN to work under, but how do I do that? What are the wages like? How do I find patients and do all the paper...

4. Certified Hospice LPN?

   ReeseCup819 replied to ReeseCup819's topic in Hospice

   Thanks for the info! I'm not planning on doing it any time soon. I just wanted to know more about it. So there isn't really a class you have to take for it? You can just take a test?

5. Certified Hospice LPN?

   ReeseCup819 posted a topic in Hospice

   I'm a brand-spankin new LPN and I am working as a Hospice/Crisis Care nurse for about a month now. I never thought I would do hospice care but I absolutely love it. Anyway, I am curious about this CHLPN thing. I've seen some people sign document...