Why would the Chaplain or a SW be any different than a nurse as far as liability? Any member of our staff is allowed to pick up medications and deliver to the patient - even office staff. We even have...
I take that back...it doesn't list oxyfast in the approved or unapproved column List of Approved Narcotics Drug Products: Morphine Sulfate Tablets and Solutions...
Also MSIR, Oxyfast.... Please notify your administrators. Get in touch with your legislators and start a campaign. If this happens, this will have a huge impact on our patients care. The only way to...
Actually anything that is related to comfort is covered under the hospice benefit so if the patient ends up being treated for their symptoms the hospice is require to cover it. It is discouraged...
We have a ton of so's that include meds for just about every symptom imaginable. I can't imagine being able to manage care very well without them and it sure does make the doctors happy to not have to...
It would be good to have about a year of experience in the hospital so that you will feel more confident with you nursing skills out in the field. As a case manager, your major responsibilities are to...
My recommendation is to start small; pick one person (preferably one of the nurses) to get to know more and more with each visit. It is hard on the first one or two visits, but after you go 2-3 times,...
Our role in facilities can be very different than in the home. These patients probably need us equally if not more than those being cared for by their families in their homes. With our care, we can...
Accessing federal and state money = rules and regs. If you are running completely as a charitable organization and not billing insurance (Medicare/Medicaid) you do not have to follow Medicare regs....
We don't make it a frequent thing, but we will deliver medications if there is no way a family member can pick up. We contract with a pharmacy that delivers but not in the middle of the
YOU SHOULD NOT PUT YOUR PATIENTS BEFORE YOURSELF...PERIOD. End of story! Patients will be dying all of the time. If it is your time off, you should not come in to take care of a dying patient - let...