PoetOfMyHeart replied to pedsrnjc's topic in General Nursing
Good job! Don't question your nursing judgment..you recognized those nonverbal signs of pain, and you provided relief and comfort to your pt. When pain/discomfort/restlessness is controlled in an imminent person, the natural dying process can take pl...
PoetOfMyHeart replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Relations
It really sucks to be the world's punching bag. That, unfortunately, usually comes with the job of being a nurse. I recommend finding a new job, getting a change of scenery, you know? I'm now a hospice nurse, and if your heart is in it, I highly sugg...
PoetOfMyHeart replied to PoetOfMyHeart's topic in South Carolina
Very helpful...thanks everyone! Btw, yes, I am a nurse. We have found a home in North Augusta which is actually in SC so it's a non-issue now. lol I have another question, but I don't want to create a whole other thread. Has anybody gotten endorsed...
Hi everyone! I am moving next month to the Aiken/Augusta, GA area and am wondering if anyone has knowledge of the regulations for working in SC while living in GA? I am hoping to be able to do so, but I don't know how big of a hassle I will have on m...
PoetOfMyHeart replied to PoetOfMyHeart's topic in Hospice
Thanks everyone for the responses! The pt never was in a pain crisis. I arrived at the case, and that's what I was given. I am a crisis care nurse and stay with the patient for a 12 hr shift, so nurses not giving the meds wouldn't be an issue. The pt...
Hi everybody! I am wondering what some experienced hospice nurses do/would do in the following scenario: a patient is imminent and in a LTC with family present around the clock. Roxanol 20mg/mL has been given through the night about every hour. Pt ha...
PoetOfMyHeart replied to mylittlelulu's topic in Hospice
Hi there mylittlelulu! the LPN's role in hospice varies greatly according to the state and company in which one works. Within my company, LPNs do strictly crisis care. That is continuous care using Medicare terms. I have ONE patient at a time that I ...
PoetOfMyHeart replied to mschelee's topic in Hospice
that is unfortunate, and i am sorry for the unnecessary stress in that difficult time for you and your husband. that happens sometimes with the company i work for as well. the RNCM and/or the PATIENT will specifically ask the SW not to come by for r...
PoetOfMyHeart replied to BlessedMom4's topic in Tennessee
i would like to know what she chose as well! since high school i've always wanted to go to vandy, and now that i am an LPN and looking at all the different options before me, I somewhat reluctantly realize that the community college or state school i...
PoetOfMyHeart replied to nicurn001's topic in Union
Thank you, Karen, for clarifying this confusion! idk why a union would want to make secret agreements with employers..aren't unions supposed to be advocates for the workers? sounds kind of shady to me. not that employers and unions should be enemies...
PoetOfMyHeart replied to nrcnurse's topic in Hospice
yes animals definitely seem to "know." a little dog of a patient i had last week would not leave my patient's bed. the family had to pick him up and take him to the kitchen to eat and outside to pee, and the whole time i was there he had this very co...
PoetOfMyHeart replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in Tennessee
i don't know much about excelsior but was told throughout nursing school that it is quick, expensive, and convenient. not much clinical time required. but i was under the impression that a degree through this program is not accepted everywhere. if an...