PoetOfMyHeart

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...

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...

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...

haha HCTZ IS really fun to say! The only addition i can think of is Lyrica..I give lots of that in the assisted living facility I work at part-time.

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...

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...

great info u guys posted here! im getting ready to move to sc due to my boyfriends new job (fingers crossed). thank u all! ~Sara~

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 ...

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...

I was told by an RNCM that the social worker has 3 days to make a visit. I assume this is Medicare regulation, but I'm not positive. ~Sara~

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...

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...

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...

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...

Yes you can leave campus for lunch (thank God!), and there are several restaurants of all kinds in the White Bridge Rd area. And YES! it is a lot like high school. It's a solid year (if you go full time) of 5 days/week classes, so it's somewhat inten...

to gbj2b: i graduated from here in december so i can offer how it was up til that point. Classes are EVERY day. 745am to 215pm when in the classroom. About halfway through the program you begin clinicals which are 3 days a week from 630am to 1pm (bu...

I agree with ms_orion wholeheartedly. I went to nursing school with a girl who had an asian character symbol tattooed on her wrist. The instructors never said a word to her. I on the other hand have a small Ghanaian symbol on my right forearm, which ...

What a beautiful statement nrcnurse! Knowing that fact will definitely help me in the future...thank u!

Our comfort kits are give to each pt when they begin to transition or beforehand. Sometimes the contents vary but is usually as follows: MS 20mg/mL Ativan 1mg tabs Tylenol supp promethazine supp Atropine gtts Also, the narcs are not signed for regula...

hello all! as a newbie to hospice nursing myself (i have only 3 months in) i'm by no one's standards an expert. but i have to say, i cannot imagine walking into a home to a bunch of people who don't want me there! to be responsible for complete patie...