river19

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1. How to inform family that pt is dying?

   river19 replied to nrq9897's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Try to be sensitive in communicating changes the family needs to be aware of, such as change in respirations or mottling. Many times these signs mean death is closer, but not always. Our hospice uses...

2. On Call Schedule.....that is workable

   river19 replied to onewithhospiceheart's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Where I used to work we started having ATC staff on regular salary instead of the case managers doing it. So far I hear it has worked fabulously. You could easily work all night as well as work all...

3. Terminal agitation

   river19 replied to river19's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   The ABHR suppository has haldol in it. It had no effect, even at doubled

4. Terminal agitation

   river19 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Been a Hospice nurse for a while. Had a patient die last week. She had vocalizations at end of each respiration, which were originally responsive to increased O2 and oral morphine. The vocalizations...