chillin4me

chillin4me

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  1. clinical care extender program through COPE health solutions

    chillin4me posted a topic in California Nursing

    I am planning to apply with that program.. Anyone here been through that training? I want to know what to expect, especially on the interview... I really want to get it on that extender program.....

  2. Hurst or Saunders Review Book?

    chillin4me posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    which

  3. CHF alzhemiers difficulty

    chillin4me replied to Kerber's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    some pharmacy has compound drugs. for agitation that doesn't respond to anything we do try phenobarbital suppository. And it works

  4. Hospice House - What to expect?

    chillin4me posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    i have been working in a nursing home for 2years and 6months at present, i am thinking of quitting the job due to some circumstances, like short-staff, no support from the management, and etc. There...

  5. Hospice House - What to expect?

    chillin4me replied to chillin4me's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    i already got the job, i am now training/orienting. i was already able to shadow in AM shift. it was pretty intense. i saw a lot of charting... you do assessment everyday in your shift., on Days for...

  6. Ativan

    chillin4me replied to Mborn2185's topic in MICU, SICU

    My bad, i know it was from that setting, i was just asking one member relating to hospice.

  7. Ativan

    chillin4me replied to Mborn2185's topic in MICU, SICU

    That's a good point.. Thank you, that particular pt was under hospice and no IV line

  8. med pass

    chillin4me replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We get BP it pt receiving HTN meds, sometimes doctors order specifically for

  9. Ativan

    chillin4me replied to Mborn2185's topic in MICU, SICU

    It really depends on the situation on how to manage pain and/or anxiety if pt is in critical conditions. Thanks for all ur

  10. Ativan

    chillin4me replied to Mborn2185's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hospice pt usually doesnt have

  11. med pass

    chillin4me replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LTC, i still have to do some treatments, basically i need to do everything, but CNA does the peri care.. I don't have any idea either if it is still legal patient

  12. Ativan

    chillin4me replied to Mborn2185's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hospice.. That's what i thought to coz there's no point of checking there vital signs, but pt tend to have high fever and of course we'll give suppository

  13. Ativan

    chillin4me replied to Mborn2185's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for all the info, this will greatly help me more as i am ending my job in LTC and start a new job in Hospice House. (2mg/2ml of

  14. Ativan

    chillin4me replied to Mborn2185's topic in MICU, SICU

    We do atropine eye drops and do it

  15. Ativan

    chillin4me replied to Mborn2185's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thank you for your input. Really

  16. Ativan

    chillin4me replied to Mborn2185's topic in MICU, SICU

    1mg of

  17. Aspiration/Choking

    chillin4me replied to bigdog123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ask the victim if he/she is choking, choking person can't talk and follow the steps to do the maneuver and

  18. New grad seeking resume critique!

    chillin4me replied to LizzieB_RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I had my recent interview, did not put reference upon request, they did not ask for references though and i got the

  19. med pass

    chillin4me replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Cheriedg that's alot.. How about if there's emergency or if 1 of your patient needs more attention due to acute condition? How do you manage your

  20. Ativan

    chillin4me replied to Mborn2185's topic in MICU, SICU

    It is ok to give patient morphine 2ml every 2 hrs round the clock? Pt not responsive has shallow breathing, yelling at times and startles. Ativan intensol seems not

  21. Ativan

    chillin4me replied to Mborn2185's topic in MICU, SICU

    What i do when pt is dying i sometime alternate intensol and morphine sublingual, for

  22. New grad seeking resume critique!

    chillin4me replied to LizzieB_RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Shorten it, and personalize it to the job posting you want to apply, (like the job description of that job, make your objective relevant to

  23. Ativan

    chillin4me replied to Mborn2185's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ativan (liquid) is sublingual if pt won't be able to swallow, more common scenario when patient is actively

  24. New grad seeking resume critique!

    chillin4me replied to LizzieB_RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Make your resume just 1 page, simple yet very

  25. Top medications used in LTC

    chillin4me replied to jkline18's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sometimes even if patients are put on hospice, their meds retain, it's up to the doctor to discontinue it.. Hospice will add meds specially for pain and