SoCalRN1970

SoCalRN1970

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  1. What is the hardest thing about your job?

    SoCalRN1970 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I will be honest. The toughest thing I have to deal with is the master of denial. Angry family members who will take out their own anger on you, the advocate for patient comfort. Educating family...

  2. Admitting patients for the sake of admitting?

    SoCalRN1970 replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I forgot to add she ( the patient ) plans on accessing chemo and does not want to be a dnr.. the plot thickens..

  3. Admitting patients for the sake of admitting?

    SoCalRN1970 replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    NO insult meant. But one on one care at an Assisted Living Facility? I have never seen that before in my 8 years of nursing. where do you live?? ... often there is lack of staff, and frankly the...

  4. Admitting patients for the sake of admitting?

    SoCalRN1970 replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am looking at filing a complaint still. Today I am to admit a person with a form of Luekemia, who is asking for everthing to be done including transfusions, cpr etc. My agency is insisting we...

  5. Need Your Help: Revamping ON-CALL System

    SoCalRN1970 replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    1) Are you profit or non-profit? for profit 2) What is your pt case load? What is your census? 220 3) Do you have an on-call staff?yes 4) If you take call, how are you paid? By visit, per hour,...

  6. How can they say I am not a viable candidate?

    SoCalRN1970 replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice, Palliative

  7. How can they say I am not a viable candidate?

    SoCalRN1970 replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I didn't burn a bridge. Hounding was a pooor choice of words. ( my friend who is also a manager for this dept kept urging me to apply.. she knew me and would be a reference of course she urged me to...

  8. HELP!! Why is this being done with my 2 week resignation ticking down?

    SoCalRN1970 replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    THey are claiming they "don't have anyone to replace me yet. " nothing like waiting until the last minute. I think it's horrifically sad that any agency would take on patients they can't

  9. HELP!! Why is this being done with my 2 week resignation ticking down?

    SoCalRN1970 replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Yes, there are... and I have NO clue why I am being assigned new

  10. How do you get your resume and application past HR?

    SoCalRN1970 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME.. and recently. I find that if HR does not feel you are a good fit they will not forward your resume.. Mine was.. I have 8yrs hospice experience, 4 of which were...

  11. Admitting patients for the sake of admitting?

    SoCalRN1970 replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I can honestly say I am positive my agency is commiting fraud. We are in the middle of a ADRs... and I am thinking there is more going on here than I can see. I know for sure there have been...

  12. Deep Suctioning: Should We Do It At End of Life?

    SoCalRN1970 replied to tencat's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have also found.. that sometimes culturally hospice philosophy doesn't fit. Meaning certain ethnicities and cultural religious beleifs are at times full barriers to full hospice care and symptom...

  13. The frustration of the Functionally Dysfunctional... aka family members.

    SoCalRN1970 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am at my wits end. It's been one hell of a week and sometimes what I do is run in circles while directed by family to do so only to be shot down pretty much seeing that NOTHING that I did...

  14. The frustration of the Functionally Dysfunctional... aka family members.

    SoCalRN1970 replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have to remember that this is #3 family this week like this. I am constantly on the line with our SW. What I find her doing is having family meetings and including me. Ideally this week it didn't...

  15. Can a new graduate be a hospice RN?

    SoCalRN1970 replied to fireball78's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I must say it's not a regulated feild. But ANY good agency will require you to have 1-2 years of bedside, nursing home or acute nursing somewhere. There is way to much for a new grad to step into....

  16. The frustration of the Functionally Dysfunctional... aka family members.

    SoCalRN1970 replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The Chaplain and SW were involed in this case.. obviously NOT enough. I am thinking this is more of an employer issue.. as our staffis so stretched out beyond. I have already given my two weeks...

  17. Qoute "If you quit, I will report you to the state B.O.N.!!!!!!"

    SoCalRN1970 replied to bobs201's topic in General Nursing

    If you are still in orientation you do not owe them 2 weeks' notice. A simple note stating that you do not feel that this place is for you, and you will no longer be available is sufficient. You are...

  18. Does anyone regret leaving acute care?

    SoCalRN1970 replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I left hospital nursing early in my career. I did just short of 6 years bedside nursing at a very prestigious local hospital. That was 12 years ago. No, I do not regret it once. I was burned...

  19. Frustrated with the image of nursing

    SoCalRN1970 replied to Missa's topic in General Nursing

    Good news. I have been a nurse long enough that I am sort of in between the generations. Between the newbies and the ones who can retire. I see that old generation of being the helpless women, or...

  20. How soon after graduation would you start your ADN to BSN

    SoCalRN1970 replied to MickeysMom's topic in General Nursing

    personally? I'd take a bit of time off.... and maybe getting an employer to offer tuition reimbursement! That would be the ideal way. However, if money is not an issue, going straight through could...

  21. Deep Suctioning: Should We Do It At End of Life?

    SoCalRN1970 replied to tencat's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have found, that it's been actually seen rather by me.. that pcg or hired care givers will do anything within thier power to keep their patient alive.. in turn to keep their job. I have seen...

  22. The frustration of the Functionally Dysfunctional... aka family members.

    SoCalRN1970 replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I should also state, that the after hours team was shocked to find out the daughter is indeed a

  23. nurse manager was rude to me

    SoCalRN1970 replied to jam2007's topic in General Nursing

    Yet another reason, I do not do acute care

  24. How Much Does a Hospice Nurse Make?

    SoCalRN1970 replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I will be as honest as I can. I live in California and I have been doing hospice for 8 years. My wages have varied greatly according to who I have worked for. Better company better salary. Small...

  25. The "older" Hopsice Nurse

    SoCalRN1970 replied to lakewin's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am a bit younger. I started Hospice nursing 8 years ago at 35 years old. But, I have seen much older hospice nurses then the ages mentioned! One of the most stellar individuals I worked with as...