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Hello, I am excited, I have a phone interview next week for a RN position at a new clinic that is starting up! Any advice or things I should know before doing the interview?

Hello, I currently a hospice nurse and my husband and I have been talking about me looking into travel nursing. I have med surg experience, but really LOVE hospice. Are there many hospice travel opportunities? Thanks.

Thank you so much!

Hello, so my husband and I are considering me doing travel nursing. I have lots of experience, I am finding a ton of hospice assignments online, but I am confused as to how to get started? I thought I would need to find an agency to apply to, then lo...

I am currently an on call hospice nurse and in the past have had a position similar to yours. My only concern would be experience. Hospice is very different from med/surg. I had been a nurse for 8 years when I came into hospice with a varied backgrou...

Hello, I am an RN with my BSN. I have been a nurse for 10 years and am considering going back to school for my FNP. I have been researching schools and am overwhelmed! How on earth do you choose? I have read the threads about whether what school you ...

Hello, so I just got a job at a cardiac rehab clinic. I am trying to brush up on ekg interpretation, but I have a LONG way to go. I have very little previous cardiology experience. I did take ACLS in the past and did pass it, but it was about 7 year...

Hello, So I have an interview for a part time position with a home hospice organization. I want to be as prepared as possible so I am going over potential interview questions. I have never interviewed for a hospice nurse position before so I am not s...

Hello,I had a phone interview for a cardiac rehab job last week with the director. I think it went well as she said the nurse who runs the program would be contacting me next. I want this job SOOOOO badly! Does anyone have any advice on this second i...

Thanks for the reply Brooke. I guess they are hiring for a new clinic that is being built right now. I am wondering where the training would be since the clinic won't be opening until the first of year, the nearest big town where I think they may hav...

Thank you all! The interview is with Fresenius. I sent in my resume, then got notice to do an online assessment (that I was shocked was so involved!) then I got a request for a phone interview. I hope it goes well. Thanks again for all of the tips, I...

I agree that IV fluids are excessive in these situations. Sometimes I think it is more of a comfort measure for the families. I cannot tell you how many family members I have heard say that NOT doing iv fluids means we are letting the person starve o...

Quick question, I just had my gallbladder out laparoscopically last week. I am a hospice on call nurse. I go in for my 1 weeks post op appointment today. I remember from the presurgery appointment that the surgeon had said no lifting more than 20 lb ...

Well, dr said, minimum 3 weeks from surgery with no lifting more than 20 lb. I feel bad that I didn't discuss this with my work prior to the surgery.I guess I will give them the note and see what they say.

Just curious, why would the thread be closed? I really am not asking for medical advice, I am just wondering from other hospice nurses experience, how much is lifting a part of what we do? I know it varies. But especially being on call, I am going o...

I do home hospice, but I personally have not noticed this. I would think it is more a coincidence. But who knows what they see? We have had patients who see angels, I heard of one who immediately looked up to the sky and raised both of her arms just ...

I understand where you are coming from, but I have also seen turning causing extreme agony. I had a pt in the home with her three daughters taking care of her. In the last days her pain became very acute. Even with morphine, increasing her pain medic...

I work for a smaller hospice, around 40-50 census. We used to have all of the nurses take turns doing call, one was primary and one was back up. But they just changed it to open up 2 call positions. I took one of them. So I will be doing exactly what...

Hello, I posted on here about a year ago when I first applied for a hospice position. I did not get that job, so I applied with a different agency about 3 months later and I didn't get that job either...... So, I started working at a nursing home abo...

Hello all, I am a new hospice nurse and I have a question about using lasix for CHF once a person is admitted to hospice. I just admitted a pt last night with CHF. She spends most of her time in bed at this point, but does get up occasionally. She ha...

Hello, I am a new Hospice nurse. I just started my new position about and month and a half ago. I really like the company I work for, I love everyone there! They are so encouraging and caring and I feel very supported! At this time I have one patien...

Thank you all for your encouragement! I am really trying to put it all out of my head at 5 pm! But it is difficult. I find I am feeling a tad overwhelmed with all the needs. The labs to follow up on and doctors to contact re: this med and that med an...

Welcome! I just found out yesterday that I just got hired also! So, we get to be new together! I plan on spending a lot of time here learning from the experienced! Congratulations!

Thank you all so much for the welcome! I am very excited! I go to orientation tomorrow. I am sending in a resignation letter today, so I still have 2 weeks left at my current position. I cannot wait until I am all in at the hospice! I already feel so...

Acute care is hospital experience like med/surg..... But I would apply still and keep applying! You have to start somewhere!