hospicernsrgr8t

hospicernsrgr8t specializes in Med-surg, skilled nursing, Hopice.

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1. How can I get hired for Hospice with no experience in "Hospice"

   hospicernsrgr8t replied to DamnGoodNurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I applied for my RN Case Manager position as a newly licensed RN, but after 5 years of experience in med surgical, long term care and Pediatric Home care as an LPN. They told me flat out at the...

2. Question About the Certification Exam

   hospicernsrgr8t replied to westieluv's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I just took the CHPN exam this past Friday. I studied for about two weeks in the evening for an hour or two. I brushed up on some things that we do not see in this region much (i.e. HIV/AIDS and some...

3. Average RN Case Manager Pay in PA??

   hospicernsrgr8t replied to kakrn5's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I am a case manager in Central PA, for a large non profit hospice agency. My caseload is usually at an average of 14, with a mix of home and facility patients. I do not have a company car, and get...

4. Free Reign for Hospice Orders?

   hospicernsrgr8t replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Do you have signed symptom management orders?? That is what we use to initiate/change medications per our facility policy. For example, we always start with lowest dose of roxanol, 2 mg po/sl q 1...

5. Aspiration risk, Hospice and SNR

   hospicernsrgr8t replied to hospicernsrgr8t's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Thanks everyone for your input, it has been helpful. I checked today at the IDT meeting if volunteers could feed her breakfast, sadly that is not an option for my organization. So, we will continue to...

6. Are you going to work tommorow in the big storm?

   hospicernsrgr8t replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

   I work for a Hospice organization as a HH RN case manager. I have called all my pt's, none have serious symptom managment issues or needs today...all have enough medications and oxygen if we lose...

7. Balancing hospice and family??

   hospicernsrgr8t replied to mjll07's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   At my agency, we work usually work M-F...with the exception of one weekend a month and one major and one minor holiday. We are salaried, so some days I am at home early....other days are late and I...

8. Aspiration risk, Hospice and SNR

   hospicernsrgr8t posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

   So, I need to hear opinions on this. I went to the SNF where I have just started to serve 3 new hospice patients, leadership wants a case manager to "develop relationships" with the staff, so that we...

9. Admitting patients for the sake of admitting?

   hospicernsrgr8t replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Our agency is a non-profit agency, and we are told that on most medicare pt's we lose out, counting on gifts and fundraising events to make up the difference to continue to provide service to the rest...

10. Do you as a Hospice Nurse use a pulse oximeter?

    hospicernsrgr8t replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    My agency does not routinely provide a pulseox for Hospice HH assessments, however they are available for us to sign out for some more in depth assessments. I have found it usefull, especially with...