goldberryRN

goldberryRN

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  1. Frustrated with Case management

    goldberryRN replied to GundeRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I've taken a sabbatical of sorts from hospice, but when I was working we had a CM or two who really knew how to " work it" and dawdle with certain tasks to get themselves up in hours. No one was...

  2. Revoking and Hospitalization

    goldberryRN replied to Kabin's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Our hospice would tell pt's/families that they could revoke in order to seek aggressive treatment for the hospice diagnosis, and as far as I know they always

  3. I'm out

    goldberryRN posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    After 2.5 years in hospice, I'm out, at least for now. I love hospice work, the patients, the families. But the management was so bad I couldn't do it anymore. There was a mass exodus of the...

  4. Let's talk $$ for hospice. (Idea lifted from Agency nursing)

    goldberryRN replied to SuzieVN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Recently left but it was: RN Missouri 20/hr 2.50/hr on call Regular pay if I had to go out Mileage at IRS

  5. Other Hospice RN's in-put regarding on-call

    goldberryRN replied to hospiceCM's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    That's it right there in a nutshell. Nice and concise, I love

  6. Hospice On Call Compensation Structure 2012

    goldberryRN replied to Soontobehope's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Where I work the pay is 2.50 per hour to be on call. Regular pay and mileage if you have to go out. Small rural-ish hospice, the CMs take turns taking call. No admissions nurse, no triage nurse,...

  7. this is do-able, right?

    goldberryRN posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    HI! I am new to hospice, have almost five months under my belt (and love it) I've been an RN for 24 years, had worked mostly in acute care medicine before taking many years off raising children....

  8. this is do-able, right?

    goldberryRN replied to goldberryRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    See, here's the thing, I thought they'd be nice because they (the administration) really wanted this to work.....we didn't have anyone doing "just call" before I tried this. All the CMs had to share...

  9. this is do-able, right?

    goldberryRN replied to goldberryRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Update: I plan on throwing in the towel on my life of being the weeknight on-call nurse. Started out doing five nights a week. Too much. Cut it to four. Still too much. 62 hours of call a week....

  10. New hospice nurse first night on call

    goldberryRN replied to jlynn2303's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi! I'm pretty new to hospice also. I've been doing weeknight call four nights a week for several weeks now. We have a voice mail system and all the CMs report off at the end of each day so I, or...

  11. this is do-able, right?

    goldberryRN replied to goldberryRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We don't have a triage nurse, and I agree, so often families just want to hear some reassurance. The calls aren't that many, usually, what's making me tired is that I'm doing the late admissions...

  12. this is do-able, right?

    goldberryRN replied to goldberryRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    They'll back me up, but there is no set plan that I know of. Halfway through the first week of it and it's been ok, but I'm tired. Thanks for your advice!

  13. Uniform color by discipline

    goldberryRN replied to annetter's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind color coding, it beats having to wear all white all the time like when I first got out of nursing school. When I did refresher course clinicals earlier this year, the floor I worked on...

  14. What do RN refresher/re-entry courses cover?

    goldberryRN replied to MightyMilly's topic in General Nursing

    I took a 10 week refresher earlier this year. I'm in the Midwest and they are hard programs to find around here. I gather though, that the content and the structure vary widely from one program to...

  15. What is my PROBLEM???

    goldberryRN replied to SAHMnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was a SAHM for 17 years, recently took a 10 week refresher and now work hospice. I'm at a point now where I don't know if it was the right thing to stay out so long. There are days I've...

  16. This "us" vs "them" mentality....

    goldberryRN replied to DL-SNUP's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The talk among my co-workers lately has been that hospitals are hiring new grads in large numbers (at the low, new grad rate of pay) and finding ways to rid themselves of much more expensive veteran...

  17. My CNAs dont seem to respect me...

    goldberryRN replied to CCFCP's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've unfortunately found "being nice" doesn't work very well. Sure, be respectful, polite, and considerate of all people, a good leader and co-worker. But don't bend over backwards thinking you...

  18. Why does everyone seem to want to work L&D?

    goldberryRN replied to IowaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I've had five babies, appreciate what good l and d nurses do, but I have never had any desire whatsoever to work l and d. :) In fact I've had nightmares about being sent to l and d and having...

  19. Job interview tomorrow...will my clothes make or break me?

    goldberryRN replied to purple_nomad's topic in General Nursing

    I wore black slacks and nice black shoes, a streamlined white top and a floral print jacket to a job interview in the spring and I got the job.

  20. Preceptor gift

    goldberryRN replied to stumaxtan's topic in General Nursing

    I had a female preceptor for my refresher course, I gave her a gift bag that contained pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and a woodwick candle. Oh, and one of those silly "hoops and yoyo" cards that...

  21. Obtaining ekits or an emergency 3 day supply of meds

    goldberryRN replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    your ekits sound wonderful. wish we had something like that. i'll have to find out why we

  22. Obtaining ekits or an emergency 3 day supply of meds

    goldberryRN replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I don't know the answer yet but I'm new to hospice. I don't know if our hospice has never had them or it they had them and stopped. We're in a relatively poor, rural area with big meth problems,...

  23. Obtaining ekits or an emergency 3 day supply of meds

    goldberryRN replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We don't have ekits at all, and getting medication after hours is becoming a big

  24. What kind of stethoscope should I get for nursing school?

    goldberryRN replied to FLhusker's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've always had Littman's and they've served me

  25. Dickies

    goldberryRN replied to mmm cdiff's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've had that problem too. I even soaked them in a tub of dilute bleach to try and break the fibers and fade them just a little. It helped a tiny bit, but not