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mlynn

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  1. Insightful answers please. . . . .

    They learned to adopt care of the dying as a lifestyle. It takes first priority in their lives in that it is not simply a job that can be turned on and off like shift work at a hospital. Often it has...
  2. I've done it too. Worked tele for years and sent a very sweet elderly lady home with her saline lock. I never did realize that I had done it, but about 2 hours after she was discharged this sweet lady...
  3. I wouldn't last one 8 hour shift in an ER. God bless you
  4. My experience with hospice

    I'm so glad that you enjoyed your first hospice experience. Hopefully, you will carry that with you and maybe think of working in this wonderful field of nursing someday. I've worked in several...
  5. Hospice certification exam

    I took in on saturday. I have never taken it before, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I hate to say that and then fail, but it just didn't seem too hard. There were no drug conversions...
  6. heartache of a hospice nurse...

    Amen! If hospice is where your heart is you will not be content in any other position. I think I can honestly say that none of us hospice nurses are in it for the
  7. methadone

    Our hospice also uses alot of methadone. Our medical director is great at dosing and we have very good results. Was this patient on ativan? The few bad reactions we have seen were in patients who were...
  8. DH dying-need prayers

    So sorry for your loss. You and your dear daughter will continue to be in my
  9. DH dying-need prayers

    I don't get on this site everyday, so I had not seen your posts. I jsut read all 14 pages and just wanted to let you know that my family will be praying for your family. Stay
  10. Hi everyone, I have worked as a Hospice Case Manager for 2 years now. I love my job and can't imagine working anywhere else, but I find this time of year very stressful. Seems like families are so...
  11. Does anyone love their job?

    Love being a nurse. Love my job. Would do it again in a heartbeat. I did floor nursing for 7 years and have done Hospice for 2 years. I enjoyed floor nursing, but have found my niche with Hospice. I...
  12. Thank you guys so much. I'm feeling alot better, I guess I just had several really stressful days in a row and was feeling the effects. I just love the work I do with hospice. I always tell my nurse...
  13. Pay for Hospice Case Managers

    I am a case manager for hospice. I have been an RN for 9 years. I make $21.50/hr. Our hospice pays quite a bit less than the hospitals in our area, but I still would not return to the hospital. I love...
  14. This article insults nursing as a lower skilled job

    I wouldn't flame you. I don't get a chance to check these threads very often, so I just read your reply. I just wanted to post back to you and let you know that no offense was taken. Good luck to
  15. This article insults nursing as a lower skilled job

    While I am sure you are working hard for your BSN, please don't underestimate the difficulty of an Associates/Diploma nursing program. I am sure the ADN vs BSN vs LPN debate has had alot of action on...
  16. Help on a Pay Scale issue!!!

    CAMC used to have a "weekender program". The requirements were to work 24 hours from 7P on friday to 7A on monday. They did take out taxes, but did not pay benefits -- the pay for day shift was $32/hr...
  17. telemetry for new grads

    I worked telemetry as a new grad 8 years ago and worked there for about 5 years. I loved it and I learned alot on that unit. Tele is interesting because you get a good variety of patients. Going into...
  18. wanted to but cannot find

    Hello everyone, I am an RN (ADN) working as a case manager in hospice. I love my job and have felt called to it since the beginning. Lately, though, I have been really drawn to the idea of parish...
  19. Show you WV Pride!

    Hello everyone, I have a BA in another field from Marshall University and an Associates Degree in nursing from The University of Charleston. I love being a nurse (been almost 10 years) and I love...
  20. BPH stands for?

    BPH stands for benign prostatic hypertrophy. Glad to
  21. Must we all die with a feeding tube?

    I am an RN working for hospice. What we try to explain to families is that "People who are terminally ill do not die because they stop eating, they stop eating because they are
  22. I don't fit into nursing& nurse eating

    Hi. I am an RN working for hospice. If you don't mind me asking, why did you leave hospice? It really sounds like you enjoy caring for patients at the end of their lives. Just
  23. need an oncology nrs to help me c my husband

    Sherri, May God bless you and your family. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I started reading this thread because I am an RN with Hospice and I was truly touched by your posts. There are so many...
  24. need an oncology nrs to help me c my husband

    Sherri, May God bless you and your family. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I started reading this thread because I am an RN with Hospice and I was truly touched by your posts. There are so many...
  25. Hello - What state are you from?

    Hello! I am also fairly new here and I, too, am in West Virginia. (Charleston