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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 meant cancelling personal appointments and putting...

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 came back onto the unit and discreetly came up to...

I wouldn't last one 8 hour shift in an ER. God bless you guys!

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 different fields and have been a hospice nurse now for 3...

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 at all. Did anyone else take it? What did you guys ...

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 money.

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 also taking ativan.

So sorry for your loss. You and your dear daughter will continue to be in my 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 Godstrong!!!

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 full of hope for miracles and for healing of their l...

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 love it!!!

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 friends "My worst day at hospice is still the best ...

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 working with Hospice patients and their families....

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 you!

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 these threads in the past, but keep in mind we are...

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 (more for nights, I think). This was not a float ...

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 that job I thought all I would get would be basic ...

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 nursing. It sounds like most of you don't make a livin...

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 living in these mountains.

BPH stands for benign prostatic hypertrophy. Glad to help.

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 dying".

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 wondered.

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 people in this world that never find true love and...

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 people in this world that never find true love and...

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