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  1. Home Health

    webblarsk posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I work Home Health. The agency I work for wants us to "carry on" seeing patients after a brief assessment. Am I crazy to think this is wrong? I'm not worried about catching the virus. I'm worried...

  2. Profit vs Not for Profit

    webblarsk posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am so angry. I work for a "for profit" hospice and am so tired of getting bashed for it. The non-profit agencies around try to make it sound like for profit agencies charge the patient. When in all...

  3. I finally passed on my 4th try!!!

    webblarsk replied to echota's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats! So happy for

  4. Pain Management Protocol

    webblarsk posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I was wondering if anyone uses a protocol for pain management. For instance using a milder pain medication and working up to what is needed. The hospice I work for goes straight for a Duragesic patch...

  5. Pain Management Protocol

    webblarsk replied to webblarsk's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We are implementing something like that! So maybe that will be helpful! Thanks for all the suggestions, I appreciate

  6. Pain Management Protocol

    webblarsk replied to webblarsk's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The medical director is great! Very willing to try new things. The problem in this area is the other doc's. They get so upset if the medical director suggests anything. Its a big power

  7. Pain Management Protocol

    webblarsk replied to webblarsk's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have heard alot about Methadone and how good it is, and would love to try it. But I am in a rural area with a bunch of doc's that seem afraid of Methadone! Have you run into a problem like that...

  8. Hospice has doped my dad!

    webblarsk replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Is the SW involved any? Someone for him to talk to and help through this process? Someone for the family to talk to? Especially if you feel like you can't talk to the nurse! Is he Spiritual? Should...

  9. Tipping a doctor, acceptable?

    webblarsk replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe he took it to not hurt his feelings and will return the extra after appling it to his

  10. treating fever

    webblarsk replied to ktwlpn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have a question kind of related to this one. I am also a firm believer in trying to treat the fever. But has anyone noticed that the body stops absorbing the supp? I noticed this on a patient last...

  11. Infusaport Question

    webblarsk posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I just admitted a patient that transfered from another hospice and hasn't had his infusaport flushed in 10 weeks. Should I try to flush it or do you think its gone bad? What is the longest they can go...

  12. Haunted by incidents at work/Part II UPDATE

    webblarsk replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I think that is a really crappy response and uncalled for. From what she has told us I think she handled the situation the best she could have, and probably better than alot of nurses would have....

  13. Do other RN's imply you give "too much" nursing care??? (long vent)

    webblarsk replied to ICURN_NC's topic in General Nursing

    I think what you do is wonderful! Don't ever stop. If I was hospitalized or my family was I would want a nurse like you taking care of

  14. Patients in Nursing Facility

    webblarsk posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have a patient beginning the stages of dying in a LTC facility. I spent time with him last night getting his pain med's adjusted and speaking with his wife. This morning I went over and checked on...

  15. Patients in Nursing Facility

    webblarsk replied to webblarsk's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks guys. I just need to let go of the guilt! I am fixing to go check in with him and the

  16. Infusaport Question

    webblarsk replied to webblarsk's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Thanks for the replies. I did access it. Got a really good blood return and it flushed beautifully. Thank

  17. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    webblarsk replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I read the entire story and I understood she had been lying beside a dead body for hours. But when the Poster was laughing that the caregiver was in the corner shaking...........I didn't find that...

  18. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    webblarsk replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh21: That is actually pretty sad. I don't find the humor in that. And I like to think I have a good sense of

  19. Anyone have a coworker like this?

    webblarsk replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I really despise people like that. Its hard to believe that they don't know what they are saying is hurtful and inappropriate at the time. I've come across people like that and just can't believe...

  20. Cervical Cancer Fear

    webblarsk replied to JVRB4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with everyone else. Find a new provider that is willing to listen to your concerns and do something about them. Don't put this off. Find someone new. Be persistent. This is your health you are...

  21. Hate my schedule...office or hospital

    webblarsk replied to hunnigrl's topic in General Nursing

    But if she has already done nights for awhile, a transfer to days may not really be that impossible. I worked night shift for 3 months and than transfered to day

  22. Hate my schedule...office or hospital

    webblarsk replied to hunnigrl's topic in General Nursing

    If you hate nights so bad, can't you put in for a transfer to day

  23. Started New Job and I feel like Crying

    webblarsk replied to BowlerRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am so sorry you are feeling this way. I would definitley apply for a day shift position and be persistent about it. Also getting used to night shift is hard on the body, and I don't think your body...

  24. Just Back From Nclex Rn # 3

    webblarsk replied to candoit's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck to you. Keep us posted. I remember feeling just like you are. I am sure you did

  25. Alzheimer's: Terminal DX?

    webblarsk replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I was thinking the same thing. The Alzheimer's patients we admit are pretty far deterioated. Not walking and speech is very limited. Garbled and irrelevant. Weight loss. Frequent hospitalizations....