nurselis99

I agree too.... Well said!

I have been a hospice LVN (Ca) for 6 years- a big part of the a patients initial admission to hospice is reinforcing that hospice is for comfort and part of that is remaining at home ( or SNF, ALF, etc) and not going to the hospital! We always-at every visit- remind our patients and caregivers not to call 9-1-1, call hospice first so we can make an emergency visit! Is it ok to ask what the actual dosage was and was it PRN or a routine dose? And how often had the patient gotten it? Just curious-morphine is really misunderstood! Lots of families are scared to give it because it "kills people" it does slow respiration for sure, but if a patients been on this for awhile- very highly unlikely to have been the morphine that did it! I wouldn't stress on it too much-don't think the board would even make a big deal about this-sounds like that facility could use some hospice I services though! Keep your head up-soon med passes will be a second nature!?

No? You can NOT touch an IV if you are not certified! And a PICC line can only be handled by an RN. I live in Ca, but I'm pretty sure this is standard for anywhere! Probably too late of a response-hope you asked around! You can always go on the Internet and go on your states board of nursing site and read the scope of practice! Hope this helps!