pmabraham

pmabraham BSN, RN

Hospice, Palliative Care

Follower of Jesus • BSN, RN serving others as a Hospice RN Case Manager • Lifelong Learner

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  1. Case Management Nursing (CM)

    pmabraham replied to traumaRUs's topic in Case Management

    I'm sorry for your bad experience. I've been with the same company for almost a year now, AND have not had your experience. I'm so grateful to Jesus to be a hospice RN case

  2. New Hospice nurse, all tips welcome!

    pmabraham replied to Katieac1112's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    If you are a hospice registered nurse, then check out

  3. Opoid crisis and providing hospice care

    pmabraham replied to angshallad's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm currently a hospice nurse, and we don't have issues getting the necessary pain medications for our

  4. What is a bad day?

    pmabraham replied to kelzerize's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    March 30th will be one year as a hospice nurse. I've yet to have what I would consider an outright terrible day. I've had hard visits, and there have been times I worked more hours than I would have...

  5. Nurses' Attitudes Towards End of Life Care Research

    pmabraham replied to Tboland88's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    It's BSN, RN vs. RN,

  6. Case Management Nursing (CM)

    pmabraham replied to traumaRUs's topic in Case Management

    Hello: 1) Absolutely 2) Hmmm, I moved up from the hospital to Hospice (not backward) 3) Work-life balance comes and goes based on the census and staffing; still, see

  7. MSN after Hospice Nursing

    pmabraham replied to Dani2389's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am currently working in hospice as a registered nurse case manager. I have my BSN and have considered the master's route. The question to ask yourself is what value will you get out of the degree...

  8. Should New Grad Start in Hospice?

    pmabraham replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I do not agree with Nurse Beth. There are many hospice agencies that work with HOME patients who live and die at home. Hospital skills add only minimal value when you completely on your own working...

  9. Credentials question

    pmabraham posted a topic in General Nursing

    Good day: It is my understanding that credentials should be displayed as the highest degree, RN, followed by certifications in alphabetical order. Is that understanding correct? If yes, what is...

  10. Credentials question

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in General Nursing

    Your answer makes sense if the highest degree is nursing. If the highest degree is non-nursing the party seeing the degress may miss that the person has a higher degree than ADN. I.e. MS, BSN, RN...

  11. As a RN, which would you choose?

    pmabraham replied to GenieToBe's topic in General Nursing

    I am a relatively healthy (no routine medications) 55-year old male with a stated (to family, friends, co-workers, my employer) desire to be DNR/DNI comfort measures only, abx for comfort and no...

  12. Swastikas & Nursing | Refusing care based upon moral objection?

    pmabraham replied to guest042302019's topic in General Nursing

    Based on my understanding, there are only a few areas for which the law supports nurses refusing care. Two areas that I know involve the purposeful taking of life. Nurses and doctors have the right,...

  13. A few questions for the group

    pmabraham replied to LaurieCRNP2002's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Good day: 1. RN's as case managers. Medical director is an MD and CRNP/NP's help the medical director, but don't "case manage." 2. Our agency allowed for up to 8 weeks; I was in the field in about...

  14. New RN going right to a Hospice admission nurse?

    pmabraham replied to tayloradams1987's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Good day: Hospice is one of those specialties that can often start fresh though x period of hospital experience offer some help (how much is very personal, and depends on the agency for whom you...

  15. New grad, start in hospice?

    pmabraham replied to CJisRNBSN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    As someone with just 1.5 years hospital experience, I would recommend it would be ok to start off as a new grad in hospice with the right company/agency. I have friends that started right out of...

  16. Having a hard time with hospice

    pmabraham replied to Anonymous666's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hugs. I'm sorry for your experiences. Please speak with the unit's social worker, unit manager/RN supervisor as well as the charge nurse. You have the right to lodge a complaint. When you lodge a...

  17. Capella RN-BSN Flexpath-My experience

    pmabraham replied to DeLynn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I graduated in 6 months and a few days. It was worth

  18. Tips for Hospice RN interview.

    pmabraham replied to gentle_ben_RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi: Be sure to tell them why you want to be a hospice RN. Let them see your passion for hospice. Do ask questions such as hourly vs. salary, how on-call works, and position requirements and...

  19. Hospice nurse role in death at home.

    pmabraham replied to cargalrn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The caveat doing that in our case is we have 4 to 6 (sometimes more) visits per day and if the death occurs during the work day, we have other visits to do. And if at night, most of us put in 8 to 10...

  20. Hospice nurse role in death at home.

    pmabraham replied to cargalrn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hello. Hello: This is an excellent question just raised in Hospice Nursing Support Group Public Group | Facebook Here's what I do: 1) Once on site, document mileage 2) Enter the home and see how the...

  21. Miles on my car

    pmabraham replied to friendlylark's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi Anne: Sometimes I consider getting a more economical car (EV, PHEV, or hybrid), but I don't fret the miles. Stressing about what we cannot control doesn't help. BTW, somedays I only drive 40...

  22. Capella University RN-BSN-MSN flexpath experience?

    pmabraham replied to arieseff's topic in School, College Programs

    My BSN with Capella via their FlexPath program took a few days over 6 months, and yes, I was (and still am) working full

  23. Best handbooks/textbooks/resources for a new Hospice Nurse?

    pmabraham replied to Possum_RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Good day: Consider joining the Hospice Nurse Support Group at Hospice Nursing Support Group Public Group | Facebook Home has a lot of information available. For one book, I recommend "Gone from my...

  24. Case Load Home Care

    pmabraham replied to ocdstacy's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    10 to 15 patients with time periods where it may go up just prior to a new nurse being

  25. Repositioning end stage of life hospice pts

    pmabraham replied to Sheyi1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    If their pain is being properly managed, just reposition as you would a