QuiltDog

QuiltDog

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  1. Tips for a new home health hospice nurse

    QuiltDog replied to Butterflyxx0621's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    It sounds like you were thrown into an impossible situation. That said, I would suggest using all of your available resources (nurse manager, nurse educator, peers) to help you through this time. I...

  2. Discharge Visit Requirements?? Help

    QuiltDog replied to pennyrwalker's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I would agree - this is something that should not be a surprise to the patient/family and should be planned for. The team needs to make arrangements for any meds/DME that hospice will no longer be...

  3. Hospice nurse orientation

    QuiltDog replied to RNmommynk's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    My hospice has a very comprehensive 90 day orientation program for all clinical staff. There are a number of computer training classes and day-long classes on symptom control, pharmacology, and...

  4. Recurrent dreams about work.

    QuiltDog replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    When I was working in a hospital setting, I had frequent work-related dreams. In these dreams, I had an assignment but for some reason was not keeping up with it. I was aware of time passing and tasks...

  5. Why did you choose nursing?

    QuiltDog replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    I was the kid who read the anatomy section of the encyclopedia (in fact I think I got in trouble for showing it a little kid in my neighborhood!). I have always been fascinated by medicine and the...

  6. Feeling Drawn to Palliative and EOL Care

    QuiltDog replied to JimmyDurham9's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    It does not sound crazy at all! We have all taken different paths into hospice nursing, but I think we stay because of the work. I came into it with 9 years of oncology experience (with a little...

  7. Anyone in 4510 this summer?

    QuiltDog replied to favthing's topic in Ohio University

    I agree! This was my worst class and I just squeaked by with a B-. It gets

  8. Burned out and depressed

    QuiltDog replied to MG1984's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I had a really good neurologist who was pretty aggressive in managing my migraines. My headaches have always waxed and waned and I have been in pretty good control for that last 5 years or so. I think...

  9. Burned out and depressed

    QuiltDog replied to MG1984's topic in Health, Stress Management

    It does get better! I was on an oncology floor at a large teaching hospital for nine years. I did not realize until I had moved on to another job how my health had suffered. In addition to...

  10. Pain medicine and bone mets

    QuiltDog replied to esrun00's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Or my personal favorite, MS Contin 15 mg q4h

  11. medical director

    QuiltDog replied to oregon hospicern's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    That is how we use our medical directors. Some of our patients have their own physicians, but we often access our physicians for advice/guidance on symptom management. They also act as primary...

  12. Psy 1110 stat

    QuiltDog replied to Agberei's topic in Ohio University

    Woodsyny, what is the # for the math class at Iowa? I was looking at their online catalog and couldn't easily find it. There was no difficulty transferring this class to

  13. Sepsis as Hospice Diagnosis

    QuiltDog replied to lpoore's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Now there's a Medicare red

  14. Ohio RN to BSN starting August 2013

    QuiltDog replied to MachewRN's topic in Ohio University

    Beth, I am starting Monday too! I've been out of school since 1986!! I bought the PERRLA program and think it will be very

  15. Ohio RN to BSN starting August 2013

    QuiltDog replied to MachewRN's topic in Ohio University

    Thanks woodsyny! I am on the FB page also and I can tell it will come in handy soon. I think once I get his first course under my belt, I will be

  16. Ohio RN to BSN starting August 2013

    QuiltDog replied to MachewRN's topic in Ohio University

    Thanks for the info! I start in August and bought the Word for Mac 2011 and also downloaded PERRLA. Need all the help I can get....graduated from nsg school

  17. Hospice reading

    QuiltDog replied to Mommy&RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Final Gifts....recommended reading for all new employees where I work. Wonderful