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    topical hormone replacement

    mc3 replied to buster4's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I've used progesterone creme for night sweats for about 2 years and it works very well. I rub in about 1 tsp in to area of thin skin (forearm, upper chest, inner thigh) once my breasts become...
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    Need to vent (over a very petty issue)

    mc3 replied to Trophywife81's topic in General Nursing

    Very cool!!!
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    Hardest part of nursing?

    mc3 replied to batman05's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:
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    Husband with Kidney Cancer

    mc3 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    mm, my thoughts are prayers are with you..keep us posted!
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    Some people will do anything for money.

    mc3 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Plan to watch it, too!
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    My sister is on life support

    mc3 replied to realnursealso/LPN's topic in General Nursing

    :heartbeat((((hugs)))))
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    Sent home from clinicals :(

    mc3 replied to Phillippians4:13's topic in General Nursing

    Call me paranoid,:uhoh21: but be careful. She just might wait until things settle down a bit, then bring it up when you least expect it....has happened to me before!!!
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    My sister is on life support

    mc3 replied to realnursealso/LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so very sorry..... Please, don't be so hard on yourself. You did what you could. Your sister understands... Hugs to you and yours,
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    Patients on Medicaid

    mc3 replied to DiEd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Anger management issues qualify you for SSDI? (Maybe I WILL throw that temper tantrum after all!) :)
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    Any folks here work hospice in Florida?

    mc3 replied to introspectiveRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Me
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    What I call a "hot mess"

    mc3 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    oh, this sounds so familiar!!! i hated my clinicals!!! they are the only reason why i won't go back to school.....
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    Any Misys users?

    mc3 replied to Em1995's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    All of our admission nurses work 12 hr shifts....
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    Any Misys users?

    mc3 replied to Em1995's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Well, they're limiting the charting time by saying "you're taking too long to chart" which was comment on my last review. Since I don't want to dinged next year (hence, get a lower raise), I have to...
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    Any Misys users?

    mc3 replied to Em1995's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I chart 15 minutes per patient but in reality it takes from 15 - 45 minutes, depending on what's going on. I can't put the entire time because then I'm "spending too much time charting". Maddening!!...
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    Patients on Medicaid

    mc3 replied to DiEd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A personal observation...I work with an aide who has 1) a brand new truck 2)has the cell phone that you put in your ear to wear 3) has gone on two cruises in the past 6 months 4) just moved into...
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    Any Misys users?

    mc3 replied to Em1995's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Ah, yes..I do...have used it for 4 years now. Not sure what version we're on. What in particular do you like about this version?
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    Bone Pain

    mc3 replied to RNSUEIA's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Agree c Leslie and 206Bones...has worked very well for me. Have also used methadone but lots of docs are afraid of it...
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    Any folks here work hospice in Florida?

    mc3 replied to introspectiveRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi, hospice nurse from central Florida here. A few questions: 1) why are you moving? 2) where from? 3) are you looking in a particular region i.e Southern part of the state or Panhandle? 4) Just...
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    Medicare Probe

    mc3 replied to PeacePisceRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I would like to think that upper managers would read this board, but I'm afraid they have their heads stuck in the sand.......
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    LPN interested in hospice nursing

    mc3 replied to iwanna's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi, if you PM me I can fill you in. Just too many details I don't want to go into here..
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    Medicare Probe

    mc3 replied to PeacePisceRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Oh, I could write a book on this!!! Yes, this happened to our hospice. Ramifications were what you'd expect - lots of nurses were let go - not management, of course. You'd think we'd learn from our...
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    Hello to all and I have a very serious question...

    mc3 replied to hospicenurse MO LPN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hello, I'm a CHPLN in Florida, too. I've initiated POC's on new patients and routinely update POC's. I sign recerts. I can't do admission assessments. I, as an LPN, can pronounce a death, but...
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    CPNE exam holding me back and I haven't enrolled yet!

    mc3 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Me too!!!! Maybe we should start our own "scared of CPNE" online support group when we get the courage up to take the plunge!
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    Petrified of clinicals/CPNE - what to do?

    mc3 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    i am thinking seriously of signing up for the lpn to rn thru indiana state or excelsior. however, i am petrified[) of clinicals. i think it goes back to my nursing school days. i felt absolutely...
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    I think Hospice needs hospice...

    mc3 replied to introspectiveRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    FYI - we're non profit, too! Our leaders have told us that, starting next year, our reviews (read salary increases!) will be based on goals. OK - that's good BUT one of the goals is going to be how...