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    roxanol in neb treatments

    mc3 replied to lesrn2005's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Midge, I had been taught that, as well. Interestingly enough, we had 2 Certified Palliative Care NP's who were from Mass General's Palliative Care program that worked at our hospice. They did our...
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    LPN to RN through testing?

    mc3 replied to mc3's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, dotherightthing, you were more concise than I was able to be. I'm getting a sense of "well, if I had to do it, so do you" from some of the posts here. That's the same kind of logic that's...
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    Excelsior College or College Network

    mc3 replied to Diamond01's topic in Excelsior College

    Does anybody know if the credits you earn at Excelsior can be used at any other accredited colleges? Thanks,
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    To Comfort Always

    mc3 replied to aimeee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I hadn't heard anything about it. What is it, and where is it?
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    mount dora or clermont FLA??

    mc3 replied to mrreah's topic in Florida Nursing

    Definitely Mt. Dora! I live in Eustis (next town over) and I love it! Florida Hospital Waterman is just down the street, and Leesburg Regional Medical Center is in Leesburg, about 20 minutes away....
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    LPN to RN through testing?

    mc3 replied to mc3's topic in General Nursing

    caroladybelle, Thanks for your input, but I don't honestly feel I deserved the sarcasm. I'm only asking about LPN's taking the test, that's all. Yes, you can extrapolate to all levels, but that...
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    LPN to RN through testing?

    mc3 replied to mc3's topic in General Nursing

    no, you are correct johnbearpa. i absolutely do not want to make this an rn-vs-lpn post! just thinking of ways to help fill a need...i will admit, as i originally said, i do not like the idea of...
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    roxanol in neb treatments

    mc3 replied to lesrn2005's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I called Hospice Pharmacia about this once, because I'd also heard the absorption isn't the same. The Pharmacist told me that, in fact, it is. I have used it in COPD patients with good results....
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    LPN to RN through testing?

    mc3 replied to mc3's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about other states, but in my program we started our clinicals on Day 2, and they ran right thru the day before I graduated....Many times were were told in the hospital than we could run...
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    LPNs/LVNs: What's Your Specialty?

    mc3 replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hospice here. I have my CHPLN certification,
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    LPN job despriptions

    mc3 replied to bornfree's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Yes, I am IV certified...It came in handy when I had to do PCA pump flushes and dressing changes..It also helps a lot if you can become certified by the HPCNA; I'm an
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    The Last Hours of Living: Practical Advice for Clinicians

    mc3 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Yes, I did...I should probably contact Medscape and ask them why, but I have a feeling I'll never get an answer...(Sorry, bad
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    LPN job despriptions

    mc3 replied to bornfree's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi, pretty much do the same as an hospice RN here, except I have to have my monthly summaries co-signed. I do recerts, make med recommendations to MD's. In Florida LPN's can pronounce but only if...
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    The Last Hours of Living: Practical Advice for Clinicians

    mc3 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I took it and passed. However, when I printed the CEU certificate it showed MD CEU's, not nursing...I thought I saw somewhere that it 1.5; does anyone still have it and can tell me? Thanks
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    What makes you love hospice?

    mc3 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    In FL, LPN's can pronounce when they work for Hospice only. What I love? My patients...the independence some of the others have already mentioned. The opportunity to do "real" nursing. The...
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    Pancreatic ca pain

    mc3 posted a topic in Pain Management

    Please help. I am a nurse with Hospice, and recently cared for a patient who had pancreatic cancer. She had a fairly large tumor wrapped around her mesenteric artery, amongst other mets to liver,...
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    Question on pancreatic ca

    mc3 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi, Hope you all can help me...I've written before about a certain hospice MD that I work with that I have absolutely no respect for. I've witnessed his treatment of some of my patients and have...
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    Question on pancreatic ca

    mc3 replied to mc3's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks, everyone. Leslie, I will indeed go to the various web sites and print some articles for him. However, he literally ignores any information that is contrary to his beliefs, especially from a...
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    I feel like just giving up...

    mc3 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I've been having what seems to be a run of difficult cases since I've joined with this hospice. I've done a lot of soul-searching, and I'm coming to the conclusion that the folks who live in this...
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    Educating other nurses on MSO4 use

    mc3 replied to Nurse 1991's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The ANA has a position statement on use of morphine in end of life. I think you can go to their web site and get it. I know that HPNA also has a position statement on their website...
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    Neagtive...responses to my wanting to enter Lpn program..

    mc3 replied to wasted-enough-time's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hi, Don't listen to them!!!! I started nursing school at 44. There was a woman in the class before mine who was 1) in her mid-60's and 2) was a retired Catholic school principal. I became friends...
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    Any recommendations for new hospice RN?

    mc3 replied to Nickle's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi, Congratulations and Good luck! You'll be getting some literature in your orientation, so hold off on anything until after that. They should supply you with a MUGS book from Hospice Pharmacia....
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    I feel like just giving up...

    mc3 replied to mc3's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks for the advise. IMHO I think we do have too many patients that don't meet criteria anymore and have been on for far too long. We are told to "find something". I'm very uncomfortable with...
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    Let's Start A Study Group

    mc3 replied to JOLIEDAME's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Count me in! I've just now sent my application. Is it too late for you guys? How long was it until you heard from them?
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    Any Excelsior Students in Orlando, Fla?

    mc3 replied to ncourager's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi there, Eustis checking in here! Just filled out the app for Excelsior. Don't know if it's too late to helpful to study together - where are you at now?