Race Mom ASN, RN

Hi Joyful! Did you accept the IV Hydration position? I have been away from nursing for almost 5 years and ready to hop back in. I have considered this position too and was hoping you could give us an update!

Pt has private insurance. Is hospice required to provide incontinence supplies for a pt on hospice with need for incontinence supplies (chux, etc). No other dx other than what pt is on hospice for. Young pt with no previous need for incontinence s...

I just submitted everything yesterday and hope to start July 1st. I still am debating RN-BSN vs. RN-MSN. I have a few friends that have done the BSN-MSN through WGU and now they are both going through an FNP program, online, through another school.

So, if you have a pt that is within 1-2 days of end of life, has thrush causing difficulty swallowing, when do you change meds to liquid vs crushed? What would keep you from opening the comfort kit at EOL? Is it ok to give pt the [COLOR=#444444]Hyo...

In the hours, after she passed, the OC RN came to the death call. The first thing she did was start to destroy meds. She was ready to destroy meds that never were filled by their hospice (she had the bottle before electing hospice) and I said "thos...

Thank you everyone for your loving words. It was hard enough to be losing my sweet, young sister, but couple that with advocating. You will never question yourself more in your life. Her death will pain me forever.

I would have revoked if I had a choice. (I was her MPOA) Unfortunately, they were the only hospice in the county. The ONLY one. So, the night she had a seizure, besides no answer at the hospice number, and no way to leave a message, by the time w...

No, no puppies :) This was for my sister who went on hospice. She had some incontinence at one point, when they had her overmedicated. I asked for some chux and was denied. They told me they didn't provide them, but were very happy to tell me whe...

Two days before she passed, she had a seizure (only time she ever did). At that point, she transitioned to active dying. When we got her into bed, after calling hospice (which took multiple tries...getting voicemail but it didn't allow you to leave...

Sorry for the confusing way I typed this. As you can tell I was a little angry. I have been a hospice RNCM and have worked for two really good hospices. Unfortunately, my young sister went on hospice (in another state) and this is the story of her...

When I was an L&D nurse, I would always advocate for my pt. Docs would come in and want to AROM the pt and up the Pitocin. The pt would just nod in agreement. When the doc would leave, I would tell my pt "you don't have to have your water bro...

I used to be a hospice CM. I asked our hospice RN CM (for our family member on hospice) for a pack of chux pads and she told me they don't supply them but I could go to the store and buy some, same with briefs. I was always under the impression tha...

I am having trouble finding any hospice care (home visits) in Englewood, FL. Tidewell seems to be the only one. Anyone in this sunny state know of anyone else? Thanks!!

My mother-in-law died from a brainstem glioblasoma multiforme. She was on hospice for almost 3 days. She taught me how to be a hospice nurse. I was an L&D nurse at the time, but quickly educated myself on hospice (it was a weekend admission an...

Visiting the newborn in L&D, as the nursery nurse, I was happy to comply with the family's request of waiting 2 hours from birth for bonding. I arrived a few minutes prior to 2 hours (parents were accepting of vitK but not erythromycin) to give ...

NICU position offered before graduation. Only stayed there 5 months (orientation completion). It was NOT a good fit at the time. Hit the streets and visited local hospitals. One LDRP was not locked down and I was nervous to enter the unit so I wa...

Congratulations on staying in hospice for so long! I just left my most recent hospice RN Case Management position for the same reason you are looking to leave. I am tired of death. I loved caring for my patients and their family but in hospice, yo...

Hi Hopeful, From what I hear, the main hospitals are mainly looking for BSN. I know St. Luke's is Magnet and a few years ago stopped hiring ADNs. I'm not sure about St. Als. I will tell you I had an interview with them about 2 months ago for L&...

Sounds like he is looking for an RN to be his PA for the pay of an LPN!

I read it to say that your license trumps the need for a cosmetology license, but what you do must be allowed by your license as that is who dictates what you can do. Exemptions.—(1) This chapter does not apply to the following persons when practicin...

My MIL did the same grimace with her last breath. It still bothers me that it may have been pain. My intuition tells me it was when her heart stopped beating. She passed quickly after that as it was during her last breath. She is now free from th...

This issue is one of my biggest gripes with this profession. The problem is that the majority of nurses will just be "ok" with not getting breaks or a lunch and chalk it up to the profession. That is BS! We have labor laws/rights in this country a...

I can't imagine if someone performed CPR on a person with a DNR and (although rare) the pt survived, brain dead and in a vegetative state for the next 5 years. THAT would cause a pretty good lawsuit. Your coworker needs to be "armed" with the infor...

In 2007, I applied from out of state. I didn't receive a call back until about a month before I graduated. I was a little afraid I was moving without a job. I had a phone interview (team interview) and was offered a job not too long after. I woul...

My family moved here 2 days after I graduated! Couldn't wait!! haha I haven't worked in a bedside position for about 3 years but you can expect pay to be in the low $20 range. Other (non-bedside) fields may pay better. I work hospice and make WA...