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  1. Is this a crazy idea?

    PomMom65 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The Hospice I work for also has dedicated admission

  2. Help for the new hospice nurse please

    PomMom65 replied to LovelyLu's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have also seen situations in LTC where they are just not comfortable giving the medications and dosages that we give. I think it is a lack of understanding the hospice philosophy as

  3. Is Hospice nursing "easier"?

    PomMom65 replied to mgrenwic's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I went straight into Hospice nursing from school. I had a greater learning curve than most. I work with wonderful nurses that have taught me a lot. I work on an inpatient unit so I am not out there...

  4. Who punches a cancer patient?

    PomMom65 replied to 1wellnessnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm very sorry that this happened to your dad and I am sorry that your family is going through this. My dad is also ill and I live far away. It is really tough. I hope that you all can have a good...

  5. any career changers?

    PomMom65 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    I was a Park Ranger then Park Manager. I moved across country to a snowy area and realized jobs like I had just were not available. Then I realized that I needed to do something different. I always...

  6. Good nursing or learned dependence?

    PomMom65 replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    I work inpatient hospice and our patients come in because of a crisis (pain, agitation etc..) When we get the symptoms managed, they go home. Many of our patients and families just want to stay with...

  7. This is a homework question

    PomMom65 posted a topic in Oncology

    Hi; I am in an LPN - RN bridge program. I have written a paper on treating breast cancer during pregnancy. Let me start out by saying that my paper is written and turned in. I did a lot of research...

  8. Any specialty type LVN's ?? what's yours?

    PomMom65 replied to Natasha A.'s topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hospice. As an LPN you can get a hospice

  9. blue tubex injector

    PomMom65 replied to Mulan's topic in General Nursing

    I use them every day for Morphine and Dilaudid

  10. Do you know first aid, or even have supplies?

    PomMom65 replied to brownbook's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My supplies consist of things that I have brought home in error from work in my pockets. I have a few 10mL saline flushes, quite a few alcohol wipes, tape, 4x4s, barrier cream, gloves (tons of...

  11. CHF alzhemiers difficulty

    PomMom65 replied to Kerber's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Agitation is a tough one for families. When Haldol or Ativan will not work we go to Thorazine or

  12. Inpatient Unit

    PomMom65 replied to nurseontheway's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I work on a 12 bed Hospice inpatient unit. It was my first job out of nursing school and I love it. When we have a full house I have 4 patients. We get just as many full admission (not on Hospice...

  13. IV starts in nursing schools

    PomMom65 replied to DaynaPierceMorgan's topic in General Nursing

    We did not and at the time it seems so very important to me. At my job we start them all the time so I learned

  14. Seeking Opinions on End of Life Care

    PomMom65 replied to herecomestreble91's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    HPNA.org has a lot of good

  15. First week of work down as a GN and I am struggling!

    PomMom65 replied to 1Jessie86's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It gets

  16. This is a homework question

    PomMom65 replied to PomMom65's topic in Oncology

    Thanks Rose Queen; Most of the studies that I read state that there is not any "better outcome" for mom by termination unless the cancer is late stage and requires immediate aggressive treatment;...

  17. What is a day in the Life of a Hospice Nurse consist of?

    PomMom65 replied to Jerry 75's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi; I am an LPN and I work on a 12 bed inpatient unit. When we are full I will have 4 patients. Last night I only had three patients. Our staffing on an overnight consists of 2 RNs, 1 LPN and 1 CNA....

  18. Mandatory flu shots????

    PomMom65 replied to 45whenimdone's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am in an LPN to RN bridge program. They strongly encourage you to get a flu shot. If you do not, you need to comply with whatever facility policy you are doing clinicals at. That could mean...

  19. So what's the one piece of advice you wish someone told you...

    PomMom65 replied to vampiregirl's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I agree with you ShesanRN, on our inpatient unit I work night shift. Family members often ask if they think that it is okay for them to leave for the night or should they stay. I always tell them...

  20. Continuous/Crisis Care; CNA, Home Makers (??)

    PomMom65 replied to lifelearningrn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We rarely do continuous care because we have a general inpatient unit. If symptoms cannot be managed in the home they come onto the unit for symptom management. Continuous care would be done in the...

  21. Hospice as 1st RN job after graduation?

    PomMom65 replied to Raviepoo's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We give a lot of medication via SQ line. We do not infuse fluids that way, but we rarely infuse fluids. Our facility guidelines state no more than 3mL per hour via SQ line. Almost any of the...

  22. Hospice as 1st RN job after graduation?

    PomMom65 replied to Raviepoo's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I worked with my hospice organization as a CNA. I am an LPN now. I graduated and my boss hired me on our inpatient unit as a brand new nurse. I love my job. I am now in the LPN - RN bridge program...

  23. Charting in hospice IPU

    PomMom65 replied to gator mom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I work on a hospice IPU as well. Our charting is electronic with the exception of the MAR. We chart our initial assessment in a flow sheet and write a clinical narrative. If I have charted a part of...

  24. Night Shift Dulls your brain

    PomMom65 replied to Emergent's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I love my night shifts, but I only work 3 of them per week. I work 2 with one off and then 1 with three off. It does take me a day to recover from the 2. My only complaint is that my sleep is very...

  25. Needed to vent

    PomMom65 replied to jojo489's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am also from PA. I have had comments from a nurse I work with similar to that. I came right out and called her on the spot and reminded her that she spent 20 years as an LPN before she went out and...