My initial reaction is I'd still prefer to use my own gloved fingers/hand. In some procedures, there is no substitute for the sensory feedback, because of the high perforation risk, as newhospicern...
We can take move our GIP patients to a snf we are contracted with for that purpose, but most of ours are cared for in the hospital. We either get the referral from the hospital for one of their...
I agree - I'm not sure how you could've known not to call 911 not having worked in hospice. That's intuitive for most people. In my agency, we knock, sometimes at an alternative entrance, attempt to...
Our patients are in multiple settings, and the ones who pass at the hospital (that is our inpatient setting) do get taken to the morgue, although by hospital staff, not me. I wouldn't mind it, though....
$28/hour x 40 hours salary for weekend on-call RN in the Chicago-Detroit cradle, logging an average of 35 hours/weekend including travel time, all hours of the day and night. There are times when I...
Our standard comfort med orders are for sublingual Roxanol, Ativan and atropine drops every 2 hours as needed and Tylenol and phenergan suppositories prn. We adjust and substitute from there with Oxy...
I think your boss' responses to you so far have told you where she stands on the issue. I agree with the above poster, and the fact everyone else is looking for an out is a big red flag. The month I...
I'm curious, too, as to the details of the situation. Was the patient at home, with family monitoring symptoms? Or was it in a clinical setting? It seems there would be, as others mentioned, more...
Your med-surg experience will serve you well, as all the basics like I&Os, ADLs, med management, catheters, wound care, drains and trachs, are all relevant depending on the needs of your...
Like vampiregirl, I was introduced to hospice nursing working in LTC. I loved what I was doing there, and began to especially love the extra time, care and attention I was able to give patients and...
At our hospice (not inpatient), the LPNs conduct patient visits under the supervision of the RN/case manager (they see the RNs patients and report in to them any condition changes/new orders). When...
This sounds like a bad deal all around. Our PRN nurses do not have to participate in the on-call rotation. When a nurse is on call, they make $2/hour beeper time, then hourly rate + mileage "door to...
You may also consider contacting the American Cancer Society to see if they have recommendations for your situation/area. Somtimes even being willing to use the word "cancer," is a needed step in...