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General Operational Topics
Number of threads on this Forum: 37
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 Pain protocols
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marybkelly7 | 2 | 07/01/2008 |
| Does anyone have pain protocols that they are currently using?General pain and/or end of life. Thanks | |||
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Criteria for Physician Participation
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pstark | 2 | 06/23/2008 |
| I am wondering, does anyone have a criteria for physician participation on their palliative care service? I am looking for specific educational or experiential criteria that I could put into our program. Thank you, Phyllis | |||
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authorized agent controlled analgesia
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olsonsha | 2 | 06/23/2008 |
| I am trying to develope a teaching packet to educate caregivers in the use of authorized agent controlled analgesia when the patient is no longer able to use pca. Does anyone have any info you are willing to share? | |||
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NP openings
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ShredaNP | 2 | 06/16/2008 |
| I am seeking an NP position in palliative care in the Houston area and would be so grateful for any info on openings that could be shared with me at ShredaNP@yahoo.com.. | |||
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Palliative Care cost center
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sherjoy | 3 | 06/01/2008 |
| We have recently received approval to hire a part time palliative care physician to lead our palliative care team for our health system. However, as we do not have a palliative care department at this time, we would like to know in which cost center other ... | |||
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Online Education?
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jacksondave39 | 2 | 06/01/2008 |
| Is getting a degree in education frowned upon by employers? Is it hard to find a job? I am taking a course online and it is harder then the brick and mortar school. Anybody that has an online degree please let me know. | |||
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Video/dvd for new employee orientation
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maryanncapocaccia | 2 | 06/02/2008 |
| A long term care facility needs a film on Palliative Care to include in the new employee orientation. The majority of the new staff are certified nursing assistants and LPNs. It is important to have a film that is introductory, not necessarily one that ... | |||
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PC in-pt admission criteria
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jwatkins | 2 | 05/13/2008 |
| Our administration recently approved 2 dedicated in-pt palliative care beds. We are in the process of developing admission criteria. I would appreciate any info regarding this topic. Thanks | |||
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next of kin surveys after the death
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SBauman | 4 | 06/01/2008 |
| Help! My palliative care team (acute care hospital) would like to do a QI project (as suggested in Joanne Lynn's book "Improving PC") which would involve surveying next-of-kin regarding their satisfaction with the end-of-life care their loved one received ... | |||
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2 Resources-Developing the Inpatient Virtual Unit
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PCaines | 1 | 03/27/2008 |
| As a follow-up from Dr. Weissman's CAPC audio conference on March 19, 2008 entitled, "Part 1: Developing the Inpatient Virtual Care Unit," I would like to share with you two resources that were referenced during his presentation: 1. "Trigger Criteria- ... | |||
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Virtual Pall Care Unit
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LauraLathrop | 3 | 03/30/2008 |
| Great, thought provoking presentation. Thank you. Point to clarify: the deaths while in the PC beds are included in the hospital mortality rate? Question: what is the reason that you do not convert the hospice appropriate pts while in hospital to hospice? ... | |||
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Dedicated Social Worker in PC Program
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Kathleen_Odvody_LCSW | 3 | 03/19/2008 |
| In-pt PC program in small hospital for several years, just added full time PC SW and service to 5 SNF's. Interested in info re psychosocial role, SW best practices, tips, hints, documenting at facilities & for program statistics, communication, cautions. ... | |||
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Nursing Care Plan
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sduross | 2 | 05/05/2008 |
| For those of you with inpatient units, what nursing care plan do you use for end of life care? If you have a "comfort care" care plan, would you please share? | |||
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SQ opioid infusion policy
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hollimartinez | 3 | 03/17/2008 |
| We are in the process of implementing 2 swing beds on one of our medicine floors to devote to palliative care patient and their families. We are interested in utilizing the SQ route for opioid administration, however, our hospital does not have a policy o ... | |||
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Cultrual awareness
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pkramer | 2 | 02/15/2008 |
| During the teleconference yesterday with leadership from the PCLCs, a reference was made to an author who is respected for his writings about cultural awareness/competence. I did not hear the name accurately and wonder if anyone could share the name of t ... | |||
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Press Ganey Patient/Family Satisfaction Survey
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PCaines | 1 | 02/15/2008 |
| I participated in the audioconference today called: “Dialogue with the PC Leadership Centers”. Our service called in and spoke to the fact that we have developed a patient/family satisfaction survey and are using Press Ganey as our quality data coll ... | |||
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Hypodermoclysis
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acarron | 2 | 02/14/2008 |
| Hello, am looking for a policy, literature for hypodermoclysis use in a hospital. We would like to do this on our inpt hospice and palliative care pts but I am having trouble finding literature our pharmacy agrees with, thanks | |||
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Palliative sedation
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Alex | 3 | 02/12/2008 |
| Greetings: I would like to set up a practice guideline for palliative sedation but in spite of all the literature I have only one reference with specifics and it is only a general guideline. I wonder whether folks have a specific guideline that they would ... | |||
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Order Set for Inpatient Hospice Care
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jeriburn | 7 | 04/08/2008 |
| Does anyone have a template for standarized orders for hospice patients being cared for in a hospital inpatient setting? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you. | |||
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PC Reporting Structure
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mlpenido | 3 | 02/07/2008 |
| To whom does your palliative care team report administratively? What type of professional (physician, nurse, manager, director, VP)? What general area do they overssee (medical staff, nursing, quality, case management, service lines)? | |||
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Policy on deactivating of Pacer Makers and ID's
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carnold | 3 | 05/29/2008 |
| Does anyone have a policy addressing deactiving pacer makers and internal defibrillators on "actively dying" patients. Guidelines for doing so and criteria that must be met before this is done. Thanks for your help. Cheryl Arnold, RN CHPN Palliative Car ... | |||
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Palliative Care in Suburban Hospitals
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SandySchellinger | 2 | 12/03/2007 |
| I am the Palliative Care Director for our Health System which has 4 metro hospitals and 5 regiona/suburban hospitals. We have MD/NP consultative resources in our Metro hospitals which are very busy. I feel somewhat challenged on how to provide palliative ... | |||
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complementary modalities
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mconroy | 1 | 10/30/2007 |
| We are a community hospital with 450 beds & our palliative care program has been in existance for 6 months now. It has been very successfull to this point. We would like to now begin to offer complementary modalities such as massage, pet therapy and rei ... | |||
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New Program Developement
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LMullis | 4 | 10/10/2007 |
| I am in the development phase of a palliative care program for a small rural hospital in collaboration with our local Hospice. Do any of you use the attending physician or hospitalist for palliative care with an experienced Hospice and Palliative care nu ... | |||
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policy on end of life
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mloscalzo | 3 | 10/17/2007 |
| looking for a policy on end of life in a hospital or cancer center? can you send me yours please? thank you. Matt | |||
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Palliative care for Catholics
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harrietburrismd | 2 | 10/05/2007 |
| Has anyone addressed the decision making process regarding maintanence of nutrition and hydration for Catholics needing palliative care in light of the Vatican's stance on feeding tubes? | |||
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