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Post Online Education? jacksondave39 1 05/07/2008
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.
Post Video/dvd for new employee orientation maryanncapocaccia 1 04/24/2008
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 ...
Post PC in-pt admission criteria jwatkins 1 04/08/2008
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
Post next of kin surveys after the death SBauman 1 03/30/2008
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 ...
Post 2 Resources-Developing the Inpatient Virtual Unit 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- ...
Post Virtual Pall Care Unit 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? ...
Post Dedicated Social Worker in PC Program 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. ...
Post Nursing Care Plan 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?
Post SQ opioid infusion policy 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 ...
Post Cultrual awareness 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 ...
Post Press Ganey Patient/Family Satisfaction Survey 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 ...
Post Hypodermoclysis 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
Post Palliative sedation 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 ...
Post Order Set for Inpatient Hospice Care 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.
Post PC Reporting Structure 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)?
Post Policy on deactivating of Pacer Makers and ID's carnold 2 12/25/2007
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 ...
Post Palliative Care in Suburban Hospitals 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 ...
Post complementary modalities 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 ...
Post New Program Developement 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 ...
Post policy on end of life 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
Post Palliative care for Catholics 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?
Post Nebulized fentanyl bloominjudy 4 10/16/2007
Where can I find evidence based research on the use of nebulized fentanyl for difficult to manage dyspnea?
Post Use of VAlium for end of life restlessness gailcousineau 2 12/07/2007
We continue to use Valium Suppositories for end of life restlessness even when the pt no longer demonstrates restlessness, as a preventative practice, to prevent reoccurance. How do you document this continued use that is acceptable to JC and Medicare?
Post documentation to prevent pain and symptoms gailcousineau 2 12/06/2007
How do document prevention of pain and symptoms by medication administration that meets JC and Medicare guidelines?
Post POLST implementation njoyner 6 03/25/2008
Are you using the Physician's Order for Life Sustaining Treatment form? Has it been successful?
Post Hospitals using a PC physician brownt 2 09/10/2007
Does anyone have any information about the percentage of hospitals that utilize a Palliative Care Physician?
Post Complementary Medicine Resources rhartmann 2 09/11/2007
What are some of the best internet resources for complementary medicine in palliative care?
Post Rapid Cycle Quality Improvement tasha_seriousillness 2 10/12/2007
Excellent Webinar! As a person trained in rather formal research methodology, I have seen "the perfect become the enemy of the good." We get so caught up in the need for a randomized trial, and don't have the time, money or resources, so we do nothing.... ...
Post Futile Care Policy JeanetteStevens 2 08/17/2007
While at CAPC someone mentioned that hospiitals are writing policy reflecting the Texas law. Does anyone have a policy to share? Especially interested in FL hospitals.
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