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Palliative care consultation teamDate: Nov 9, 2007 11:23 pm
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| Re:Palliative care consultation team (by Sandy on 11/12/2007)
I am the only BSN RN (but curently in an MSN program) and run our part-time inpatient palliative care program (currently it is offered only in the ICUs but I do continue to follow patients once transferred). I oversee administrative duites such as maintaining a database, sending out surveys and review quality data. I respond to all consults (we have no dedicated physician, but lots of physician support), make recommendations, meet with families, and run family meetings. Like many others in the role, I coordinate with existing resources such as pharmacy, social work, and chaplain support. As a non NP, I can't bill for services but NPs in other services here do not bill either. Pain management is not a huge piece, the program is geared more toward end-ol-life care and complex decision making.
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| Re:Palliative care consultation team (by dpiszko on 11/12/2007)
Sandy,
Thank-you for the info! I am thinking of going back to school, but wanted to know how I can function in this role and how others with a BSN function in this role.
Donna
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| Re:Palliative care consultation team (by dpiszko on 11/12/2007)
Sandy,
Thank-you for the info! I am thinking of going back to school, but wanted to know how I can function in this role and how others with a BSN function in this role.
Donna
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| Re:Palliative care consultation team (by dpiszko on 11/12/2007)
Sandy,
Thank-you for the info! I am thinking of going back to school, but wanted to know how I can function in this role and how others with a BSN function in this role.
Donna
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