HOW CAN WE CONTAIN NON-HOSPICE SCRIPTS ORDERED IN THE FACILITY?!
HOW CAN WE CONTAIN NON-HOSPICE SCRIPTS ORDERED IN THE FACILITY?!
WHAT IS “TOTAL PAIN”?
Ever had a patient who you felt you had to continually go up and up and up on the pain and anxiety meds? Well…there is a good chance the “pain” is not just physical pain.
HOW TO HAVE THE DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS…
DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PALLIATIVE CARE AND HOSPICE? IF NOT, LET ME GIVE THE QUICK SCHPEEL, THEN I’LL TALK MORE ABOUT HOW TO HAVE THESE SUPER HARD DISCUSSIONS
DO WE STILL NEED ALL OF THESE MEDS?!?
We have talked about the concept of polypharmacy before – taking multiple medications daily for the same symptoms and/or treatments. This is a particularly large issue in hospice due to both cost and the time consumption.
YOU GET A ZOFRAN…EVERYBODY GETS A ZOFRAN!!
WE’VE ALL SAID IT…”JUST GIVE THEM SOME ZOFRAN.” BUT IS THAT REALLY GOING TO HELP EVERYONE?
DECIDING HOSPICE APPROPRIATE MEDICATIONS
Is this prescription expensive? Is this a medication that is covered by hospice? Is this drug right for a hospice patient? These are questions that run through a nurse’s head when deciding and ordering medications for their hospice patients.