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Old 11-02-2006, 11:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I'm new here. I am an Rn In NYC. Currently, I work at Calvary Hospital as an evening Supervisor. Calvary is an Acute Care Palliative Care Hospital for terminal cancer patients.

I have been a nurse for 6 years. I have a BSN and an MBA. My last career was as an Optician, which I worked at for 22 years.

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Old 11-03-2006, 06:49 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Hi -
I'm new here. I am an Rn In NYC. Currently, I work at Calvary Hospital as an evening Supervisor. Calvary is an Acute Care Palliative Care Hospital for terminal cancer patients.

I have been a nurse for 6 years. I have a BSN and an MBA. My last career was as an Optician, which I worked at for 22 years.

Nice to meet you.

Dwight Simmons, RN MBA

Hi Dwight,

Welcome. You made an interesting career change. Why palliative care? I ask because I too have an interest in the field. I currently work in critical care which is where so many people end up who are terminally sick with a variety of illnesses including cancer. They're medically decompensated and nobody around them knows what to do. We try to stabilize but more importantly, we try to direct toward palliative care but that doesn't always happen. A palliative care specialist recently joined the physician staff so I'm anxious to see how things develop. I may transfer to that unit should one open.

Thanks for writing.

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Old 11-03-2006, 10:50 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Welcome to the forums! Nice to have you with us. I have always had a soft spot for hospice/palliative care. I hope you enjoy it. Here is a link to a journal that you may find helpful: Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing
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Old 11-04-2006, 06:10 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Welcome, I work L&D and have previously worked Peds and Home Health (mostly peds at home) jump right in.
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