Something to Think About: a blog on end of life

Dynamics of Dying
A Hospice With Integrity by Barbara Karnes, RN

A Hospice With Integrity

Be the best hospice you can possibly be, provide the highest quality of care with the most compassionate, caring staff your area has to offer. Build a reputation within the...

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Nursing Home Blues, Part 2 by Barbara Karnes, RN

Nursing Home Blues, Part 2

...Fortunately, I suppose, my mother is now bed-bound and we were able toget Hospice to help out, so she now fits the bill for a 'model patient'... but itstill seems...

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How Do I Pick A Good Hospice? by Barbara Karnes, RN  www.bkbooks.com

How Do I Pick a Good Hospice?

There have been many changes in hospice care since it began. Some for the better, some not so much. What I am suggesting as representing a “good” hospice is becoming...

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Some Think Hospice Kills by Barbara Karnes, RN

Some Think Hospice Kills

It is because end of life care is different than caring for someone who is going to get better that we think the care being provided is causing harm. It...

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