END OF LIFE CARE- Providing Education, Support and Guidance
Dying is not a medical event. Dying is a communal, social event. Nursing and physicians are part of care, but not the all encompassing focus. The main focus of end...
Dying is not a medical event. Dying is a communal, social event. Nursing and physicians are part of care, but not the all encompassing focus. The main focus of end...
I think the reason hospice gets their referrals in the weeks before death rather than months is because hospice implies death will come. We look for and hope for a...
Since at this time there are no “standards of practice” or even standards for the content given in end of life training, think about what you are looking to provide....
By Your Side offers guidance in the area of making choices: cure, life sustaining, comfort care, making advanced directives, and funeral planning. It details signs of approaching death (what to look...
Here is my idea of a death call. I have to warn you, it may take more than 10 minutes.
When the medical establishment has used all of their options to extend life of course we will not be happy with life and living. We may be depressed, angry, often...
*What happens if I say no to treatment options? A scary question to ask, but important when making a quality of living decision. No one can put a number on...
The more you learn about end of life, what happens, what it looks like, the less fear you will bring to the experience and with less fear you can get...
What to do? First, look at the wording you wrote to me "could be dying." Actually, everyone is dying. Everyday we are one step closer to the end of our life. You're...
At this point is when you ask the physician, “What is happening? Is it wise to continue this course of treatment? What are your expectations for this treatment? Are we...
Dying isn’t about the disease a person has. It is about the emotional, communal response to the person dying from the disease. It doesn’t require medical intervention. It requires comfort...
We teach that taking care of someone as the end of life approaches is different than taking care of someone who is going to get better. We teach, we support...