Dying residents

[melisana]

Ever heard of the "they go in threes" logic.... we currently have 4 well 3 now actively dying residents... one of them obviously just went. I have been a CENA for 4 years but have worked in this nursing home for 5. I was a bit shaken up after this last resident passed. I was okay until I had just finished turning and washing MY resident that is passing and then was walking out of the room and one of the family members said something to me and then I ended up running right snab dab into the gurney with the resident who just passed. Out of instinct I went to grab whatever it was I ran into to prevent falling and obviously I didn't have to catch them... the driver was laughing and it is funny after the fact but when you are coming out of one room with dying resident and run right into a just passed resident it really sends the emotions reeling.

Then yesterday I was talking to MY resident's family and I told them that i was tempted to pick her up and take her outside so she can sunbathe because this resident was one who took her w/c outside and got down in the grass with her bathing suite on to sunbathe and just absolutely loved it... the family laughed and then very seriously asked if we could. When I talked to the fill in nurse she basically brushed me and the family off saying that it was an unreasonable request.... it isn't really unreasonble because the resident is so light I could pick her up by myself and the family was just trying to think of things to get her to relax and LET GO. I was tempted to do it anyway but decided against it because I didn't want to get fired for insubordination because the nurse happened to also be the afternoon supervisor

[meant4me2]

I have seen it just like you guys...its the way it happens. In threes. Another observation...look at September and October. Watch and see..usually an increase not seen during the rest of the year. Fall signifies "harvest". I dont know.

Its interesting reading the post on here...on the other forums there isnt alot of patient care going on as most are nursing students and have not been exposed to this yet. What we get to see..for all the suffering endured..someone crossing over. No price tag for it. Amazing stuff..:wink2:

[melisana]

If you have something written in advanced directives I think they have to honor it unless it is something dangerous to yourself or others. Of course if it is in the middle of winter when you are going thennnnn.....

The only other way they could just not do it because it literally is impossible to do.

[HeatherB,CST]

I have heard of the Threes Rule enough to put some stock in it...Thankfully it did not apply this time in my family...My FIL passed one evening of a sudden heart attack, the next morning, my great aunt died (Alzheimer's). At the time my brother was awaiting a kidney/pancreas transplant, and not doing well on dialysis. Boy, let me tell you, I was watching him like a hawk for the next few weeks! Thankfully, he was okay, and recieved his transplant about 14 months later (in the nick of time if you ask me). He's doing great now, and no deaths in our family since!

[meant4me2]

Im sorry maybe i didnt explain what i meant by "look at September and October"...basically..it meant that for some reason patients tend to pass on in those two months. And for some reason they would take very ill in late summer...by sept or oct..families would be forced to make decisions if the person was on life support or whatever.

Strange...

[SHELL75]

Cna For 8 Yrs And Yes The Rule Of 3's Does Apply!!! Also The Full Moon Thing, Makes All The Alzheimers Patients Absolutely Wild And Someone Always Dies.