brokenvessel

brokenvessel has 12 years experience and specializes in hospice/palliative care.

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1. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

   brokenvessel replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

   Story #3 My 20 yr old dtr w/ 18cm 'fluid filled cyst' on her ovary prepping for surgery. They give her Valium to relax her (she's a bit of a fraidy-cat). The anesthesiologist comes in, introduces himself to her and she says "Please don't treat me ...

2. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

   brokenvessel replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

   Story #2: Went into have my gallbladder removed, laying on the table in OR, they tell me to count to ten backwards. 10 9 8 7 6...(OH GOD...I can't breathe!! God? do they know I can't breathe? Please God, I'm scared, please tell them I can't breat...

3. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

   brokenvessel replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

   Three stories to share...yes, three... after the vaginal delivery of my second baby (not a nurse at the time) the Dr told the nurse to "put her under". No explanation given, just "put her under". I worriedly turned to my husband to ask him to pray ...

4. hospice and personal struggle

   brokenvessel replied to akRN68's topic in Hospice

   I'm so sorry for the loss of your mom. I lost my mom when I was 11yrs old (:vlin:) and it has shaped me in a way no other event in my life could have. I'm over 50 now. A few years back a pt's dtr mentioned a good resource, which I looked into, th...