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1. oxygen in dying hospice patients

   bmel replied to bmel's topic in General Nursing

   First semester student here. Still not too deep into the program, just taking patho, intro to nursing roles, nursing concepts and practice and starting clincals! Like said I am sorry if I came across as "fishing for an answer". I appreciate everyones...

2. oxygen in dying hospice patients

   bmel replied to bmel's topic in General Nursing

   Oh no I appreciate all the responses, and sorry if I came across as that.

3. oxygen in dying hospice patients

   bmel replied to bmel's topic in General Nursing

   prolong life

4. oxygen in dying hospice patients

   bmel replied to bmel's topic in General Nursing

   also another question, even with the 2l nc if they laid flat, still death? or is that o2 helping?

5. oxygen in dying hospice patients

   bmel replied to bmel's topic in General Nursing

   also, everyone that is going to die gets fluid in the lungs correct? it's the natural process of death. is that considered pulmonary edema? or am I thinking death rattle

6. oxygen in dying hospice patients

   bmel replied to bmel's topic in General Nursing

   how about as far as just natural death? if that is what you would call it

7. oxygen in dying hospice patients

   bmel replied to bmel's topic in General Nursing

   how true is this? can laying a resident flat really be that dramatic of an effect? most of them are laying on their pillow they are sort of elevated.

8. oxygen in dying hospice patients

   bmel replied to bmel's topic in General Nursing

   yeah that's why i said excuse my ignorance, I had a brain fart with the math there. isn't 2l around 28%? not that that would make a difference right?

9. oxygen in dying hospice patients

   bmel replied to bmel's topic in General Nursing

   student! first semester so far! sorry for my ignorance but would'nt the room air 21% and the 24% from the NC add up? removing that NC wouldn't make a difference?

10. oxygen in dying hospice patients

    bmel replied to bmel's topic in General Nursing

    i haven't came to a decision. I am kind of swaying to either side, just wanted some feed back from all of you.

11. oxygen in dying hospice patients

    bmel replied to bmel's topic in General Nursing

    removing it won't kill the patient? just wondering because some believe it keeps them alive.

12. oxygen in dying hospice patients

    bmel posted a topic in General Nursing

    hey everyone, new here to the forum! and i just have a question that i can't seem to wrap my head around. When patients are on their last days, the doctor removes the meds, and nurses are providing morphine, why are some patients also applied o2? I k...