123hospicenurse

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1. Care at the Time of Death

   123hospicenurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice

   You are absolutely correct. As I reread my response, I realized I did not answer clearly. I was addressing the ethical question of medicating a patient for hallucinations not the treatment in general. I knew what I was thinking in my mind but answ...

2. Care at the Time of Death

   123hospicenurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice

   The rule of thumb that we use for "hallucinating" patients: If they are happy reassuring and or pleasant experiences nothing needs to be done The only time our MD chooses to treat patients is to alleviate unpleasant experiences