Lindasfriend

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1. Can enyone shed light on this for me?

   Lindasfriend replied to Lindasfriend's topic in Safety

   Thank you all SO much, you have no idea how valuable all of your insights have been. I appreciate you taking time to respond! I just want to say that I do not want to force treatment on her, I did hope they could sneak a shot of morphine in on her...

2. Can anyone explain this?

   Lindasfriend replied to Lindasfriend's topic in Oncology

   Thank you so much for your replies. I, too, hope that she gets better. This is a very frustrating thing to watch, but I am certain more horrifying to be the one actually experiencing it. I have often thought that it might be a progression of the c...

3. Can enyone shed light on this for me?

   Lindasfriend replied to Lindasfriend's topic in Safety

   SANTHONY44: I understand... that does make sense now. I guess all I can do is feel sorry for everyone involved here... including and particularly those nurses by her side day in and day out... and hope that the situation improves. Hope she gets wel...

4. Can enyone shed light on this for me?

   Lindasfriend replied to Lindasfriend's topic in Safety

   Thank you all so much for your wisdom! Her husband's company went bankrupt a year ago (the day she had a brain aneurysm--this woman has been through it!!!) So, they lost all medical coverage. She does not qualify for SS or Medicare, because the clerk...

5. Can enyone shed light on this for me?

   Lindasfriend replied to Lindasfriend's topic in Safety

   Okay, I understand that patients have the right to refuse meds/treatment. So the hospital has to just keep this patient in a bed and take verbal abuse? Until she dies? If she could get UP, she would probably hit someone.

6. Can enyone shed light on this for me?

   Lindasfriend replied to Lindasfriend's topic in Safety

   I am desperately just trying to understand where legalities come in here... I mean, can't they force her to let them take out that port and then let her GO home?

7. Can enyone shed light on this for me?

   Lindasfriend replied to Lindasfriend's topic in Safety

   Thank you for responding! We are in Missouri. Who would declare her 'incompetent'... her doctor?? her husband/family?? Some lawyer? I do not understand. She is paralyzed on the right side of her body, so if she goes home, she can't walk or get her...

8. Can enyone shed light on this for me?

   Lindasfriend posted a topic in Safety

   Thanks to anyone in advance, who takes time to respond. I am not a nurse, but currently persuading my oldest daughter to become one. My question: When does a medical facility say 'enough is enough' and discharge a terminally ill patient--or lock he...

9. Can anyone explain this?

   Lindasfriend posted a topic in Oncology

   Thanks to anyone in advance, who takes time to respond. I am not a nurse, but currently persuading my oldest daughter to become one. My question: I have a friend that has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma with a tumor in the brain. Diagnosi...