nlmcgee

Latest Activity

1. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

   nlmcgee replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

   You are right, I am not a nurse. Thanks you so much for this explanation. I have been so worried that we might have killed my mother rather than just easing her distress. I do remember now reading in the hospice brochures that drowsiness may be a s...

2. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

   nlmcgee replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your comments regarding sleepiness. I now remember reading about that in the hospice brochures. I suppose it is normal to come away with fears and unanswered questions after watching a loved one in the dying process. Thanks for your r...

3. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

   nlmcgee replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

   Dear amps, I am so sorry for your loss. I can certainly relate as I lost my mother on January 29, 2011. She was 87, diagnosed with a partial small bowel obstruction, for which she had refused surgery. Along with the obstruction she developed pulmo...