No One Dies Alone (NODA) Program

ellakate · Oct 30, 2009

End of Life Nursing Education Consortium is a great resource.

http://www.aacn.nche.edu/elnec/curriculum.htm

readytoroll · Oct 30, 2009

We don't have anything like that but I think it's a fantastic idea!

Alov11 · Oct 30, 2009

I know this may sound awful but whenever I have a patient that is expected to die in a short amount of time I try to finish my work early and sit in the room with that patient as much as time permits. I talk to them, hold their hand, do anything comforting. 5 of the patients I have done this with ended up dying while I was holding their hand. I am a believer that everyone just wants someone to be there when their time is eminent. I love the idea of this program.

systoly · Oct 30, 2009

I know this may sound awful but whenever I have a patient that is expected to die in a short amount of time I try to finish my work early and sit in the room with that patient as much as time permits. I talk to them, hold their hand, do anything comforting. 5 of the patients I have done this with ended up dying while I was holding their hand. I am a believer that everyone just wants someone to be there when their time is eminent. I love the idea of this program.

Not awful, wonderful!

Alov11 · Oct 30, 2009

Well all the other nurses joke around and tell me I have the touch of death haha

systoly · Oct 30, 2009

Well all the other nurses joke around and tell me I have the touch of death haha

Next time they tell you this, ask them if they want you to sit with them or hold their hand.

**canoehead, BSN, RN** · Oct 31, 2009

JMHO but I would prefer to be alone when my time comes. I know I'm not in the majority, and applaud the effort they are making to help their patients.

Music in My Heart · Oct 31, 2009

I know this may sound awful but whenever I have a patient that is expected to die in a short amount of time I try to finish my work early and sit in the room with that patient as much as time permits. I talk to them, hold their hand, do anything comforting. 5 of the patients I have done this with ended up dying while I was holding their hand. I am a believer that everyone just wants someone to be there when their time is eminent. I love the idea of this program.

Sounds awful??? Quite the contrary... you sound like a very caring and compassionate person.

I'd want you as my nurse if I were critically ill.

talaxandra · Oct 31, 2009

It sounds like a worthy program. However, some of my patients seem to wait until they're alone to die. I know my grandmother did - after six days with no change the nurses persuaded my aunt to take a break and grab a coffee, and that was the 15 minutes in which she died.

xoemmylouox, ASN, RN · Oct 31, 2009

I think this is a great program. I wish more places had something similar. What a blessing for those who are often forgotten about by family.

leslie :-D · Oct 31, 2009

I am a believer that everyone just wants someone to be there when their time is eminent. I love the idea of this program.

JMHO but I would prefer to be alone when my time comes. I know I'm not in the majority, and applaud the effort they are making to help their patients.

It sounds like a worthy program. However, some of my patients seem to wait until they're alone to die.

alov, how sweet of you to sit with these folks.

however, there are indeed folks who choose to die alone.

the noda program will serve many who don't wish to be alone.

but please be certain of their wishes.

otherwise, you may just end up being with a dying pt, who lingers and lingers and lingers...

until you take a pee break.

i've had to redirect many a hovering family when i suspected my pt wanted some alone time.

leslie