Brightideas9

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1. Tolerating Abuse from Grieving Families

   Brightideas9 replied to evelynkarirn's topic in Hospice

   When people get blunt with me like that I will get blunt back. I know I shouldn't but sometimes being an advocate for your pt requires something drastic to redirect their thinking. So it goes something like this: "I will tell you that whether I am ...

2. Tolerating Abuse from Grieving Families

   Brightideas9 replied to evelynkarirn's topic in Hospice

   The other side of the coin we don't think about is the financial hardship someone's death can bring about. I have encountered this many times where the person dying is supporting the entire household and their death will bring about catastrophe (ie....

3. Tolerating Abuse from Grieving Families

   Brightideas9 replied to evelynkarirn's topic in Hospice

   One of the ways I deal with volatile families or people I perceive as adversarial or negative towards hospice is I tell them "I know as a nurse you are not used to seeing me in this role." That statement alone can help change thinking. Also I like ...