nurseparky

nurseparky has 6 years experience and specializes in Hospice/Home Health.

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1. Any prayer suggestions?

   nurseparky replied to AutumnApple's topic in Spirituality, Religion

   Excerpt from Saint Patrick's Breastplate: Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me....

2. The Nurse's Role in Providing Spiritual Care - Is It OK to Pray?

   nurseparky replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

   I think that it would be ignoring one of the most important facets of a patient's care to not inquire of their spiritual/religious beliefs. We need to get to know our patients thoroughly so that we...

3. Personal Deathbed Vision Stories?

   nurseparky replied to poppyboo's topic in Spirituality, Religion

   My wife and I are both hospice nurses. We both deal with veterans and civilians, atheist and religious people of all faiths. We have both had many end of life experiences, and many of them we have...

4. When you hear the word "nurse," do you think male or female?

   nurseparky replied to OldDude's topic in Men in Nursing

   I'm a mid-to-late 40's nurse with a background in construction. Some have described me as manly/masculine. Often times when I'm meeting new families/patients, I'm either referred to as "doctor" or no...