nustick

nustick has 5 years experience and specializes in oncology and hospice.

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1. Death of special patient

   nustick replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

   Roy Your Ms. S makes me think of my special ones too. Isn't it true that the patients can touch you and change you forever without even trying. K made me value my youth and health, M made me value my family and my love for life, G made me value the a...

2. Death of special patient

   nustick replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

   I believe that caring for someone throughout their death process is an honor. I am asked frequently in oncology/hospice, how do you not get depressed? I know that I have been given the honor of spending the someone's last few days alive. In that time...

3. Ativan for Everything?

   nustick replied to smilesandstickers's topic in General Nursing

   I work in oncology and we see ativan frequently prescribed for anxiety, ease of death (hospice patients), and reduction of nausea. I don't see it prescribed inappropriately on my floor but the oncology patients have a lot to be anxious about.