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  1. Pro's/Cons of artificial feeding (for college essay)

    danu3 replied to jaimemds's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That is a good suggestion. When you look at PVS, do not dismiss the emotional aspect of it for this actually is the most powerful part in making decisions as to whether to provide life support or...

  2. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    danu3 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    This probably should be a different thread. But now I am interested in what are inappropriate culturally based questions patients ask in different parts of the world. I mean there is a pocket...

  3. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    danu3 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    ok ok... does it rain every other day? you mean i've been lied to?! man, i am moving up north...

  4. Pro's/Cons of artificial feeding (for college essay)

    danu3 replied to jaimemds's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    http://www.mywhatever.com/cifwriter/library/mortals/mor0.html The mortals handbook. Look at section 11.1 on tube feeding as it goes in briefly when it is appropriate....

  5. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    danu3 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm... that is why hospital have chaplains to discuss spiritual matters without turning it into a debate. As for political discussion, maybe we should have a on-staff politician to call in just...

  6. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    danu3 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    If I understand it correctly, nursing in general does take into the spiritual (not necessary religious) component of a person. Another thing that attracted me to nursing is that it involves the whole...

  7. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    danu3 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    From the posts here, it seemed that one is just "tired" of being asked ALL the time. The troubleing ones are not the patient who has no ill intent (as it is just part of breaking the ice), it is more...

  8. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    danu3 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    No problem. I myself is learning a lot in this disucssion. That probably depends if the person is a "cultural" Christian, "cultural" Jew, "cultural" Muslim... etc or someone where their faith...

  9. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    danu3 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    wow! that is so different from here in california (or the west coast). it sure sounded like "where do you go to church?" is like "what do you do as a living?" kind of question out here (which can be...

  10. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    danu3 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    Probably should be "For the Christians who like to ask people if they are saved..." is probably more accurate since they are lots of Christians who do not do that. :) Is this in NC also? What do...

  11. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    danu3 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    This thread is interesing. I think this thread is bringing up another topic - personal space violation (in terms of what topics is personal and topic is not). That people do have different personal...

  12. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    danu3 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    I remembered an old sermon once said something to the effect that we (Christians in the context of the sermon) are witness for Christ in our actions all the time. The question is, are we a "good" or...

  13. Terri Schiavo's Hospice

    danu3 replied to WickedRedRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    How about 500 miles?

  14. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    danu3 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    Comment to my own post. If the hospital have a chaplancy, it might be interesting to invite the chaplancy for a talk in terms of how to deal with these kind of problems. Especially for nurses of...

  15. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    danu3 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    I think you need to remember most people do not have the warp sense of humor that some nurses have. I truely don't know which of your bottons is worst...

  16. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    danu3 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    That is a good point. Not everyone feel comfortable praying for a patient (even Christians). But nurses are to recognize "spiritual distress" at a minimum. If a patient is in some kind of...

  17. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    danu3 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    i can just see this, the patient asked you about a very personal religious question... you turn red... stammer, and said "i don't discuss sex..." covered your mouth with your hands in horror, turned...

  18. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    danu3 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    I am rereading your original post. It looks like we (myself included) went all over the place as it does touch some emotional buttons for many of us. From your post, it looks like: You are giving...

  19. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    danu3 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    True, one does want to think about personal safety also. Depending your area, these kind of questions could also be cultural (sometimes it is just the patient is nosy also). Especially if the...

  20. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    danu3 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    A more general question is - how do we deal with questions that patients ask us that are personal in nature and we don't really want to share it? How do we answer in such a way as to respect the...

  21. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    danu3 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    Another thought. It is interesting to see the different spiritual realted problem in different parts of the country. In my area, our problem is actually the opposite you might say. We have so many...

  22. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    danu3 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    Here are some other possible response. =================== This one probably should be done on April 1st=== pt: "Are you saved?" you: "I am sorry I can't tell you due to the new HIPPA regulation."...

  23. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    danu3 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP, if you ever decided to move West where people in general do not ask these kind of questions, do not go to Seattle (it rains every day). Come to California instead, we need nurses here....

  24. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    danu3 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, what else. The questions they ask can mean so many different things. You being there with the patient and their family are the only one who can tell (we can't tell from just reading the post)....

  25. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    danu3 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    I think your response is good. It can be enhanced by something like the following: "It sounds like Christ is important in your life. Would you like to speak to the chaplain in the hospital?" I am...