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req_read

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  1. Care at the Time of Death

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Excellent points all. Too many to address in a single post, even one of the length I habitually put up. I will stick to just one point… but since it is only one, I will try to make it interesting....

  2. Care at the Time of Death

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am still laughing about.. “i usually do not express the depths of my feelings. if i did, i would never shut up. kind of like michael's posts. heh. Leslie” When I catch my breath maybe I can...

  3. Care at the Time of Death

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Allow_Mystery… Thank you for taking the time to post and for the kind words.

  4. Recommended Reading for Hospice Nurses

    req_read replied to introspectiveRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I highly recommend watching the DVD, “Down The Rabbit Hole.” It is kind of a re-edited version of “What The Bleep?” It is actually on 3 DVD’s and I just recently discovered that each DVD...

  5. Care at the Time of Death

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Well Leslie, I think you are developing some skill at explaining things… if your last post is any indication. I do suspect that some of the uppity-ups within the hallowed halls of official...

  6. Care at the Time of Death

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Actually Leslie, I too was taken by surprise at Allow Mystery’s last post. Just as she brought up a very interesting point, suddenly she bolted. Go figure! I do puzzle over the responses to this...

  7. Care at the Time of Death

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Allow Mystery... I apologize. I really have no desire to talk over anyone's head. I think of myself more as a "splainer" (someone who explains things) than as a writer per se. Recently I read a...

  8. Care at the Time of Death

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Leslie… I looked at the site you suggested about palliative care but it was too much bureaucratic jargon for me to wade through. Suffice to say, it is obvious that does not fit everyone, even if...

  9. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks Leslie… The article is kind of a – “Brief History Of Attitudes And Perspectives Of Death” really. Native Americans have a very wide range of perspectives towards death of course, but...

  10. Care at the Time of Death

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am wondering the same thing: How is “palliative care” reimbursed? “Hospice” is a package deal; it includes, MD, Nursing (including CNA’s), SW, Bereavement (usually some sort of Chaplain)...

  11. Care at the Time of Death

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Allow_Mystery… Oh… I see. My! That is interesting… or should I say- scary? Is this trend general? Across the board do you think?

  12. Care at the Time of Death

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Allow_Mystery… As you know, I am not involved in hands-on hospice any more… and have not been for a long time. So I don’t really know, from that perspective, what’s going on. You are the...

  13. Care at the Time of Death

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Allow_Mystery… That is an intriguing name by the way. I suspect Native American or Metaphysical influence. My disappointment with the author of said article is its low intellectual level. If you...

  14. Care at the Time of Death

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Oh my! Look at the typos! It is past my bedtime. Goodnight,

  15. Care at the Time of Death

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Leslie... I do appreciate your wit very much. I checkled aloud when I read it, and a couple more times after that just thjinking about it. But it is hard to chuckle in a post. Good evening,

  16. Care at the Time of Death

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi Leslie… No, I haven’t heard of Neale Donald Walsch, but will look him up. I actually read very little any more, except what is available on tape from the Library For The Blind. I will look...

  17. Care at the Time of Death

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Since participation here seems a bit sluggish I will go ahead and employ a technique that has become popular in contemporary journalism; i.e. I will first ask myself a question, then volunteer to...

  18. Care at the Time of Death

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Leslie, it is so good to hear from you! I have missed you. It does make me sad to hear about your work situation. When I lost my eyesight and quit traditional nursing (working for someone else) it...

  19. Care at the Time of Death

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi Guys! Ibet you thought I'd crossed the creek. Regarding the article in question: The article shows some surprising insight into actual dying process, although it is loaded heavily towards...

  20. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    River… In your case “aberrancy” means exceptional. Good luck.

  21. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi River… It is always so good to hear from you and what you are thinking. As you say, your job taught you to think in certain ways. Those ways are not normal (defining “normal” here in terms...

  22. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The lack of participation in this thread (by hospice nurses) is a real eye-opener. There are a variety of influences of course but on the whole it indicates that hospice nurses are no more...

  23. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    sharlyb… No, you are incorrect. I am not describing a philosophy when I talk about predictable outcomes in dying process. I am relating (anecdotal) data observed in the field and drawing...

  24. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Beki… I don’t think it is just your area. Follow the money. Docs are reimbursed largely on a per visit (in office) basis. No office visit = no reimbursement. When the patient can no longer make...

  25. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I notice that the sticky: “End-of-Life Care Curriculum for Medical Teachers” does not allow for anyone to post a response. I suppose that fits in with the usual expectation that nurses shall not...