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req_read

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  1. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Self-awareness does tend to yield better outcomes during dying process than self-delusion or self-deception. But you are quite right… because self-awareness necessarily involves being aware of...

  2. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Oh Leslie... you've been hurting... feeling a child's hurt. As you know, perhaps THE most significant, culminating conclusion I have reached in my personal quest for truth is that all humans are...

  3. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Good morning Leslie… I read your post last night but my brain could not handle it. Re-reading it this morning I’m doing better… I think. You are making very good points. True spiritual...

  4. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Considering all possible responses to this thread, this is about the last one I would have expected. We have reached nearly 3,000 hits and have just 4 participants. I doubt that each of us 4 checked...

  5. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Yes… people involved in hospice work are usually drawn to it. To one degree or another they usually have a passion for this kind of work. Therefore hospice nurses are often exceptions to rules...

  6. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Excellent… “Midmorte” aye? He-he-he… that’s pretty good. The analogy to herding is apt. If you have ever herded cattle or horses you would know what I mean. It consists of paying acute...

  7. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi River! Yes, this is the discussion I wanted to have all along. After I lost my eyesight I became very isolated. I wanted to connect with other hospice nurses. I spend most days in my own...

  8. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Leslie… Thanks for sharing the story about your grandparents. That was something else! Amazing! The whole thing about how much choice we have in deciding when we move on is puzzling. Probably...

  9. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Well you guys have brought up so many interesting topics now I can’t concentrate on my chores. I have heard that sometimes people just decide to leave (their body.) I can certainly understand that....

  10. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Oh… I almost forgot. Self-awareness is, by definition, awareness of the whole self, not just the good parts or the parts we happen to like. It means being aware of our dark side… our...

  11. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I’ve been so busy the last few days I had no idea all this was going on (all these posts.) How wonderful! Leslie… you are right of course (about the abusive father’s inner struggles with his...

  12. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    River… I am not surprised the woman you describe was agitated. I may have mentioned this in another thread somewhere but I too had a patient who sexually abused his daughters. He was very pious and...

  13. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    BeExcellen… Thanks for the late evening chuckle. How did the big guy from prison die? Pain free? Uncomfortable? Awake? Unconscious? Did he ever resolve anything? Did he hit an emotional wall?...

  14. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We have all heard of patients who “died,” then wake up… or “un-die” for a time. I only saw it once (while in ICU.) We coded a guy for quite awhile and finally it was called. Ten or...

  15. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    BeExcellent… Interesting stuff. Way back when I was an orderly (the term “orderly” gives you an idea of how long ago that was) there was an announcement that some lady from Chicago was going to...

  16. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    River… It seems that while we are in this physical realm our primary mode of communication is verbal, yet there is that spiritual connection, which is generally perceived nonverbally; i.e. via...

  17. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have mentioned several times, in this and other threads, that “dying process” per se has never been studied. No one here has picked up on that so I will attempt to clarify. Elizabeth...

  18. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I think the story about the lady in the front row who crochets has relevance to both hospice patients and hospice nurses. The relevance of daily acts to spiritual awareness is, as I understand it, a...

  19. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am familiar with Ram Dass but have actually read more of Steven Levine's work. I heard a story somewhere that was attributed (I am almost sure) to Ram Dass. It has to do with how people can learn...

  20. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    req_read replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Welcome back Jeanette. The beach must have been pleasant respite. The topic of spiritual views is eminently relevant to a discussion of dying process in as much as it has an inevitable effect on how...

  21. How many pts do you care for?

    req_read replied to FrankieJane's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Gosh, I really don't know if alcoholics are younger than they used to be or not. But the major thrust of my point is that against the backdrop of a nursing shortage, nurses are more than usually in a...

  22. How many pts do you care for?

    req_read replied to FrankieJane's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I've know a few happy alcoholics too. Sooner or later though, it comes home to roost. jailhouseTeer... I am curious... is your institution owned/operated by the government or

  23. How many pts do you care for?

    req_read replied to FrankieJane's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Not only is it okay to say "No," it is required if you intend to stay sane. Also, consider this... Among the general population there is a certain percentage of workaholics. In nursing, because of...

  24. How many pts do you care for?

    req_read replied to FrankieJane's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    In real estate they say it is either a seller's or a buyer's market. In that sense, this is now a nurse's market. Take advantage of it. When you speak to management do so with a bit of an attitude....

  25. How many pts do you care for?

    req_read replied to FrankieJane's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    From the HPNA website: http://www.hpna.org/DisplayPage.aspx?Title=Standards%20for%20Clinical%20Practicum Under: Standards For Clinical Practice 3. Program has sufficient case load (clinical...