justrisabovit

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1. Sister's Cancer; Please Answer!

   justrisabovit replied to PPL's topic in Oncology

   Dear PPL, I am new to this format, so I may not be very adept at following the computer things, but I have not seen any posts from you since December 29. I am worried that things have changed for you and your family, although certainly I can ho...

2. Sister's Cancer; Please Answer!

   justrisabovit replied to PPL's topic in Oncology

   dear PPL, I hope your sister is comfortable at present. I agree with the person who thought that renal failure might be one type of direction she goes in, however that also encompasses so many other systems, that it is best to just take each da...

3. Sister's Cancer; Please Answer!

   justrisabovit replied to PPL's topic in Oncology

   DEAR SISTER, I AM SO SORRY ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH WITH YOUR SISTER. I HAVE WORKED AS A HOSPICE AND PALLITIVE NURSE FOR THE PAST YEAR, AND I WAS CONCERNED WHEN YOU MENTIONED THAT THE HOSPICE NURSE TRIED TO TALK YOUR BROTHER THROUGH IRRIGATI...

4. Let's play I Remember When.....

   justrisabovit replied to RNSue's topic in General Nursing

   I went to nursing school at the age of 40, and have been in nursing just 5 years now. I have spent 4 years on an acute floor in a hospital, and one year as a case manager for a Hospice and Palliative Care org. Both were very disappointing, since my ...