kheadrick

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1. Personal Information

   kheadrick replied to kheadrick's topic in Relations

   THANK YOU for all the responses. I think the more experience I get, the better I will get at feeling out these situations. The hospital I am currently working for only has our first name and has a policy against handing telling our last names. I ca...

2. How do you handle impending death of a child

   kheadrick replied to kheadrick's topic in General Nursing

   THANK YOU! It is good remember that sometimes it is a better thing to be out of pain and that there things worse than death sometimes. Your insights are so helpful. I appreciate you taking the time to write back to my question!

3. How do you handle impending death of a child

   kheadrick replied to kheadrick's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much for your perspective as a parent. I think we get caught up in our roles and it was so helpful to hear from your role and what the family needs.

4. Personal Information

   kheadrick posted a topic in Relations

   This past weekend, I had a patient who was insistent about asking about me personally. This patient wanted to know my relationship status, my age, my last name, etc. I explained that I that I wasn't allowed to disclose any of that, per our hospital ...

5. How do you handle impending death of a child

   kheadrick posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a student nurse and have just started precepting. I had an 18-month old patient this past weekend who has a terminal outcome. It is hard to see a child and family go through this process. Any insights would be much appreciated.