jeastridge BSN, RN

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    Hospice: What You Don't Know Can Hurt

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Happy to have your working in the field! I know you will be an asset to the team you work with.Congratulations!
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    Hospice: What You Don't Know Can Hurt

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    You are so right. Having hospice can let a spouse just be the spouse, not the full-time nurse. It can also share the burden of responsibility for making decisions about medication and other questions...
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    Hospice: True Death Sentence?

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank you for sharing your story of loss and disappointment related to your hospice experience. I am so sorry for your
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    Nursing: Finding Ways to Bloom Where You Are Planted

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    You are so right! It is great to pursue more education and to take the next step, but it is also a beautiful thing to become very good at what you are doing, to plant firm roots in your job, build...
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    Nursing: Finding Ways to Bloom Where You Are Planted

    jeastridge posted a topic in General Nursing

    "Guess what?", my young friend spoke to me with an excited voice, pulling me to the side near the nurses' station. "I got in to nurse practitioner school! And I start in two months!" She was so...
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    Nursing: Finding Ways to Bloom Where You Are Planted

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    This is such a great life story! You share one of the beautiful things about nursing--variety--and how your various experiences have brought you to a place of truly enjoying your work. It would be...
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    Nursing: Finding Ways to Bloom Where You Are Planted

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    This is a really interesting perspective. I wonder if you hear similar comments from other
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    Nursing: Finding Ways to Bloom Where You Are Planted

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    That's wonderful that you have found a space in nursing that fits you so well. Way to
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    Alzheimer's Attack: Coping as Family & Nurse

    jeastridge posted a topic in Parish

    My friend's eyes' filled with tears as she told me the latest on her mom, "She keeps accusing me of stealing her things! Yesterday she said I came into her room and took her socks off while she was...
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    Alzheimer's Attack: Coping as Family & Nurse

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in Parish

    Dear Nickster26, It sounds like you are a very loving and caring granddaughter who is doing the best you can under very difficult circumstances. You bring up a good point, that every case of...
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    Hospice: True Death Sentence?

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Dear jdub6, Thank you for your comment. As you so aptly point out, ethical, conscientious, well-trained hospice nurses are the key to consistently high quality care. As professionals, we are always...
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    Hospice: True Death Sentence?

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Well said. You never know. As you pointed out, sometimes after an admission to hospice, patients become stable and go on to live longer than anyone
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    Hospice: True Death Sentence?

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Dear Fran, Your comment made me smile! May you continue to live well and with gusto!
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    Hospice: True Death Sentence?

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank you for your comment. Death and dying have always been difficult topics. And because we are blessed with all sorts of wonderful medical interventions, sometimes we forget that at some point...
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    Hospice: True Death Sentence?

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm so thankful that you have found support in hospice during this very difficult time. Blessings on you and your husband as you journey on this road.
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    Hospice: What You Don't Know Can Hurt

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm really not sure what the "oxygen in use" signs were all about and I'm not sure it relates to hospice. What I hear you saying is that you are concerned that there might be some pressure on patients...
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    Hospice: A Dream or a Nightmare

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm so sorry that you and your family had a bad experience with your particular hospice company. Unfortunately, quality does vary from company to company. As with most businesses, there are many...
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    Hospice: A Dream or a Nightmare

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The role of hospice in a nursing home setting can seem a little redundant to an outsider looking in. But as you point out, hospice has a lot to offer the patient, the family, and the staff of the...
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    Hospice: A Dream or a Nightmare

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Dear Cdnintx, I hear your frustration over how things went for you and your loved ones. You are so right that often the referrals to hospice come late in the care process. Sometimes the physician and...
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    Hospice: A Dream or a Nightmare

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Dear Chessie, You are right that most of the care does fall to family members. Sometimes they partner together but often there is one primary caregiver who does most of the end of life hands on care...
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    Hospice: A Dream or a Nightmare

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank you for your kind comment, jk. You are so right--hospice work is not for everyone and it is necessary to take a professional break at times. I hope you have found another nursing field that is...
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    Hospice: What You Don't Know Can Hurt

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Dear ComfortCare4all, Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts and for your kind comments. I applaud your work in the field and am so glad that you find long term fulfillment in it. It is indeed...
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    Hospice Nursing: A Season Pass

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Dear VivaLasViejas, I am so sorry that you are going through this very difficult time right now. I am thankful that you find hospice to be helpful and supportive. And you did mention an important...
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    Hospice Nursing: A Season Pass

    jeastridge posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    "What brought you to work with hospice?" As we buckled our seat belts, I looked over at Brenda, our new nurse in orientation with the question.She described a prior life in customer service, then a...
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    Hospice Nursing: A Season Pass

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Dear Lanilu, Thank you for your beautiful note and for sharing your story. Blessings on you as you move forward in nursing!