Stating things such as, " He has to get better so we can take him home." Wanting to do a full code when he had been on hospice for the last 5.5 months. I want to say that the family had been amazing...
I think, mostly they have just been patient and as understanding as possible. I spent 2 days with a family who was unwilling to come to terms with their loved one dying, we provided as much education...
Knowing your limitations, being kind to students because lets face it we truly know only the surface and I really am there to learn from you and not cause your life to be harder, I also think being...
What makes a good nurse? a nurse as a co-worker? a care taker? and a human being. I realize that there are times in your life that make you feel inadequate at what your doing, and many times the last...
I am a nursing student and I have seen some pretty dysfunctional families the last couple of weeks. The dysfunction seems to stem from the children or spouse not being able to accept their loved ones...