Comfort Care Convos
Gah. These are rough. But they have to happen. Ideally, the doctor brings this up when they decide nothing else can be done. When you know this is about to happen, you should be in the room. It...
View ArticleSitting Down for Your Patient
I went to NTI in Denver, Colorado this last week. For those of you that don’t know, it’s an annual national conference for critical care nurses. And it’s awesome. I went to a lot of sessions. Some...
View ArticleSomething You’re Dying to Talk About
Being a critical care nurse, I’ve witnessed quite a few people pass away. I’ve assisted in taking people off of the ventilator to allow them to pass naturally. I’ve cared for patients that are...
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I Wish I Could Cry With You, But I Can’t
I just saw the doctor walk out of the room…the room of your husband on a ventilator, who after 12 days of no improvements, has had set back after set back. I talked to the doctor before he walked...
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