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re: I am a hospice nurse. AMA

Posted on 4/10/20 at 10:52 pm to
Posted by Scoop
RIP Scoop
Member since Sep 2005
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Posted on 4/10/20 at 10:52 pm to
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Hypothetically speaking, what would you do if someone with a DNR goes into an arrest and is clearly struggling and in distress? Just stand by and hope it's over quickly?


That’s not how death happens.
Posted by HoustonChick86
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Member since Dec 2009
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Posted on 4/10/20 at 10:52 pm to
The active dying stage was miserable. I literally at one point want to just strangle her to get it over with or OD her on a drug. Why euthanasia isn't legal is beyond me.
Posted by Cosmo
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Member since Oct 2003
132685 posts
Posted on 4/10/20 at 11:02 pm to
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I literally at one point want to just strangle her to get it over with or OD her on a drug.


You can give enough drugs to “make them comfortable” but not actively kill them
Posted by HoustonChick86
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Member since Dec 2009
59323 posts
Posted on 4/10/20 at 11:05 pm to
She was never comfortable, no amount of morphine worked.

I meant more like could I go down to the Vegas strip and buy something that would kill immediately.
Posted by HoustonChick86
Catalina Wine Mixer
Member since Dec 2009
59323 posts
Posted on 4/10/20 at 11:06 pm to
And yes I know the groans and pain grunts in the last few stages are not them in actual pain if you are trying to one up me on knowledge of that.
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
67015 posts
Posted on 4/10/20 at 11:30 pm to
Any particular patient move you emotionally more than the others?
Has there been one patient that you remember more than the others?
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
80850 posts
Posted on 4/10/20 at 11:31 pm to
Is your wife showing after her cruise?
Posted by LSU316
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Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 4/10/20 at 11:33 pm to
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I'm a 48 year old dude.



Posted by McLemore
Member since Dec 2003
35542 posts
Posted on 4/10/20 at 11:34 pm to
Has your butt been overwhelmed?
Posted by Weekend Warrior79
Member since Aug 2014
22257 posts
Posted on 4/10/20 at 11:34 pm to
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How did you come out to your parents?
quote:

can assure you that the amount of arse I took down before that eclipses your’s exponentially.

Hmm, your wording kind of makes his point.
Posted by lsu13lsu
Member since Jan 2008
11842 posts
Posted on 4/10/20 at 11:57 pm to
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I have to awkwardly ask someone in the home to witness me pour it down the sink and they sign a form while I’m on the death call.



They are probably happy to feel useful. It is awkward and terrible for them too.
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