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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op, I don't know if you are on Tiktok but there is a user called hospice nurse penny who is SO informative.  I'm an RN and have taken care of many end of life patients in my career. She has educated me and changed my practice with some of what she's spoken about.  Her videos can be hard to watch as she does discuss some parts of the dying process but there is a lot of education that can be helpful too. For instance, at true end of life, drinking water is actually worse for the patient. Its a common misconception because it feels like you're being cruel taking water away, but its actually worse for the person to be drinking. Mouth care so he's not dry and all that is excellent, but actually drinking water isn't. [/quote]

Oh and I'll also say I've worked with a lot of nurses who are scared to "over medicate". And when I say that, I mean their brain is telling them "patient is lethargic and non verbal, don't give morphine or Ativan" when in reality at that point the goal is to make them comfortable, and often times that means they will be more lethargic and less responsive.  It is probably the top education I've done not only with nurses but also with family members. If they are moaning, feverish, moaning at touch etc, medicate.  It is end of life care, we want them to go peacefully. I'm sorry for what you're going through OP.  [/quote]

It’s like bee pulling goddamed teeth to get the to adequately mediate. Minimal doses of Ativan. Lowest possible does of morphine. I had to twist their arm for Haldol. Meanwhile he’s writhing in air hunger and terminal delirium. They just don’t seem to give a s—t, hospice or facility nurses. I said at one point, “so this is just going to be a painful death” and they shrugged. Montgomery hospice sucks. [/quote]

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