How does one determine the end of another’s life? How does one know when the best option is really to let nature run its course and allow the body to naturally shut down? When do fervent prayers for a miracle need to be shifted into prayers for hope, strength, and healing in the years toContinue reading “Crash Carts and Comfort Measures”
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Terminal Agitation
Terminal agitation. I have never heard of this term before until my last shift. A patient I had a week ago, who was admitted with a fall, died today after being placed on Hospice care. The previous week, the patient was not oriented to person, place, time, or situation, and was very restless. She wasContinue reading “Terminal Agitation”
Death: You cannot doubt God
“What matters is not the meaning of life in general, but rather the specific meaning of a person’s life at a given moment” – Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Working with many hospice families on the medical floor, there are so many stories that cannot be explained by science, alone. Each death isContinue reading “Death: You cannot doubt God”
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