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And that helped them focus on that instead of, say, the blood pressure, the vasopressors or the ventilator settings that day. And then they had to be receiving 48 hours of continuous mechanical ventilation at a minimum and be an adult. Eric: And how did you do that? There were nine disease categories. Eric: Okay. Alex: Therapy dog.
Alice has stated that she is unsure about a feeding tube but is certain she does not want a ventilator or other assistive breathing device. The chaplain helped Alice work through some fears regarding the dying process , and the hospice aide came daily to bathe Alice and teach her family how to provide for Alice’s personal needs.
The care team, which typically includes nurses, physicians, social workers, and chaplains, works closely with the patient and their family to develop a care plan that addresses their medical, emotional, and spiritual needs. This environment can help reduce anxiety and provide a sense of peace during the final stages of life.
At one stage the backup generators failed, draining the room of the intensive care specialists as they sprinted up to ICU to help ventilate their patients by hand. From social workers, chaplains and ex-ED staff who turned up to volunteer their services, to patients and relatives who became caregivers themselves.
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