Remove Events Remove Presentation Remove Resuscitation
article thumbnail

Allowing Patients to Die: Louise Aronson and Bill Andereck

GeriPal

So in some ways, it was an iatrogenic event. There was also a second event in that the pressures chosen weren’t the ideal ones. I mean, obviously nobody fed her the pill with the intention of choking her, but it wasn’t like suddenly she had another event out of the blue because she had a bad heart.

Article 240
article thumbnail

The Language of Serious Illness: A Podcast with Sunita Puri, Bob Arnold, and Jacqueline Kruser

GeriPal

I felt like I was always told to present people with a buffet of options and, really, without guidance, ask them to choose, which is, it would always make me feel sick to my stomach. But I think what I didn’t know was that when somebody makes a decision to get to a certain event that the work isn’t done then.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Journey into the Life of a Rescue Flight Nurse

The Nurse Break

The idea of combining my experience and skills in new and exciting environments outside of the traditional nursing role presented a fantastic opportunity. The best strategy is to prepare for the worst, hoping that it won’t happen, and have all the resuscitation equipment prepared prior to transporting the patient.

Nursing 98
article thumbnail

Can I Include End of Life Care Wishes in My Will?

Seasons Hospice

This document can specify your end-of-life wishes in the event that you become unable to make decisions for yourself. There are four main types of advanced directives: living wills, durable powers of attorney, do-not-resuscitate orders, and five wishes. What Items Should Be Present In Your Living Will? If so, for how long?

article thumbnail

Firestorm

The Nurse Break

Peeking out of the small window in the resuscitation room, it seemed the world had been dipped in a bucket of hell. As was to be the case throughout the disaster, communication was a real problem, and the only way we had any idea of the magnitude of what was unfolding, was from the paramedics and public that presented. the firestorm.

2003 52
article thumbnail

Nursing Officer in the Royal Australian Navy as a Reservist

The Nurse Break

For this I was required to complete an internationally recognised course that allows me to provide Command and Government advice on issues that may affect a community in the event of a disaster. Does the community have running water and medical essentials? Has the food source been affected? How can the Navy support providing supplies?

2013 98
article thumbnail

Heart Attacks: Symptoms, Treatments, And Complications

Boca Home Care Services

If the heart stops, then bystanders will have to perform CPR or cardiopulmonary resuscitation to get it pumping blood again. They will also ask patients or companions to describe the events that led to the hospital visit. If the chemical markers are not present, then they can explore other possible causes of the symptoms.