Feeding Information Ventilator 
GeriPal
APRIL 4, 2024
In 1988, Cruzan’s parents requested that her feeding tube be removed, arguing that she would not want to continue in this state. On the one hand, this was unfortunate, as it meant Nancy Cruzan could not be disconnected from the feeding tube immediately. In 1990 the Supreme Court ruled…for the state of Missouri.
GeriPal
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Because, if anybody hasn’t seen it, you’ve got a great Twitter feed that gives tons of pearls on palliative care and a lot on communication. There’s so much other information that goes into their understanding and how it might differ from a clinician’s understanding. What motivated you to dive into this?
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GeriPal
OCTOBER 5, 2023
And I have gone through my not-so-long career, but it’s coming up on nine years now, seeing the way that we have talked about CPR in such problematic ways, in ways that really do not enable true informed consent. And I wonder, because I read that need part a lot in this article. And I think a lot of that leads to extreme moral distress.
GeriPal
MARCH 3, 2022
And Lauren Ferrante has found in a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine that trajectories of disability in the year prior to ICU admission were highly predictive of disability post-ICU, on the same order of magnitude as mechanical ventilation. He, his Twitter feed though is brilliant. Eric: Yeah. Alex: Yeah. Lauren: Shock.
GeriPal
OCTOBER 19, 2023
And whether tube feeding should be on there, that’s never an emergency decision. So I do think it’s useful to have that additional information. I can on one hand count the patients I’ve cared for who didn’t want mechanical ventilation. But yeah, full treatment. Do you find that helpful, that section?
Nurse.com
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
This ensures that the family and the care team honor the patient’s wishes like determining do not resuscitate (DNR) status, using ventilator support, and providing enteral feedings. Information about support groups and resources to ease isolation. Hospice nurses can also document issues of personal importance.
Home Care Pulse
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
She could no longer feed herself, much less cook, and was dependent on others for everything. 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. Within a year, she could only walk a few steps with help and mostly relied on a scooter.
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