A troubled life, a difficult death
Editor’s note: National Homelessness Awareness Week is November 10-18. Like many of our homeless patients, “Sarah” was a bundle of…
End of Life
Being with Dying
Your most powerful message has nothing to do with words.
Helping patients navigate end-of-life issues
An ANA Workgroup is drafting position statements on end-of-life issues.
Hospice and palliative care
What nurses don’t know about hospice and palliative care can hurt the patient and family.
Interwoven art of understanding
Communicating with crochet.
Managing end-of-life symptoms
For patients nearing death, palliative care can enhance quality of life by easing pain and other symptoms, improving sleep, and reducing fatigue. Managing end-of-life symptoms
National Priorities Partnership explores nursing’s contributions to healthcare transformation
Seeking to address major healthcare challenges, the National Priorities Partnership recognizes the many contributions nurses are making to advance its goals and transform health care. This article details the steps needed to optimize nursing’s contributions in specific areas.
Silence and Solace
“We think she’s gone,” he said. It was 6:20 p.m. I was walking down the hall on the med-surg unit,…
Take Note – March 2008
Updated guidelines on end-of-life care To improve the quality of palliative end-of-life care, the American College of Physicians has revised…
Tending to all their needs: Advance care planning for pediatric patients
B is a 12 year old boy who suffers from cardiomyopathy following an acute viral illness. His condition is stable,…
The Stories That Never Get Told – Compassion
Compassion and caring at the heart of nursing. It was too late. I could never speak to him again. By…
Time of death after withdrawal of mechanical ventilation
Although time to death after withdrawal of mechanical ventilation varies widely, the majority of patients die within 24 hours according…
When it’s my time to die
Failing to make our end-of-life wishes known to others can deny us and our loved ones important choices.
When to refer patients for hospice care
What happens to patients once they reach the maximum benefit of traditional curative treatment? For many, hospice should be considered.…
